https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:37:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life/page/2#post-2502604 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 07:10:06 +0000 cat620 2502604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We miss the spontaneity too! And being able to stay out late and eat out whenever we feel like it. Our toddler hates sit-down restaurants, so if I don't feel like cooking, we have to get food to-go, which isn't quite the same experience as eating it at the restaurant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life/page/2#post-2502601 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 07:02:51 +0000 Waterbaby 2502601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleep!!!!! And lazy nights/weekends with my husband. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life/page/2#post-2502545 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 23:18:22 +0000 AprilFool 2502545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Travel and disposable income. I miss just being able to buy whatever I wanted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life/page/2#post-2502517 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 21:55:28 +0000 SweetiePie 2502517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: This exactly.<br /> And travel without so many logistics. Just pack, go to the airport, relax. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life/page/2#post-2502515 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 21:54:17 +0000 schubr03 2502515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: I feel the same way! I just want to go to an all-inclusive beach resort! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life/page/2#post-2502513 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 21:52:29 +0000 catomd00 2502513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life/page/2#post-2502510 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 21:50:30 +0000 Truth Bombs 2502510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Vacation! If we want to go on a nice trip we have to choose between bringing babies (which is basically impossible because of all the crap they require) or leaving them behind (which is a huge logistical nightmare since grandparents don't live close by and would need to be flown in to watch the kids). We do go to the beach for a week with my family every year, but I want to go to a fancy resort! It sucks that we can afford it, we have the vacation time, but we just can't make it work around the kiddos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life/page/2#post-2502501 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 21:34:39 +0000 schubr03 2502501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I miss going to the movies whenever we wanted. We used to go like once a week. Also, I am really wanting to go on a vacation with just the two of us right now and before we would just book one and not think twice about it. Now we can't do that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life/page/2#post-2502492 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 21:24:35 +0000 irene 2502492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Spontaneous dates, eating out, Indian cusine (something LO doesn't eat), fancy restaurants that serves creative grown up food + doesn't have a kid menu, traveling (a lot). Time for myself and not being emotionally abused by the constant tantrums lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life/page/2#post-2502438 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 20:10:01 +0000 Canoli 2502438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So many good responses.</p> <p>The first thing that comes to mind is spontaneity. The freedom to do whatever whenever. Life with kids feels so scheduled.</p> <p>Going out to dinner weekly with my husband! Taking the kids out to eat even if it's just to Panera is a nightmare! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life/page/2#post-2502434 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 20:02:46 +0000 Mae 2502434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The thing I miss the *most* is being lazy on weekends. I'm a total lazy homebody and I loooooved sleeping in then maybe making a big breakfast then just doing NOTHING for a while. With a toddler I feel like we just can't be that lazy because she gets bored if we're just home for hours on end so we always plan stuff to go out and do every morning and most nights. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life/page/2#post-2502356 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 19:13:08 +0000 Periwinkle 2502356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleep. Glorious sleep. </p> <p>Also, somedays I miss the ability to just pick up and go somewhere. We used to do some last minute cross-country trips or even simple things like just going to the movies on a whim. While we can still do these things, it just take a lot of extra coordination and planning ahead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life/page/2#post-2502332 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:39:54 +0000 Ra 2502332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not being touched 24/7 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life/page/2#post-2502323 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:29:46 +0000 deerylou 2502323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Outside of the obvious things like extra money, date nights, and sleep, I miss being able to get lost in a book or binge watch a great TV show. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life/page/2#post-2502261 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 17:46:13 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2502261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me it's doing random things after work. Or just going to shop, have a drink, run an errand without having to plan ahead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life/page/2#post-2502256 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 17:42:19 +0000 Boogs 2502256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Quiet. Things staying clean and not ruined. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life/page/2#post-2502226 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 17:26:29 +0000 BabyMats 2502226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Time! And spontaneity.I miss being able to take off for the weekend. Oh and Sleep. I miss sleep like a lot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life/page/2#post-2502078 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 15:35:41 +0000 erinbaderin 2502078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Doing nothing. Being able to come home from work, watch tv for 3 hours, have a bowl of cereal, and go to bed. Also going to movies and out to a nice restaurant without 3 weeks of planning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life/page/2#post-2502074 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 15:33:49 +0000 mrsrain 2502074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now SLEEP. </p> <p>In general, time for hobbies and spur-of-the-moment outings! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life#post-2502066 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 15:26:45 +0000 MrsKoala 2502066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Going to the movies whenever I felt like it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life#post-2502028 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 15:01:18 +0000 bushelandapeck 2502028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely the spontaneity and freedom to do whatever we wanted, without a ton of pre-planning. I've become a little crazy about the kids schedules, naptimes, etc and it can cause a lot of stress at times. I also miss the alone time. I've come to realize I'm much more of an introvert than I realized and I need time to myself to decompress. Close to impossible when you have two little ones at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life#post-2501999 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:40:16 +0000 sandy 2501999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Being able to be carefree and spontaneous! Without kids I hardly had to plan anything - outings, vacations, meals - it was all so easy wheh not having to think about a little one. You eat whatever and drink whatever and packing for yourself was so much easier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life#post-2501996 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:39:11 +0000 skipra 2501996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleep and vacations! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life#post-2501994 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:38:13 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2501994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Getting into and our of the car taking seconds instead of 20 minutes. Freaking car seats slow my roll.</p> <p>Also not having to wait until the kids are in bed for ice cream or chips. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life#post-2501990 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:36:04 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2501990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Having our own bedroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life#post-2501988 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:35:16 +0000 Rocker2014 2501988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Time to myself - going to the gym daily, shopping whenever I feel like it, etc. Even when I occasionally get to do these things, I'm always racing the clock to get back and help out DH with LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life#post-2501900 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:40:41 +0000 autumnlove 2501900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Spontaneous outings </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life#post-2501863 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:16:23 +0000 MrsBeluga 2501863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Friday and Saturday nights out, plus traveling... </p> <p>So sad, we are planning our next big week long vacation (Disney Aulani in Hawaii) for 16 months from now, when new baby will be one. 16 months, oh my. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life#post-2501860 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:14:47 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2501860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleep! I don't function well on little sleep, and that's been often lately! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-pre-kids-life#post-2501851 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:12:32 +0000 Ajsmommy 2501851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sleeping in and spending an entire weekend on the couch binge watching something.. anything.... </p>