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Ideas for my weekend with the kids.
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Ok well, I have shared custody of my 4 kids. I get them over night Tuesdays, Thursdays and every other weekend. This is my weekend, so they well be with me from After school today until Sunday afternoon.
They are: Son 14, Daughter 9, Son 5 and Daughter (almost) 4. I am looking for some ideas to make the weekend a little more fun than usual but inexpensive. The problem is the 14 year old is at that point where he just wants to either sit on the computer chatting with friends and stuff or getting run around to do things with his friends. Besides that there is the age difference and different interests. The two youngest aren't too bad since they are close in age. Posted on 09/20/07, 06:09 am |
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The age differance is a problem. What you might do is split some time up. First gtalk to the kids and let them know that you want to do things with each of them. Explain to the oldest that you need his help finding things the others will like and help look after them.Things like, get a couple movies for the three younger and while they watch it let the older have his computer time. Tell the oldest that if he will help with the others then he can have the evening on the computer, He's old enough for that.
Take them to a park or something for a day, like a water park, they have things for all ages. Nothing anymore is cheep. Movies and home play is the least expensive. Explain to the kids that you don't have the money for alot of things. The most important is that you are spending your time with them. You don't have to entertain them, just be a DAD and spend time with each of them. May not be rightaway but they will understand that and come to love you for it. I know mine did. Bob 
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your in a tough spot. But, what about a skate park for you and the older ones for a couple hours, they have them around here, and is like $5 all day. Or, take a drive one day to look at fall colors changing then stop for an ice cream somewhere that is a treat, or an apple orchard, all kids love that no matter the age. It is getting close to harvest time so there are lots of outdoor activities to do. Maybe hiking or trail walking. (you're gonna have to carry the little ones at some point...). Also, I take my kids sometimes by the lake with a picnic basket or a $5 Little Caesars pizza and watch the freight ships go by or sailboats, etc. Or we ride our bikes for several hours and end up at the lake with a backpack full of smashed sandwiches. We laugh about it, but as my son says (he's 11) at least we're together dad...
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Good ideas guys, I di have a request to go to one of the local parks to play on their play ground. So that will work for 3 of the 4. Picnic there maybe.
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Lanoma Beach would be a good bet to entertain all. It isn't all that expensive either.
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To a certain point let the kids grow up normally. This may mean not turning your visiting time into party time. You have needs to get to outings on occation but dont try to make it the norm. Let them experience what regular life is like with you.
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Let me ask beacuse this where I have great difficulty. My twins 4r old boy & girl, My daughter is autistic and my son is a brainiac. SO the so a wide range of activities that do not have commmon ground Any ides at all to make it throught the weekend with for fires?
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I have three daughters....15, 12 and 10.....and I have them for 3 hours on Tues and Thurs nights and then every other weekend. All I want is to have them not hate their time with me.....and being that my funds are limited, I am always looking for low cost alternatives without making it seem like dad is just trying to be the fun guy to get on their good side. The next weekend I have them, I am taking them to a christian concert at a local church, but generally, we'll spend the weekend checking out college football (yes the two oldest are into it)....but other than that, I don't know what to do to make them "not bored".....
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Ponyboy did not see you here! Hey take some of the ideas for the other forum you posted in too.!
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I wanted to bring this one back up, simply because my children are on mid-winter break from school, and I am at a loss of things to do with them, primarily is due to lack of funds.
I am in between checks from my job and the little money I had went to groceries and some gas to get back and forth to whatever we do. I've got a pass for a free museum visit, which we're going to do, but that's one day. We've already ice skated and sledded this weekend, and played MANY board games, watched movies, played video games, etc. The weather stinks so we can't do much outside, and I can't afford to take them anywhere special, even to the movies or roller skating event is $40. (lack of available spending cash). I don't want to take them to the mall or other places that involve spending extra money I don't have and I'm in just a jam of things to do with them. Mind you, I am also trying to squeeze in work during the week. Ideas are welcomed for things to do with the kids. 11 y.o. boy & 6 y.o. girl.
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