One of our biggest struggles with going on dates is finding
someone to watch the kids. I mean there are plenty of people out there that are
willing to watch them, but with four kids they want you to pay upwards of
$10.00 an hour, who can afford to go out on a date once a week and pay the
babysitter? Today we are here to offer suggestions!
Relatives
As I reached out to my friends the consensus was clear:
thank goodness for family! Lots of people recruit older responsible siblings to
watch the youngers. I remember my oldest brother and sister watching me as we
were growing up. Here’s my question to you, do you pay older siblings to
babysit for you? I am torn on this one! Many couples ask grandmas and grandpas,
aunts and uncles when they live close to watch their kids, but what happens
when you don’t have relatives?
Swap
That’s right, swap! Do you have friends that your kids love
to play with? Swapping might be right up your alley and it’s free! My husband
and I did this with a good friend before they moved away. Each month we would
go on one date one night and then they would go on a date another night. We
would coordinate what days worked for each other and it would be planned.
On the night of your date you would drop your kids off at
their house and you would go out with your spouse! It was perfect for lots of
reasons! #1 Free child care #2 Trusted adults were watching our kids and #3 Our
kids were so excited to have someone else watching them because it was like a 4
hour play date! It was a win win situation for everyone! Have you ever swapped
babysitting with others to go on dates! Tell us about it!
Hire a Babysitter
Another option is to hire a babysitter and pay them to watch
your kids. Skill level and pay all differs depending on whom you get to watch
them. Usually we ask for recommendations of people we trust as to who they get
to watch their kids and we also ask girls or guys that we go to church with. How
do you pick a babysitter? Well, we will blog about that next time! So look for
the post soon!
Go find someone to watch your kids and head out on a date
this weekend! Have fun!
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