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Thirteen Things about planning a successful date night
1. Book baby sitter 3 weeks in advance.
2. Write cheat sheet for baby sitter, copy three times, laminate, place in kitchen and children's bedrooms to avoid slip ups.
3. Write "social stories" to explain the concept of baby sitting.
4. Brief children in advance of impending night out. Reinforce 'joy of babysitting' with aforementioned social stories.
5. Role play 'baby sitting.' Utilize Pokemon as the babies.
6. Write both cell phone numbers on business sized red card stock, laminate and stick in prominent position in each and every room.
7. Carefully remove the word 'abandonment' from their vocabulary and reinforce 'third party thoroughly responsible and much more fun Respite Worker.'
8. Book back up baby sitter two weeks in advance.
9. Re-write all "social stories" and erase the word 'baby' from every page. Replace with the word 'child.'
10. Note absence of all Pokemons. Find alternatives within the next 24 hours for further reinforcement and practice.
11. Persuade Warrior to step into the breach if plan A babysitter and plan B babysitter should fail.
12. Re-write all "social stories" and erase the words 'sit,' 'sitter' and 'sitting.' Replace with the words 'care,' 'carer' and 'caring.' Role model 'caring for children' by third party. Remain standing throughout the exercise although bending is permitted. Substitute Webkinz as the objects of care.
13. On the night in question, leave house and children in care of Warrior and drive to movie theatre to watch something. Resist temptation to leave cell phones in car. Switch to vibrate. Lock car. Note rear seat is full of Pokemon and Webkinz. |
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Thursday 13 – 164:- Planning a successful date night
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Posted on October 1st, 2008.
Tagged : baby sitters, date night planning
October 2nd, 2008 at 9:12 am
way to care for those pokemon and webkinz. I hope you did not tell them about the abandonment. And I’m glad you were able to get out of the house.
now I remember my comment from your similar post. A friend came by the hospital (we were watching TV and eating dinner) and said, “you know if you wanted time to yourselves, you could have just called me to watch the kids, you didn’t have to go and get sick to be alone together.” How thoughtful, I will be calling her as soon as my kids are back in my care.
October 2nd, 2008 at 9:55 am
so, you’re saying with a little planning sponteneity is possible, eh?
hope it was a good time.
October 2nd, 2008 at 10:43 am
Ok, number 13 made me laugh out loud!
October 2nd, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Now I know where I’ve failed – #8. Ugh! Dreaming of my next date night.
October 2nd, 2008 at 2:47 pm
I’m glad you were able to get out of the house.
I seem to be failing in the planning of backups department.
October 2nd, 2008 at 4:42 pm
yet more reasons to stop “dating”.
crikey lady.
October 2nd, 2008 at 6:04 pm
I remember those days! Now that mine are adolescents, I go through a different plan, which includes prepping Nigel not to talk about marriage to the unsuspecting date!
October 2nd, 2008 at 8:03 pm
Ditto Franki! Hope you had fun on your date! You’re more committed than me!
October 16th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
how about just not saying anything, simply smiling:) then nothing will be given away. it’s all about the mystery.