I've been going on one-on-one walks with each kids regularly, and they love it! (We call them, "love walks.") But it's hard because if one kid sees me going on a love walk with the other kid, they get really upset that they can't come. So we kind of have to plan around when the other kid is busy or distracted, and then go on a love walk.
Do you get alone time with each kid?
squash / 13208 posts
Sometimes on the weekends me and DH will each take a kid somewhere but generally speaking they get alone time with me at bedtime - I lay with each of them and rub their back while we talk about our day 
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
Yep, it's usually grocery shopping. I'll take one with me to run errands the other stays home with dad so we each get some one on one time. I loved when I had time with just my mom so I know my girls will enjoy having that one on one time too.
pomegranate / 3275 posts
We were good about this for awhile, but haven't been lately. I think it's important to do this!
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22276 posts
More with LO1 than LO2 but today we skipped LO2's nap and ran errands, it wasn't super fun but was nice spending time with just her for a nice length of time.
cherry / 189 posts
going on one-on-one walks is a great idea! our youngest one is only 5 months old so we're not really focused on doing this yet, but definitely something to keep in mind!
pomelo / 5258 posts
LO2 is 3 months and I finally convinced DH to watch him for an hour and a half so I could spend some alone time with LO1. When I was finally ready to go DD refused to leave the house with just me. Daddy & brother have to come too! So that backfired.
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
I get a decent chunk of alone time with each kid every day. It works out that way due to their different school/activities schedules. And even though I do both bedtimes every night by myself, I do them separately because they've asked for it!
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
@Andrea: How do you keep one busy while you put the other down?
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
@mrbee: I do DD2's bath and bedtime first and DD1 plays by herself or practices piano during that time. Then I do DD1's routine once DD2's asleep.
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
@Andrea: You got some awesome kids over there!! I tried the whole "play by yourself while I put your sister down" routine the other day, and it was a big ol' fail.
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
@mrbee: Nah, it took a bit of work so I would keep trying if this is the new routine you want!
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
@Andrea: I'll keep that in mind! I think after we move, we may change up the bedtime routines... but for now, we usually each take one. It only gets tricky if Bee is traveling!
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