My daughter and my husband on their way to her Kindergarten Ball
If you have more than one kiddo, do you have special one on one time with each one of your kids?
I have two kiddos and sometimes it can be a little tricky getting one on one time alone with each one of them. We do many things together as a family and we are always out and about with friends. Growing up I LOVED when my dad would just take me (I have three sisters) to the store with him or to lunch. He made sure to do this with all of his daughters and it made us all feel so special. I want to make sure the kiddos have great memories of special outings with mom and dad.
One of my friends has 7 kiddos that range from a one year old to a fourteen year old and she’s such a great source of inspiration for me because she always manages to go out on these special outings with each of her children. They might not be weekly outings but she always manages to get these outings on a regular basis.
To ensure that we can make some good memories we’ve added Mommy /Daddy and Daughter/Son “Special Outings/Dates”. It is something that we’ve started doing on a regular basis and I can say that my kids absolutely love it! . They look forward to our “outings”. Our outings range from a day at Disneyland with Dad to shopping with me in a “little cart” at Trader Joe’s. If you have an annual pass to a theme park or a membership to the museum, a special Outing with Mom with is a perfect opportunity to have one on one fun with your kiddo. If you are short on time, something as simple as grabbing some frozen yogurt or a short visit to the park will do.
Some of the things we have done recently are afternoon trips to Disneyland, walks on the beach, short visits to the park, a day at the car show with dad, a visit to the Farmer’s market and a frozen yogurt date.
It can be something as simple as going out for a short walk and trying to find flowers or insects along the way. Whatever it is will sure to be fun as long as you are spending quality time. I used to think that our outings had to be elaborate but have found out just going alone for a walk with my son can brighten both of our days.
Whatever you decide to do have fun and enjoy every second of it. Your kiddos will love making memories!
I would love to hear from you. Do you go out on one on one special outings with your kiddos? If you do, what are some of your favorite outings?
This is such a great idea! My husband & I have 2 littles (3 & 4) . . . and we spend tons of time together as a family (and I, as a stay-at-home mom spend plenty of time with the 2 kids together). But we just started talking about the importance of working in 1-on-1 time with each of the kids . . . especially for daddy who has to work all day.
We’ve started penciling these special outings onto the calendar to make sure they are honored. Thanks for the inspiration & ideas!
Hi Kiersten,
The kiddos are going to LOVE the one on one time! Yay! So glad to hear that you are penciling those activities in. Can’t wait to hear all about them. 🙂
I have been taking my boys (5 & 2) for one-on-one time at Disneyland for a few months now. Each one has some one-on-one time with Mommy at Disney every other week and they love it. We head there first thing in the morning. They pick all the rides and the pace we go at. Some days are lazy days and others we try to do as much as possible. By lunchtime they are ready to head out to meet up with brother and dad for a nice lunch.