15 Ideas on How to Date Your Kids

Bo Sanchez dates his kids individually. I can't recall which book of his that I read that discussed about this dating-your-kid thingy. But of all the many things I could learn and recall from his writings, this one was the most that touched my parent-heart. I knew that I should be doing this to my kids. One-on-one date with your kids can do wonders to your relationship.

When Kuya V was an only child, we would normally date at 7-11. And when his siblings came, the dates came less and then last year, I was not able to date him. This year my goal is to date each of the kids at least once a month.

Why date your kid?

Parenting can be so hard. We spend a lot of time and energy trying to provide for the needs of our children that sometimes we forget that we should be spending time - the uninterrupted, no phones, no other siblings, no spouse around - with each one of them. Kids grow up so fast. Time and memories made are the best treasures we can give to them.

How do we make a child feel special?

By spending one-on-one time with them.

Spending an hour or two with a child individually, we can learn more about them. We can talk, ask questions, share ideas, have good laughs - just like in a date. We send a message to them that they are special and we are allotting a you-and-me time for our relationship. The time we spend alone with each of them will sum up to a child who feels loved. And we want that for our kids, right? We want them to know and remember that whatever happens, even if they grow up, we will always love them.

Mom and daughter date with Z at her favorite place: Jollibee!

Investing on our relationships with our kids can help us now and in the future. They begin to trust us more, understand our rules and decisions. And in my experience, it lessens the bad behaviors of my kids. Sometimes they act badly because they are hungry for our attention. And when we give them our undivided (no phones please!) attention, their behaviors change for the better.

Stronger relationships with children makes a family stronger.

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Date time with Kuya V at the clubhouse. Bonding time over orange juice, magic flakes, tortillos, coke, and his English worksheets. 😁 #homeschoolingVandZ #homeschoolmom #petitemommasworld

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Date Ideas

So how do you date your kid? Simple. Spend time alone with them - no siblings, no other parent, no phones. It can be as simple as eating ice cream at 7-11 which we always do, or do activities together like biking one afternoon. The goal is to spend time with your child one-on-one.

It can be a challenge if you have babies who are clingy, like me. Now that our 1-year-old Bunso can be left at home without Mommy for a few hours, I can squeeze-in some you-and-me time with the other two kids. My tip: sneak out when your baby is taking a nap.

Here are other date ideas you can do with your child:


1. Take a walk in the neighborhood

2. Eat at a nearby coffee shop

3. Ice cream treat at 7-11

4. Go biking

5. Go to Daiso or Japan Home and pick up something that your child likes

6. Borrow a book together at the local library

7. Go to the park and play together

8. For bigger kids, you can enroll in a class and learn together

9. Watch a movie

10. Head to an amusement park or an arcade place

11. Have a picnic

12. Head to your child's favorite restaurant (Jollibee at McDo madalas!)

13. Have a pedicure together (goals ko ito with Z in the future)

14. Play a board game 

15. Go and have your photo taken in a studio

The list is endless of the things you can do with our child. Also, ask them what would they want to do for your next date, it would be something memorable for sure!