Last weekend my 7yo asked to watch a movie with me. He wanted it to be just us. He chose the movie, a fantasy that we would both enjoy.
His brother and sister were sent upstairs a bit early.
We snuggled up on the sofa under a blanket, with juice and snacks, and we had our own movie night. We chatted and giggled. We took selfies.
It was lovely.
I’m becoming increasingly aware of how important one-on-one time is with each of my children, but particularly with my oldest. He needs time that is focused on him. He needs to feel grown up. He needs to feel heard. He needs to feel trusted. He needs to feel special.
And, I need to savour these moments, because it won’t be long before it isn’t cool to spend the evening with mum.
I love this! A great reminder. When they want to cling to me whilst I’m trying to cook dinner, I try to remember, one day they probably won’t want hugs and it’s SO lovely.
Thank you x It’s so easy to forget and get to the end of another week without any of these moments xx
I rarely stop and watch TV but when I do my kids love to cuddle up with me and I end up with an arm round all the triplets. Precious times.
Very precious, I need to do it more often xx
That sounds like such a special evening, just lovely. You’re so right, one on one time is so important, so it’s up to us to remember that and make it happen, which can be tricky to do. But when we do, it’s so special :)
It really was a precious hour and a half. Loved it, and we will be doing it again :)
What a great post Sara – how wonderful to spend time together like this, just fabulous. Sounds like it was amazing. Thank you so much for sharing with #whatsthestory
It was a lovely evening Charly, I really must do it more often xx Thanks for hosting x
seems like there is a lot of little ones enjoying some alone time with mum or dad this week x
Lovely to see xx
Beautiful post and I wrote one about one to one time with Oliver the other day here (really helping with sibling rivalry) http://honestmum.com/a-perfect-day-out-with-oliver/. Hope you can join in with #tastytuesdays tomorrow!
Thank you, will pop over and read your post tomorrow x Just scheduling my #TastyTuesdays post now :)
That sounds absolutely lovely. I love Saturday nights snuggled with my son. It doesn’t happen often enough and I know, before long, he won’t want to do it anymore. Hope you get lots more one on one time together.
Thank you, so do I xx
Aww, that’s so lovely! It can be really hard to get one-on-one time sometimes can’t it – and just magical when you do get it! x
It is hard, but it’s so worth it xx
Lovely! Your final paragraph sums it all up totally…
Thank you x
What a gorgeous post Sara. How lovely that you got to spend some quality time together as well. I need to follow your lead and try and do something with Meg more often too. Now she’s at school we just don’t get the same time together.
It’s hard, the days whizz by so fast, but it’s so lovely to have some dedicated time xx
Lovely post and so true, I’m lucky I guess that Monkey gets all of my attention, but that means you don’t often just sit back and enjoy the moment. #magicmoments
Thank you Mary xx
I’ve said big man can camp in the conservatory this weekend. Maybe we will do a movie too. #magicmoments
‘Camping’ is always a big hit in our house too :) Hope you have fun xx
What a gorgeous post Sara. And funnily enough I had some much needed one on one time with my eldest yesterday and he absolutely loved it….it involved a cafe and a rather large piece of chocolate fudge cake! Love the quote at the end too – so important to remember that. xx
Thank you, it was wonderful, need to do it more often xx
Oh I totally agree with you Sara. My daughter is the same age and she really needs that time together. We’re heading out on Saturday with my sister too for a girls afternoon of material choosing and a Chinese in the Chinese quarter-think we’re all as excited as each other! Lovely post and lovely image :)
Oh, have a lovely time :)
Sounds lovely! I can’t wait to share a movie with my boy one day!
I think it could become a regular thing :)
I love time with my girl. All snuggled in bed watching a film. And going to the flicks. Lovely lovely times xxx
It’s just the best, isn’t it?!
This is really lovely. They grow up so fast so we really do need to make the most of these times together x
Thank you – I am really trying to get some one on one time with my oldest at least once a week xx
awww honey this is beautiful! i so need to do this with my daughter and i keep blaming life for getting in the way although in reality i need to make it happen.
thanks for linking up with #magicmoments x
Thank you Jaime. It always seems hard to fit it in, but really it’s not difficult to just have half an hour in a cafe chatting xx Thanks for hosting x
I love this so much. My oldest and I always struggle to find time together, just the two of us, and it’s so important. x
Thank you, it really is important I think xx
Aw this is so lovely ! You look so happy and smiley in the first photo and the second with the quote is so cute and very sweet too. One on one time I think is so important, I don’t get enough of it with my girls but I do need to try and take them out on their own once in a while. x
I notice a marked improvement in my oldest’s mood when he’s had a bit of time on his own with either me or his dad. I need to make time more often too xx Thanks for hosting x
This is so special. I tell myself every day how important it is that my little man wants to be with me all the time right now because like you say it will be no time at all that he is not going to want that at all!!! A really lovely ordinary moment! x
Thank you, I am making a real effort to make the most of it :)
How lovely! I must admit I can’t wait until Baby is at the stage to cuddle on couch and watch a film, all cosied up together x
It’s really lovely! I used to take the 7yo to the cinema a lot in Edinburgh, but it’s not so easy here… Movie nights at home will do for the moment :)
Aww, this is so lovely. It must be hard to get one on one time with your kids when you’ve got three of them demanding your attention!
It can be tricky, you really need to make an effort. But, it’s so worth it :)