1.
DO, whatever you do, I repeat DO, do date
nights. You liked this guy enough to have a baby (or 2, or more if you’re
really f*cking crazy) with him. The least you can do now is get out together
and enjoy just being a couple again. The fun times are the glue that hold you
together through the sleepless nights and the bum wiping and the worrying and
the tantrums and all the other parenting shite. Date nights are relationship
gold. DO THEM.
2.
DON’T get too hung up about where you go. The
important thing is that you leave the house. Together. Sans enfants. It could
be The Ivy or the local curry house. That bit is not important. Just get the
f*ck out.
3.
DO leave your kids with whoever will have them. It
could be your Mum, Dad, Sister, other random family member (if you’re lucky),
it could be the nanny or au pair (if you’re a bit fancypants), it could be a
really f*cking expensive babysitter (if you live in London) or you could rope
in a mum friend (see point 4).
4.
DO consider a babysitting swap with a friend.
This is a win/win situation because: a) free babysitting all round, b) you get
to leave your kids with someone they know and (probably… hopefully…) like, c)
when it’s your turn to return the favour, you get a night off from your own
kids and a quiet evening sitting on someone else’s sofa, watching someone
else’s TV and drinking someone else’s wine (this is really quite refreshing).
*N.B. Only do this if you’re sure your friend’s kids aren’t complete dicks.
5.
DO make yourself feel fabulous for your ‘date’.
Buy a new top. Wear heels. Put some lippy on. Do your hair. Whatever makes YOU
feel good and just a little bit not like yoghurt / play doh / snot encrusted Mummy
for the evening. Hell, get your best undies on if you like, you can at least
pretend there might be a bit of action at the end of the night….
6.
DON’T spend all evening thinking about the kids
/ talking about the kids / looking at pictures of kids on your phone. You came
out TO GET AWAY from the kids, FFS!!!
7.
DON’T
spoil the date night vibe by bringing up any ‘controversial’ subjects. All
couples have got their own. They’re the topics of conversation that are
guaranteed to set you bitching at each other. I’m talking things like
schooling, disciplining the kids, politics, money, who’s the most stressed at
work, each other’s parents etc. etc. Date night is not the time to bring these
up. You just don’t want to spoil your pudding by eating it through gritted
teeth whilst seething at what an utter wanker your husband is….
8.
DO remember that getting shitfaced is probably
NOT a good idea given that you will be getting up at stupid o’clock in the
morning with demons demanding iPads and Coco Pops. Remember this, and then get
shitfaced anyway. It’s date night. It’s fun. You’re not boring and sensible Mum
and Dad now. You’re totes wild and crazy. YEAH!!!
9.
DO, if amour is the name of the game, jump each
other as soon as you get in. Don’t get side tracked with cups of tea, Facebook,
unloading the dishwasher, taking the bins out etc. You really need to seize the
moment! (Definitely don’t cuddle up on the sofa to watch Gladiator, Braveheart,
The Matrix or some other ‘classic’ late night film unless you want to wake up
on the sofa at 3 am with a stiff neck, dribbling all over your husband’s shirt.
I honestly NEVER do this).
10.
DO decide in advance who’s getting the lie in
the next morning. (Spoiler alert: it’s ALWAYS YOU).
Happy date night, Mums Without Limits! #moretomumlife
Written by Kay from @mumswithoutlimits
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