Evenings out of the house with a Baby in Dublin

karlsoden

Hi All

Anyone got any suggestions for things to do in the evenings, that can include a baby of 13 weeks old?

I'm looking for suggestions other than the usual, go for a walk/hike/park/beach or go to the pub/restaurant.

Also we have exhausted our interest in shopping centers so these are out too.

ScumLord

Museum, it's free.

Sheep Lover

Pub?

superfurry1

Just accept that your life is over.

eviltwin

Bowling? Walks in the park? Swimming or a cycle? Walk along the beach? Your options with children in general of an evening are quite limited.

NachoBusiness

13 weeks?

Try Coppers.

smash

What did you do before the baby? You hardly participated in extreme sports every evening...

corner of hells

You didn't say what type of baby , baby elephant should get lots of interest however piranhas might be hard to manage.

OP ,you joined in 2010.and today is you're first post .....wtf.

karlsoden

Museums is a good suggestion but most are closed by 5pm, which rule them out for things to do in the evening.

I'm not going to bring a 13 week old baby to the pub, we have been to a few restaurants but can't be doing that all the time, I'd be broke.

Bowling alleys tend to be on the loud side for a baby.

Before the baby we would have gone to the cinema or the theater or pubs and restaurants, played sport which are all really no longer an option if you have a baby who may at any moment decide to cry.

I think superfurry1 may be right.

karlsoden

Just to clarify it is a baby human.

SEPT 23 1989

Could a relative or friend not guard this baby for a few hours

smash

karlsoden wrote: »

Just to clarify it is a baby human.

Play football WITH the baby?

ScumLord

karlsoden wrote: »

I think superfurry1 may be right.

Ah now, it not over. It's just worse.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Hire a babysitter and do whatever you like then

Tony Beetroot

Gentlemans club

whisky_galore

Lap dancing club.

Nodin

karlsoden wrote: »

Just to clarify it is a baby human.

You're sure now? Have you left iron near it?

karlsoden

We could ask a relative to guard the baby but the purpose of the thread is to find things to do that can include the baby in the evenings.

I have bonded with the little chap and I miss him during the day while I am at work so I'd like to spend time with him in the evenings but my wife and I don't want to be in the house every evening.

karlsoden

Nodin wrote: »

You're sure now? Have you left iron near it?

It is human in appearance but I might try leaving iron near it just to be sure.

MrWalsh

Should babies not be home in bed of an evening?

SteM

We went up to the cinema in Rathmines one evening, we were early so we sat there chatting waiting for the lights to go down. My wife was about 6 months pregnant at the time. A couple arrived in with a pram and proceeded to push it up to the left of the screen and leave it there, they just sat down. It looked empty to me or maybe I just assumed it was because I didn't think anyone would leave a buggy with a child in it right beside a cinema screen. Lights went down and the movie started. About 20 minutes in a wailing starts from the buggy, seems like the baby didn't like the loud noises. The mother/father looked at each other like they were trying to decide whether they should go to the baby or not. In the end the father got up and pushed the pram out.

tl;dr: OP, do not bring your 13 week old the cinema.

Nodin

karlsoden wrote: »

It is human in appearance but I might try leaving iron near it just to be sure.

It's the best way. Chucking it in the fire tends to put all your eggs in one basket.

karlsoden

SteM wrote: »

We went up to the cinema in Rathmines one evening, we were early so we sat there chatting waiting for the lights to go down. My wife was about 6 months pregnant at the time. A couple arrived in with a pram and proceeded to push it up to the left of the screen and leave it there, they just sat down. It looked empty to me or maybe I just assumed it was because I didn't think anyone would leave a buggy with a child in it right beside a cinema screen. Lights went down and the movie started. About 20 minutes in a wailing starts from the buggy, seems like the baby didn't like the loud noises. The mother/father looked at each other like they were trying to decide whether they should go to the baby or not. In the end the father got up and pushed the pram out.

tl;dr: OP, do not bring your 13 week old the cinema.

Bad form, yeah I wouldn't be bringing him to the cinema, too much noise for him and also I don't want to be the douche-bag that ruins a film for other. Apparently there is a baby and parent cinema on during the day in Smithfield. I imagine it is carnage.

SteM

karlsoden wrote: »

We could ask a relative to guard the baby but the purpose of the thread is to find things to do that can include the baby in the evenings.

I have bonded with the little chap and I miss him during the day while I am at work so I'd like to spend time with him in the evenings but my wife and I don't want to be in the house every evening.

Let her get away from the baby for a few hours in the evenings. Tell her to hit the gym or meet friends for coffee while you look after the little mite. She won't want to but she'll be better for it. Apart from that you're really limited to what you can do until the baby is a bit older I'm afraid.

