As parents, we all need a little break sometimes. Just a couple hours away from the kids to spend time as adults and have adult conversations and remember why we like our spouses.
But this can be difficult to do with kids. If the guilt doesn’t get you, the pain staking process of finding a good sitter that you trust probably will.
It is hard to find a babysitter, some one you can trust, who will actually watch your kids and not just make out with her boyfriend all night on the couch giving your kids a lesson in the birds and the bee way before they are ready.
So when Hayden was a baby and Jeff and I needed a couples hours for ourselves, we would just skip the babysitter.
Yup, that’s right no babysitter for us because frankly, Hayden didn’t need it.
All Hayden needed was the remote and a beer and he was good to go. Because, really what else does a male need?
Unfortunately, this technique only works with one child. We tried with then the triplets but since Hayden was around 2 when they were born, he took all their beer which did not make them happy and a big fight broke out and the remote got smashed and the police may have come and well, it was just not good. So just stick with this for one kid, ok?
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ha! I have a photo of me – a bit older though – maybe 2 years old, hiding behind my dad’s Lazy Boy, beer bottle in one hand, radio in the other and my big brother’s baseball cap on sideways. Priceless!
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So funny! I think every kid needs a picture with beer or other alcohol in hand. We have a picture of Moose from his first New Year’s Eve surrounded by a bunch of alcohol bottles
He’s passed out, too.
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I just found some old pictures at my grandma’s and in them there was one of a little boy she used to babysit – he’s 41 now. He’s sitting in a club chair with a newspaper, an ashtray and a cigarette he was pretending to light and then smoke. Can you imagine that today? Oh wait – I think I saw a video about just that thing.
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LOL! That is hilarious. What a great photo.
I hate finding babysitters. I’m lazy, I don’t want to waste the money and I just can’t be bothered! But we could definitely use a night out. Sigh…
Guess with three kids the beer and remote trick won’t work for us.
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Excellent advice. I wish I would have read this when I only had one.
and the line about remembering why you love your husband? Hilarious.
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LOL! Good thing not everyone goes the beer and remote route or my daughter would be out some hard earned cash.
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And I’m sure he just passed right out after the one beer. Infants tend to me ‘lightweights.’ ;0) P.S. You crack me up!!
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That’s funny. We have a picture like this of our first child too.
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do u think it works on 7 and 4 yr olds? because if it does I am in!
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My kids prefer wine. And they can only smoke with close supervision.
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Ha, great picture.
We don’t have a babysitter. We basically just go out when family visits us.
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Ahhh yes, the much needed babysitter. We try to get out at least once a month but it is usually for some lame event that we don’t even want to go to. Love that pic of Hayden- he will be so proud come senior year in high school.
“Dude, look at me! I drank beer as a baby! I am soooo cool!” Or at least that is what I would have said in high school looking at that picture.
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LOL! That’s bad! But I am laughing just the same.
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We have a picture just like that of oldest child!!!!
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Good call getting the shot with a beer in one hand and the remote in the other – a hand down the front of the diaper might have been crass
So sad mine have passed this point. Now they’re smart enough to get a stool, unlock the bolt, and run down the street screaming CPS. Damn it.
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LOL! love it. i promise not to call the cops on you for this. ever.
angie
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Just make sure they don’t get into the liquor cabinet and hit the hard stuff…!!! We are lucky because our next door neighbor has 3 grown sons and 5 or 6 grandchildren, so she is great about coming over and sitting with the kids for a couple of hours every once in a while so that we can actually go out alone. (Our oldest is 13- but I’m still not comfortable leaving her in charge without an adult around because she is bound to get into a fight with her 8 year old sister!)
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Such a cute picture! But I’m having a panic attack just imagining leaving a child alone at home! (And yes, I KNOW you’re kidding!) But sometimes, I’ll be driving and look back and notice that my kids aren’t with me and even though I KNOW they’re where they should be – school, grandparent’s house, home, I panic – and yes I know this is off-topic now, but I always worry about these things!
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LMAO!!!
I can’t tell you how many times I was tempted when the kids were sleeping to head out for a minute. Never actually did it- no one call the police on me- but oh, I was tempted!
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That is so funny! We have a picture like that of our oldest:-)
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LOL…I love it!! He looks so comfy and right at home with his beer and remote!
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Ha! I remember this! He used to sneak upstairs and steal our beer too!
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Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and saying hello! It is always fun to meet and greet cute new ladies with awesome blogs!
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LOL! I love it! Go Hayden!
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BWahahahahhaha!! THis is hilarious. I’ve got something for you over at my place, btw. Come and look…
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Oh, how timeless and what a fabulous idea! Thanks for sharing that little tidbit!
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That’s great advice. But I would agree, it only works with one child…and probably only boys.
Thanks for stopping by my blog and saying hi. Enjoy your day!
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So would a glass of chard and an iPhone work for just one little girl? She can tweet while she sips!
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Jen Reply:
June 2nd, 2010 at 9:24 pm
Yes, yes. I think that would be perfect for girls. Although, girls may like beer and the remote too.
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I’m so glad we weren’t the only parents who posed our baby with a beer bottle! We have a very similar shot … minus the remote. Our baby just got drunk. ; )
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