Unless you have frequent, free and on the doorstep child care from willing grandparents or other family, date nights once you are a parent are few and far between.
It’s one of the things you hear parents complaining about a lot, but in reality we know this when we go into parenthood. We shouldn’t expect everything to be as easy as it was before. Parenting is a juggle in every sense of the word but it’s what we sign up to.
That doesn’t mean that we should never have date nights, just that we shouldn’t expect to have them all the time.
Having a date night ‘out’ occasionally makes you appreciate it so much more and the people who are facilitating it.
There is the option of course to intersperse these rare nights out with date nights at home. If you are really lucky to have great sleepers and have most evenings to yourselves then you can probably manage this once a week. If, like us you have children who think sleep is for the weak and have full calendars of various commitments from one or more of you then it might be more of a once a month thing.
- It could be something as simple as going to more of an effort to cook something different
- It could be a takeaway and a movie
- It could be games night
- It can be anything you want as long as you are focused on devoting that time to something you can enjoy together
If you are stuck for ideas then why not enlist the help of Plan Our Date, the latest exciting subscription service. Essentially an exciting, fun date delivered to your door in a box once a month for you and your partner to enjoy. You don’t have to come up with the ideas of what to do, all of that is taken care of, you just need to show up.
No expensive babysitters, no putting grandparents out, no pricey taxis or overpriced drinks. Just a bit of fun at home, but different from your regular movie and food night in.
There are a range of subscription options and prices depending on how long you commit for, one box, billed monthly is the most popular at £24.99 – you can cancel this at any time.
An example of what comes inside is: something to make together (pancakes); a task to complete (painting); a game (who knows most about each other); something to nibble on (yummy skinny popcorn).
If you are stuck for ideas then this will certainly help with that. If however, it is time that you struggle with you might be disappointed as I’m yet to find several more hours in the day inside a box.
The boxes would also make a lovely gift for someone, perhaps you could buy a subscription for someone else?
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75 comments
Just the two of us sitting chatting and having fun with no interuptions
Bliss
Going for a nice meal at an Italian restaurant
Just relaxing and having time together.
I like to go to the cinema then out for a meal in my favourite restaurant 🙂
My ideal date night is a surprise! A night were you were not expecting anything 🙂 always the best!
take away, good film and early night 🙂
My ideal date night would be a nice meal followed by a nice long leisurely stroll along the river.
A nice meal out, we like to go to the American diner or steak house
a quiet night in is fine with me.
I like to do something new and adventurous together, like exploring a new place.
My ideal date night would be anything my husband planned as a surprise … he’s usually not very spontaneous!
A Delicious meal at a restaurant, followed by a Theatre show.
Nice food, time together, and doing something we both enjoy.
Just having us time with no interruptions – no phones etc.
a nice meal and watching a movie
A bottle of wine and a good film 🙂
Dinner somewhere new and drinks in an old favourite pub.
I love this box idea! My ideal date night is a lovely meal out at our local Mexican restaurant (their mojito’s are brilliant) followed by a stroll down the river to our favourite bench on the embankment.
Romantic dinner and theatre trip to London.
A visit to the cinema to watch a film that isn’t rated U.
A night in with the phones switched off and time just to chatter away about anything and everything. No TV, no kids, no distractions.
A nice meal cooked together, bottle of wine and uninterrupted conversation
A beautiful long walk on the beach, followed by a nice seafood dinner at our favourite restaurant 🙂
Takeaway, wine and an early night 😉
Our favourite takeaway, a bottle of wine and a couple of DVDs.
Cooking a meal together, eating it alone! Sitting in the garden with a glass of wine and talking all evening in the sun.
i love to stay in with a nice bottle of wine and make a homemade meal 🙂
A nice relaxing evening with a takeaway and a good film. 🙂
Dressing up and going for a lovely meal
I love doing unusual things so anything out of the ordinary would be fun
Dinner followed by a new (good) movie. Would help if our son stayed asleep too, lol x
Watching the sunset on the beach then going for indian food then watching a late film
I would love to go ice skating, or something else which is physically active and a bit of fun together
go to a restaurant then cinema
Recreating our first date!
a night at the theatre x
We love a board game date night.
just getting the kids in bed and actually eating a meal in peace haha x
a nice meal out
My ideal date night involves a good home cooked meal and a glass of wine 🙂
We love playing cards over a few glasses of red wine.
My idea night includes latin food, a new film and ice cream!
Going out for food, love eating out
we like to have movie nights cuddled up on the sofa with an nice Indian takeaway
A walk along the coast and then cosying up for a glass of bubbly!
I like making some cocktails in the house then having some nice food and watching a movie snuggled on the sofa
Having a nice meal and a chat, and a film together, just quality time really which is rare at the moment
I love a night out having dinner with some wine and a lovey meal
Nice takeaway or meal out and followed by a good movie.
A long walk together, a few drinks in a local pub and a meal out 🙂
A good movie and some yummy snacks like popcorn/chocolate
Netflix and Chill 😉
A day trip somewhere new, all on our own.
A yummy home cooked mm meal with some wine and followed by a good film xxx
My ideal date night is having a takeaway (so I don’t have to cook) and curling up on the sofa with my husband watching a film – child free night of course!
I don;t mind what we do as long as he is giving me his attention and not the footy
Me my darling soul mate of 14 years and some us time 🙂
My ideal is a takeout with a hilarious movie while the kiddies are snoring upstairs 😀
Great idea! My perfect date night would be some nice dinner out somewhere or a takeaway because then it means no washing up! With a movie, some tasty snacks and a foot rub from my hubby!
Theatre, dinner and drinks 🙂
A lovely meal and a trip to the theatre
meal and cinema
Going out for a delicious meal
A bottle of wine and some peace and quiet
A stroll through woodland, a meal at a country pub and then finished with a romantic film and cuddles on the sofa
One where the kids stay asleep longer than it takes to pour a glass of wine each lol
Watching a film
no kids and watching a film with a nice dinner
out for dinner and a show, home for some together time
Someone else looking after the kids, and we enjoy some romance and ‘adult’ time together…
A nice meal & a movie.
No phones, a nice meal and relaxing with a good movie. Lots of cuddles!
Going for a romantic meal. Doesnt happen very often which makes it even more special
Horror movies, Indian food and lots of cuddles! 🙂 x
Ideal date night is a nice dinner – doesn’t matter if it’s at home or at our local restaurant, followed by a nice film and cuddles on the couch! Not often that we can chill together!