How do you find time to spend with your significant other?

Have an early bed night so you can have time together... How old are the kids? 

My oldest is 4 and youngest is 18 months.  The younger one goes to sleep by 9, but the older one doesn't get to sleep until about 10.  It's very difficult to get the older one to sleep.  He fights it every night.

How late are the kids in bed?

Addison goes to bed between 9-10. Then from 10-1130 me and hunny are in the living room watching tv. Then we go to bed and watch tv in bed til about 1-2am


But we also do things as family. Go for walks.

And if you have family near by ask if they can babyait for an hour so you and hubby can just go for a walk/drive. Or aak the neighbor to watch and you to go the park, parks can be for big people too...who doesnt like to swing? Or lay in the grass Amd watch the clouds?

Then you read him a story or two and tell him that you will be downstairs.

Do not lay with him.

And when he leaves the bedroom, ignore hom and put him back.

Addi just learned to fall asleep without us laying with her.

Quoting dscokwn:

My oldest is 4 and youngest is 18 months.  The younger one goes to sleep by 9, but the older one doesn't get to sleep until about 10.  It's very difficult to get the older one to sleep.  He fights it every night.

My dh and I had the same problem... Gotta put the older one to bed sooner... Maybe cut his nap. Set up a routine... 8... Is bath and brush teeth... 8:30- pjs and 1book then lights out and door closed by 9. 

 We work together so we have time on the way to work and on the way home to talk.  We try to get the kids to bed about 8:30 to 9.  That way we can have some time together before we go to bed.  Sometimes we stay up late just to be together.  Less sleep for that night, but it is worth it.

Our oldest (6 years) goes to bed at 7.30 everynight.  We have datenights, evenings together, etc.

Now that our son is in school full day, we plan day time dates every once in awhile. Before he was in school all day, we spent time together after he went to bed.

We just talk. A lot. We occasionally get to go out alone, but it's not all that often. We sit together on the couch or hang out in the kitchen while I cook. We have 3 kids (3, 5, 7), and it can be difficult, but it's doable!

Kids should be in bed earlier. Mine are in bed by 7 pm (all 3 of them), and they are not allowed to watch TV after they get home from school. That actually allows them to sleep longer and better. DH and I are in bed by 8:30 (he gets up by 4 am to go to work), so that gives us about an hour and a half to spend together. Adjusting everyones schedules will help a LOT.

Quoting dscokwn:

My oldest is 4 and youngest is 18 months.  The younger one goes to sleep by 9, but the older one doesn't get to sleep until about 10.  It's very difficult to get the older one to sleep.  He fights it every night.