Have you ever put a night out before the safety of your children ?

Question

donna the purpose of the question is to get an answer on the question asked !

Answer 1

the word "pathetic"  sprung to mind when i read your "question"

Answer 2

of course not

Answer 3

Never.I just started going out recently.And thats still only once in a blue moon.My oldest is 22 my youngest 10.

They have never been left with anyone except close family members.

Answer 4

yes of course i would put a night out before the safety of my  children

as i don't own any kids yet

Answer 5

Depends on how old they are and what kind of situation it is. If my child is 20, I really wouldn't care because s/he is pretty independent by then. Or should be if I didn't overprotect him or her.

Answer 6

NO

Answer 7

Not personally NO !

But I know of a couple who have. :(

Answer 8

never.

Answer 9

Certainly not, if you thught for one minute that there could be harm to them.  But if you thought they were safe, doing organised and regular checks and not too far away - and everyone was doing it ...

But since the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, no, definitely not.

Answer 10

no i wouldn't, havent been out for years anyway - why though? what is the purpose of the question?

edit_ ok thanks! Wasn't sure whether it was due to a news article etc.

Answer 11

No way.  When you become a parent, the child's best interest must always come first.

Answer 12

No, I might lose one of them.

Answer 13

no.....never

Answer 14

No. If there's no relative (first choice) or babysitter I can trust (second choice) then the children either come along and I'll change where we go if necessary or stay in.

Answer 15

Of Course Not !

But, You are obviously referring, to the case of the "Celebrity McCanns" ?

Also, Irresponsible Parenting & Child Neglect ?

Answer 16

I would never put anything before the safety of my family, and I dont think any decent person would.

Answer 17

No our children's safety and well being was and still is more important to us than a night out.

Answer 18

as in how??? leave hiom alone never been a bit too hung over yes,

Answer 19

no, my daughter is 12 and wants her own key to our house, i told her she does not need a key yet as there is always me or her mother at home at all times,its not that we dont trust her its the case of her coming home to an emty house,I used to be a Latch-key-kid and hated coming home to an empty house.

just my oppinion..

Answer 20

No way!! Never have done, never would do. If me and my husband go out our kids (one's 4 and one's 7 months) go to my mums and spend the night. When we recently went on holiday my mum came with us and we would have our daughter in the bar for the kids disco (no baby then!!) and then either my mum would take her up to bed and sit with her, or we would. I don't see how any parent could put a night out before the safety of their children. I don't understand how they would be able to relax not knowing whether their child was safe or not!!

Answer 21

When my children were small if I wished a night out I hired a sitter for the children.  The sitter was a teen ager from the neighborhood who I was usually lucky to get as she was usually booked weeks in advance.  We would leave her with snacks for herself and the children about a million phone numbers and a thousand instructions.  We would then go out and try to have a nice meal without the kids.  It would only be interrupted by 5 or 6 phone calls home to check on things.  Then we would go to a movie.  The phone calls would be made before the movie started, at intermission and on any pottie breaks as well as at the end.  At which point we would go home.  For this peace of mind we paid our sitter $3 per hour (early 1970's).  We were able to do this about once every 3 months.  As you can see, my children always came before a night out.