https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 07:31:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycarewhen-you-dont-really-need-it#post-111702 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:52:55 +0000 cupcakemama 111702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a teacher so get school vacation between terms (2 weeks) 3 times a year when daycare still operates. I will probably drop LO at Day care for part of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycarewhen-you-dont-really-need-it#post-111248 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:42:47 +0000 volksgirl64 111248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do it, though not as often as I wish we could! It's SO nice to have a "date" with SO even if it's just wandering around IKEA. I tell him that it's a reminder of why we're doing this whole thing. It's so important to bond with your SO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycarewhen-you-dont-really-need-it#post-111141 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:26:38 +0000 looch 111141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A friend of mine works 50%, 3 days one week, 2 days the next. Her daughter is in daycare 3 days a week, every week. She uses the free day for appointments and things where she can't or doesn't want to bring her kid. I think it is a great idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycarewhen-you-dont-really-need-it#post-111139 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:24:50 +0000 Mrs. Bee 111139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we never not need daycare because we always work any free time we have! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycarewhen-you-dont-really-need-it#post-111136 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:24:08 +0000 mrs. wagon 111136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES.</p> <p>YES YES YES YES YES.</p> <p>We schedule at least one of these days a month. If I could have my way, more than that.</p> <p>And RJ is in daycare every Monday even though I don't work on Mondays.</p> <p>I'm so glad he LOVES school so much, otherwise I might feel guilty putting him in there when I'm not actually at work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycarewhen-you-dont-really-need-it#post-111128 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:21:01 +0000 red_seattle 111128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far, we haven't, except for when MIL watched BabyX while we picked out a Christmas tree, and 1 date night (my birthday). Hopefully soon, my MIL will take Baby X overnight on our anniversary so we can have a good night of sleep and some alone time. I'd love to have more date nights with DH or time to run errands sans baby, but it just hasn't worked out so far. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycarewhen-you-dont-really-need-it#post-111080 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:46:11 +0000 Andrea 111080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: i will be excited if we're done with all of our errands early and i can go get a pedicure!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycarewhen-you-dont-really-need-it#post-111069 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:35:11 +0000 Alivoo01 111069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Y'all deserve "you" time so hooray for that! Plus, don't you already pay for that time? Might as well use it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycarewhen-you-dont-really-need-it#post-111049 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:24:06 +0000 pelikila 111049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have. Sometimes you just want to run some errands without dragging along the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycarewhen-you-dont-really-need-it#post-111044 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:19:39 +0000 autumnlove 111044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: Paint is exciting!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycarewhen-you-dont-really-need-it#post-111043 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:18:33 +0000 heffalump 111043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo's not in day care. But we do get some day dates on the weekends. We just go whenever we can get a babysitter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycarewhen-you-dont-really-need-it#post-111042 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:17:17 +0000 banana 111042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom watches my LO but we will do the same thing. When my DH and I have a day off at the same time, we'll still have my mom watch him while we run errands. Sometimes you need those days to yourself. Then we'll usually grab dinner or something together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycarewhen-you-dont-really-need-it#post-111038 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:09:06 +0000 Andrea 111038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That sounds awesome!!! :-D</p> <p>As I mentioned on your other thread, there are maybe 3 or 4 days a year when DH and I both have off from work and daycare is open. So we use those days to get stuff done together. Like on Friday, we are going to pick out carpet and paint for our home renovation. :-P Nothing too exciting!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycarewhen-you-dont-really-need-it#post-111037 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:06:41 +0000 MsMamaBear 111037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, because it's at my job so I'm not going to work when I'm off.LMBO</p> <p>In your case, go for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daycarewhen-you-dont-really-need-it#post-111033 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:04:38 +0000 autumnlove 111033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay for daycare by the month so my LO is currently there even though DH &amp; I are both home today. DH works in the healthcare field and works a lot of unusual hours and sometimes we don't get quality time together for days!</p> <p>We are having a "date day" and we are going to do some clothes shopping, see a movie, run errands, have lunch at a new restaurant...and then we will pick up our LO! </p> <p>Do you ever drop your LO off when you really don't NEED to? </p>