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I am not dating at all yet but my kids dad sees them too so when I would date would be whenever he has them. I don't see anything wrong with dating though....

Yeah, my son doesn't have a dad I can take him to, otherwise it might be easier.

I have only been a single mom for a year, and so far haven't even thought of dating.

I have the same thoughts as you thou, when I am ready to date how will I go about it.

I at least will have every other weekend without the kids, but even that. Say I do meet someone, my childrens father and I have agreed that we will not introduce the kids to anyone unless we have been dating them for a year and it looks like it will be marriage.

So I will be able to date every other weekend, how well do you think that will go.

Thanks for a lovely night, call me in two weeks. Don't call my house and talk to my kids, don't text me because my kids have access to my phone, oh and I have a family thing in two weeks so actually could you call me in 4 weeks.

Don't see this being very successful

I have been a single mother for almost 2 years now. The father doesn't want anything to do with supervised visits so he doesn't see the kids. No child support either!! I have 2 amazing sisters who will baby sit.. I have to pay them tho.. But I have found it difficult. The "men" I have dated seem nice in the beginning but then it seems to go down hill when I am not able to go out on the drop of a dime. I want to have some adult time for myself. I know I wont introduce any guy to my children for a long time. I def do not want to confuse them.

I was in the same boat as you are pretty much, I made sure I got to know the person over the phone/cam first before even considering dating them then once I knew they were not wierdos I invited them to my place after my son had gone to bed so he did not ever meet anyone until I finally settled down.

I don't have anyone to babysit either...no where to even go to meet a guy...its hard to except but from where Im sitting looks like I will be single for a while. It sucks but I made my bed...

in the same boat - father takes child for an afternoon each weekend, otherwise I'm in mommy mode! get an hour alone each day to watch tv after working and taking care of her. it seems you can get out more when the kids are older and they can go to friends/watch themselves? dont have much support from family and child is difficult to leave with a sitter as she is under age 5. tried dating online but guys keep asking what my hobbies and interests are, cant do those anymore with no time...

A friend of mine was in a similar situation, but one day she met a guy while waiting for the bus, they exchanged numbers, after a talking over the phone a couple times he asked her out and invited her daughter along. If i remember right they went to the park for a couple hours. They've been together now for almost 5 years.

When I became a single mom I asked her how she knew this guy wasnt a creep she said she just knew. They hung out like that a couple times and eventually she invited him over for dinner and it grew from there.

I've heard a few other single mom say that when u meet someone, if you get a feeling like this guy/girl is for real then go ahead and introduce them as a friend. No matter what you do what to make sure this person gets a long with your child.

yeah it seems no matter what. its all about timing...

My kids are teens and their dad left (my ex) left last February. I've come to the realization that I will need to wait another six years to date. That's when both of them will be in college. That will put me at 46 which isn't too bad. I don't want my kids to have to ride the dating roller coaster with me and feel the disappointment when the dates don't work out. They're only young for a short time and I have my whole life to find love again. It does suck to be lonely though.