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tweet37 is offline tweet37 Post #11  April 28,2011, 6:03am
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It depends on the age of the kids. If they're high school age, then not much of a problem. If they can't be left home alone for the evening, then that would be a problem.

My kids are older and moved out. I already did my time coaching kids' sports for almost 15 years and cub / boy scouts for about ten years. Plus the normal parenting for over 20 years. And what hair I have left is turning gray. So I'm done with all that.
 
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I assume that any woman I may be able to get a date with is going to have at least one child. This is the case about 99.9% of the time. I also prefer that my match / date has children.

The real question is what age the children are and what is the mother child relationship.
 
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It depends on the age of the kids. If they're high school age, then not much of a problem. If they can't be left home alone for the evening, then that would be a problem.

My kids are older and moved out. I already did my time coaching kids' sports for almost 15 years and cub / boy scouts for about ten years. Plus the normal parenting for over 20 years. And what hair I have left is turning gray. So I'm done with all that.
Can I infer from this that since I have no children I should have hair and that it should be the same darker brown that I had a few years ago?
 
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Can I infer from this that since I have no children I should have hair and that it should be the same darker brown that I had a few years ago?
LOL! What.....you had an uphill paper route?
 
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Interesting thread here...

I'm a single mother and it is very interesting how some men will not even get to know you because they see you have a child/ren... but I figure the ones who pass me by simply because of that were not a match for me anyways. I would not want to date someone who didn't like children or wasn't interested in having a part of their lives (not that I am looking to replace the father, but if things got serious they would have to take part in my child's life in some ways).

My daughter is preschool age, and there were times I never introduced her to the person I was dating. When she was introduced, it was after I'd been seeing the person for at least a month and I felt that the relationship might get serious. I certainly don't want her meeting a bunch of random strangers, and I would NEVER, EVER introduce her on first date! In our society, you can't be too careful (there are psychos out there who could seek you out just to be around your kids).

Anywho I just had to throw something in here, the male opinions here have been very interesting so far.
 
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violet76 wrote :
Just curious...how do guys feel about dating a woman with children? What is your preference on how you are introduced to a woman's children and in what sort of timeline? Any horror or success stories you'd care to share? I've never dated with kids before - and I've really found these boards so interesting. People have such diverse views - I am loving how I am able to hear many different viewpoints! Thanks so much!

(For the record, I would only introduce my children to a man I was really serious about, and after several months of dating...I just want to hear how a man really feels about dating someone with children and things that have or have NOT worked out in their experience!)
If I was allowed to share with you how I REALLY feel about women with kids. lol I guess many men don't mind it, especially if they have kids of their own. Then you have men who prefer women to not have kids whether they have kids or not.

I guess I will leave it at that.

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tweet37 wrote :
It depends on the age of the kids. If they're high school age, then not much of a problem. If they can't be left home alone for the evening, then that would be a problem.

My kids are older and moved out. I already did my time coaching kids' sports for almost 15 years and cub / boy scouts for about ten years. Plus the normal parenting for over 20 years. And what hair I have left is turning gray. So I'm done with all that.

This is true if you have kids or you dont....its all about point in your life....

someone who had kids and now they are teeneagers isnt interested in dating someone who has todlers.

You and her could be the same age..say 35...she has 2 kids who are teeneagers while you have no kids and want to start a family...you two are at different stages of your life so this relationship will not work.,
 
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