SteM

karlsoden wrote: »

Bad form, yeah I wouldn't be bringing him to the cinema, too much noise for him and also I don't want to be the douche-bag that ruins a film for other. Apparently there is a baby and parent cinema on during the day in Smithfield. I imagine it is carnage.

I've been to something similar recently with my kid but not in Smithfield, it's like paying money to get a migraine.

Lollipops23

karlsoden wrote: »

Bad form, yeah I wouldn't be bringing him to the cinema, too much noise for him and also I don't want to be the douche-bag that ruins a film for other. Apparently there is a baby and parent cinema on during the day in Smithfield. I imagine it is carnage.

My mate is on mat leave with her first at the moment, she's gone to the baby friendly screenings a few times.They keep the lights on and the sound isn't as high. She loved it, as it gave her something fun to do during the day, but she didn't have to leave the little one with a minder.

Trent Houseboat

SteM wrote: »

We went up to the cinema in Rathmines one evening, we were early so we sat there chatting waiting for the lights to go down. My wife was about 6 months pregnant at the time. A couple arrived in with a pram and proceeded to push it up to the left of the screen and leave it there, they just sat down. It looked empty to me or maybe I just assumed it was because I didn't think anyone would leave a buggy with a child in it right beside a cinema screen. Lights went down and the movie started. About 20 minutes in a wailing starts from the buggy, seems like the baby didn't like the loud noises. The mother/father looked at each other like they were trying to decide whether they should go to the baby or not. In the end the father got up and pushed the pram out.

tl;dr: OP, do not bring your 13 week old the cinema.

Lighthouse have Parent and Baby screenings. I don't think it's Peppa Pig they show either. They show current movies as far as I know.

Oops karl got there before me

ThinkProgress

Go out doing clever pranks on random strangers... great craic.

And the best bit? Nobody is gona suspect the nice couple with the young baby! lol

And your youngster will get an early education in humor. They'll only be crying with laughter!

karlsoden

karlsoden wrote: »

the purpose of the thread is to find things to do that can include the baby in the evenings.

karlsoden wrote: »

Museums is a good suggestion but most are closed by 5pm, which rule them out for things to do in the evening.

Please, don't.

Your baby doesn't care about Picasso or Jack B Yeats or liquorice bogmen, but people who go to galleries do. Galleries, with their big bare spaces and tiled floors, amplify the oppressive cries of babies.

Many people go there to avoid babies altogether. Even parents.

Peregrine

karlsoden wrote: »

Museums is a good suggestion but most are closed by 5pm, which rule them out for things to do in the evening.

The National Gallery is open til 8:30 on Thursday if that interests you.

Dublin City Gallery (The Hugh Lane) closes at 5 all week though, yeah. So does the Natural History Museum which is also good.

smash

Trent Houseboat wrote: »

They show current movies as far as I know.

Cool. OP should bring him to see Mad Max!

Trent Houseboat

smash wrote: »

Cool. OP should bring him to see Mad Max!

Everyone should see Mad Max, babies included.

It should be on the Junior Certificate too.

karlsoden

SteM wrote: »

Let her get away from the baby for a few hours in the evenings. Tell her to hit the gym or meet friends for coffee while you look after the little mite. She won't want to but she'll be better for it. Apart from that you're really limited to what you can do until the baby is a bit older I'm afraid.

Cheers for the replies. Letting her get out on her own is a good suggestion so that she gets a decent break. I'll just have to wait until he gets a bit older.

whisky_galore

karlsoden wrote: »

Apparently there is a baby and parent cinema on during the day in Smithfield. I imagine it is carnage.

Sounds about as much fun as getting a poke in the eye from a knitting needle.

karlsoden

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Please, don't.

Your baby doesn't care about Picasso or Jack B Yeats or liquorice bogmen, but people who go to galleries do. Galleries, with their big bare spaces and tiled floors, amplify the oppressive cries of babies.

Many people go there to avoid babies altogether. Even parents.

Yeah, being a new parent I still remember how annoying it was when a baby cried in a place where it is deathly silent.

I could always say it was a live performance installation and ask the patrons to question the futility of bringing a baby to a museum. They might end up pondering this for long enough that they forget about the annoying noise.

Inconspicuous

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Could a relative or friend not guard this baby for a few hours

Great Idea!

This is how I have my kids guarded:

sweetie

Have you ever tried swinging?

Most playgrounds are open till 9pm during the summer.

December2012

The most bonding thing you can do with your 13 week in the evening is simply being with him. Strap on the sling, or push the pram and head out for a walk. Put down a playmat and sit in the back garden. Genuinely just lots of cuddles while you watch a box set (ah the ignorance of 13 week olds - they can't pick up swear words yet!)

When baby is old enough look at bringing him to the swimming pool. Anything involving contact is great.

Tony Beetroot

sweetie wrote: »

Have you ever tried swinging?

Swingers