A date night sitter provides care when getting out requires childcare. But a date night can mean doing some fun activities for the children as well.
Here are some ideas:
Fun Dinner Night: Make Date Night into Fun Night. The sitter can arrive with a child’s favorite dinner or delivery can be scheduled. Have an ice cream cake or make fun cupcakes. A silly dress-up costume can make dinner even more fun.
Game Night: The Date Night Sitter can bring some new board games or play family favorites. Pictionary or a scavenger hunt can make date night something fun for teenagers and youngsters. Pick something more advanced for your kids, like playing a few good rounds of hearts, UNO, rummy, or poker.
Sing Along: The Date Sitter can lead a few rounds of fun songs like Baby Shark, The Wheels on the Bus, Down by the Bay, Sweet Caroline,
Scavenger Hunt: This is one of those fun and timeless games that all ages of kids can enjoy. You can build a prize that the kids will be excited to find.
Movie Night: Turn your Date Night into Movie Night complete with cupcakes, popcorn, and candy. Don’t forget the kid’s favorite beverage. Movie Night can be regular for your romantic night out or a chance to make Valentine’s Day kiddie-appropriate. Theme your Movie Night as a New Year’s Eve/Day Celebration or be a bit silly with Ground Hogs Day, Cinco de Mayo, or even a President of the Month celebration.
Date Nights should be stress-free! A Date-Night include the following types of care:
- Preparing meals and snacks: Baking cookies, making hot chocolate, and cutting up fresh fruits and veggies.
- Bedtime Oversight: A great time for storytelling, reading a favorite book, or just chatting.
- Preparing for school: Wake up, dress, eat a meal / take medications, get to the bus stop
- Nanny services: Home cleanup after the Fun Night, and even homework help or oversight during the week.
- Maintaining a safe environment for children and supervising and/or participating in age-appropriate activities.
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