7 Tips for Dating with Children

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Let Him Date You and Your Child

I will never forget the first time the three of us really hung out. We went to the museum and afterwards to lunch. I was so nervous. What if my daughter had a tantrum or cried the whole time? Would he go running for the hills? She did cry. Not the whole time but a large chunk of the time. We went to see the butterfly exhibit and she was afraid of the butterflies and then she cried the whole way to ... more 

Photo by: Babble

Let Him Date You and Your Child

I will never forget the first time the three of us really hung out. We went to the museum and afterwards to lunch. I was so nervous. What if my daughter had a tantrum or cried the whole time? Would he go running for the hills? She did cry. Not the whole time but a large chunk of the time. We went to see the butterfly exhibit and she was afraid of the butterflies and then she cried the whole way to the restaurant out of exhaustion. He didn't run but he was able to not just observe, but also experience first hand what life was like with a little one. For me it included toddler plates and restaurants, car seats, impromptu meltdowns and frequent bathroom trips. Us dating also helped my daughter become more comfortable with the idea that there was someone else in our lives. Someone that was taking some of mommy's time and attention but also giving her some extra love and attention too.
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