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Re: Things to do as a couple
anonymous

Question:
 

Hi all, a question for us to do...

In order to get some 'couple time'  we've farmed the kids out for holiday sleepover, and we are going to spend a night for

us. We've decided we want to go out and actually have a 'date', not just stay home for yet another quite night in.

Problem is - what are we going to do without spending much money? Don't have the money for dinner and the movies are resonably expensive too, and I just can't think of anything else to do!

Any ideas for a nice night out on a budget of about $20? We need to get out of the house! Please help me before I go insane!

My Advice:
hi there, my husband and l have the same problem, we have a 3 year old and a 16 month old, and we had always planned to get plent of us time before they had arrived. it doesn't happen as much as we'd like, but when it does we try to make it not cost a fortune.some of the things we have done are

taking a nice relaxing stroll around the local gardens, river, lake, or even on the beach. l mean after all what's more romantic than walking bare feet hand in hand down a beautiful beach. you could also have a picnic. try ebay too, l was just looking yesturday and they have great weekend getaways very very cheap. or even just take a walk around the block, l really don't think it's that important what you guys acctually do, just that you have that one on one time together to talk about anything but the kids, and to remember what pre-kids activities you did before they came along.

make sure when you do that you leave them with someone that you all know and trust, that way you wont worry as much if they are ok, and never feel guilty about leaving them for a while, you'll be that much better parents if you have that time out to relax and to be you as you, instead of just mummy and daddy for a while.

hope my advice has helped a little, if you want to chat further feel free l am mummaof2 aka janette. bye for now xxx