I I love being out and about with both of them! Whether it's running errands, library, zoo, etc. I work from home so anything that gets us out of the house is fun for me.
Dh on the other hand likes staying home w them and just playing w their toys, and with them! He travels locally and hardly sees them during the week so he just likes being with them without disruption!
cantaloupe / 6669 posts
Since I SAH I prefer to be out and about. Running errands is stressful but a low key playdate or story time is just my speed!
pear / 1961 posts
If I have both of them, I prefer to stay home. It's easier to wrangle two in our own space!
If I only have one, I prefer to be out and about, although doing different things. I love more intimate one-on-one things with my almost 4 year old (e.g., going to the zoo, going for hot chocolate/coffee, running errands) because I love having discussions with her. With the 15 month old, I prefer going places where she can safely run around & get into new things like the park, play spaces, or play dates. Basically the difference between one who can do a lot of things for herself and one who is still learning (but so wants to) do everything!
pear / 1809 posts
@KayKay: I know what you mean!
When I just had my son, I loved going out with him. I'm a SAHM, and we would leave the house almost every day to do something fun. We would go to the park, walk on the greenway, go to play dates, go to Gymboree, go to the bounce houses, or even just drive around looking at different neighborhoods (this was probably more fun for me haha).
Now that I have two, it's a lot more challenging. My 7 month old doesn't sleep well on the go, so if we leave the house, I know it will mess up his nap schedule that day. Also, as he becomes more mobile, it will be difficult to find places that appeal to both of them (or where I can keep them both in my sight). I have friends who rarely leave the house with two kids, because one will run left while the other one goes right, and they can't keep an eye on both of them.
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
It depends, on the weekends, it's so crowded everywhere that I don't enjoy myself most of the time. If I could design my perfect scenario, it would be an outdoor pool club like I belonged to as a child.
I like to do things that are flexible, meaning they don't have a set start and end time. I just can't be bothered being on a schedule on the weekend.
grapefruit / 4988 posts
I like to go out with her. She does great in restaurants, we have a blast at the museum and the aquarium, and she even likes shopping (if we keep it short).
I also like to veg at home and watch movies with her. We haven't made it through anything except Frozen but we're working on it.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
With both of them I really like the music class we go to. The teacher is great and the music isn't annoying, my toddler loves it and is engaged (aka behaves) the whole time. And the baby likes the noise and usually falls asleep. Win.
I used to like taking my toddler out for lunch dates (usually bagels). This is less fun with two even though the baby is pretty easy. I like play dates at friends houses so the toddlers can play and entertain themselves in a toddler proofed house and the moms can chat and take care of the babies.
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