[Anonymous]

Hi

I am a single dad and my daughter’s (8) best friend’s mom is also single. I am going to ask her out (mom) but I have never dated a woman with childeren. I get along great with her daughter (judging from sleep overs, and play dates with my daughter) and vice versa.

My question is should I ask her and her daughter to a child friendly place (theme park, zoo, ect) where our daughters can play while we talk and decide if we are compatable, and then ask her on a date solo (assuming we have something in common other then 8 year old daughters). Bringing our childeren would be easyer to set up, but I don’t know the “rules” for this type of situation and woman have so many dos and don’ts for a first “date”. 🙂

Thank you in advance

[April Masini, your AskApril]

It’s a good idea to keep your dating life separate from your daughter’s life. I know this is a little complicated because you’re going to ask your daughter’s best friend’s mother out on a date, so you’re going to see her outside of dating, too. That said, a good rule for dating when you’re a single parent is not to involve your children in your dating life. It’s too emotionally complicated for them.

Get a babysitter. Invite this woman out for a night on the town away from the kids, and enjoy yourself. Remember that dating is a process and it’s a great idea to invest in that process by getting to know this woman on a Saturday night over dinner and a movie.

I hope that helps! Let em know how things go. See you @AskAprilcom on Twitter and on Facebook at this link: [url][/url]. 😀

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