With Valentines day fast approaching next month i’ve been thinking about the romantic day. Before our children came along Valentine’s Day might have involved going out for a romantic meal or perhaps if we were really lucky a night away somewhere lovely and luxurious. There might have been a bunch of roses, chocolate and perhaps some fizzy. Or perhaps our other half would run us a bath filled with bubbles. Whatever we did we would have had a lovely time as a couple but what does Valentine’s day look like now that we have children? Here is our guide to Valentine’s day as parents;
- It’s Valentine’s day? I hadn’t even realised.
- Your other half runs you a bath, delighted you leap in and sit down, only to realise that he has omitted to clear the bath of the toys and as a result you now have a collection of animals wedged up your bum.
- You announce that you are going to cook your other half a romantic meal but in reality you are far too tired to cook from scratch so you buy it all in from Marks and Spencers and hide the boxes.
- Your romantic dinner involves a chirping audience that should be in bed but have decided to come down and gatecrash. They then spend the dinner making very nuanced observations like, “have you burnt the dinner again Mummy?” And “Daddy, why are there no lights on and just candles? Is it so you don’t have to look at Mummy’s face?”
- You are delighted when your other half announces the plan for Valentines Day to be Netflix and chill because well to you that is exactly what it means, sex does not feature on that agenda anywhere.
- You settle down to your romantic netflix marathon and find that you have the concentration span of a gnat you can’t keep up with the plot, subplots or characters. As a result you fall asleep and wake up on the sofa alone with one of your children’s snotty tissues stuck to your face.
- You go to watch your wedding dvd but it won’t work as the children have been using it as a frisbee.
- The best present your other half can give you is the promise of them getting up with the kids at the weekend.
- Now your version of dressing sexy is scraping the yoghurt and snot stains of your clothes and remembering to put deodorant on.
- You get excited when your other half puts the kettle on.
- You can’t wait to go to bed to…..sleep.
Does our Valentines day sound like yours? We would love to know if you manage to celebrate it.
Ha!! Spot on! In fact this year I have already agreed to babysit for friends. Perhaps they can mind ours in 2017. Nice one. #TwinklyTuesday
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That sounds like a plan to me, I would get in there quick and book them for 2017!
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Ahhh how sweet & how true! Yes, Valentine’s Day has gone out the window in our house. It’s really lovely that you guys are making an effort still. Tea & sleep are the best gifts of all as parents! x
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Well, Valentine’s Day is my birthday so it’s always been a bit different for me! And more so since having kids! We usually have a family day and go out somewhere and have lunch. Then I’m happy to go home and have birthday cake and sit down with magazines and Prosecco! Have a lovely Valentine’s Day whatever you do!
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Oh that sounds lovely. You can’t go wrong with a bit of Prosecco and some magazines :-)
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lol yes, it’s completely different once you have children. My husband likes to now surprise me with cool techie gifts - which he then later claims a few hours later. Have fun #TwinklyTuesday
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Haha, that is actually what my blog post tomorrow is about! :-)
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Great! Looking forward to reading it. Add me in if you tweet it so I can share x
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ps - cute blog theme ;-) #TwinklyTuesday
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Yep, its a good theme that one. All the best blogs have it ;-) x
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totally :-) x
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My Valentine’s Day this year is likely to include dinner with the baby (who will throw half of it on the floor), followed by a sneaky glass of wine with my husband in front of the telly after she goes to bed. If she goes to bed. #coolmumclub
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Haha, fingers crossed your little one goes to bed so you can have that sneaky glass of wine :-)
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We don’t celebrate valentines day at all. Cards I think we just about manage plus maybe a nicer meal sat at the table together rather than slobbing out in front of the tv, but we aren’t the most romantic types anyway so this suits us fine #coolmumclub x
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Most of the time we even forget the cards! Thanks for dropping by :-)
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Haha love this - my mum asked if she wanted us to baby sit for Valentine’s Day and I have to say it has become such a farce that I had to try very hard not to laugh in her face!!! RIP V Day as we once knew it. Thanks so much for linking this up to #coolmumclub and making me chuckle! x
Talya - http://www.motherhoodtherealdeal.com
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Haha, yep, RIP V Day! :-)
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Brilliant and yes, very true. Netflix and chill definitely means what it says on the tin here - no hidden agenda for us. And yes, buying dinner from M&S and hiding the boxes always sounds good to me too. But it’s nice not to feel any pressure to do anything special for Valentine’s Day - we’re doing well if we just manage to get each other a card! #coolmumclub
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haha, yes I always forget a card so cobble one together and try to say that it’s a heartfelt card because the kids made it!
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Ha ha! My husband used to really spoil me on valentines day and I him but since we had the kids neither of us have any money and we’re both bloody knackered. Now we just quickly exchange a card in the morning before he rushes off to work and that’s only if we remember.
#Visiting from #fridayfrolics
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Glad we aren’t the only ones! :-)
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cup of tea and an earyt night is my definition of romance now! Thanks for linking to #FridayFrolics
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haha, that sounds perfect! :-)
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haha this is great. so many times ive gotten in the bath after running it.. bubbles bath salts the lot to find a pile of bath toys in with me lol . sadly due to lack of babysitter we tend to stay in for valentines lol but always try to make it as nice as we can even if like you said that means giving the other one a lie in or nap lol xx
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Yep, I think that is the best present in the world nowadays-getting a lie-in! :-)
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Very true!! We don’t really celebrate it at all now we have the children but I will be trying to pull out the “Valentines day lie in” card….even though technically it is his turn!!! #justanotherlinky
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haha, good luck with getting your lie in :-)
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Hahaha love this and it is absolutely true. Really giggled at “the kids have been using it as a frisby” Hope you have a fab day… and manage to stay awake for at least the first half an hour ;)
#justanotherlinky xx
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Had a lovely day so far which has involved a trip to a dinosaur park because Valentine’s day is all about the dinosaurs apparently….. :-) x
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Naturally! ;0) x
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Spot on! Valentine’s Day is just a normal day with some added bubbly when they are in bed. Thanks for linking up to #justanotherlinky xx
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