My five year old is dating...

My husband plays Mr. Mom every week day for about 3 hours until I get home. He does a great job. I love it. He gets quality time with the girls. I save money on the nanny. And I do not have to rush to pick them up from the daycare.  Overall this arrangement is working out well.

The only drawback - I get a call EVERY day at approximately 3:30.  It is either the Nanny asking where the heck my hubby is (they have a very special relationship – one that has her questioning rather she wants to ever have a husband).  Or it is my husband asking some random question. 

 What time is ballet class over? Do you mean the one she has been going to for over a year?  

Where do we keep the applesauce?  Is it okay to have for our oldest to have McDonalds an hour before dinner? Does the baby need to wear shoes outside?

These are the very important questions I get during some important meeting, which will have to wait – because my family comes first.

This past month we graduated from phone calls to text messages–

 Did u say our child could go to the movies?

No.

Can u please talk to her?

Ok - why

She is insisting that you said she could go with Chase.

At this point I vaguely remember having this conversation with my child.

My child is exactly like me – which means she talks from the moment she get home to the moment she goes to sleep – NON stop. So it is possible that she did ask. In fact, I do remember her saying that Chase wanted to take her and Sarah to the movies… but I thought we were playing make believe. What five year old do you know ask to go on a date?

 Mommy remember you said I could go to the movies.

At this point I explained that Chase’s mommy needed to call me, it's not that you can’t go but I need to make arrangements with Ms. Michele (Chase’s mom) I need her phone number , she needs to call me. It a lot more involved - do you understand?

Yes – okay. 

My husband gets back on the phone

Did you tell her okay – he is completely freaking out. 

You are letting her go on a date at 5.

No – it's not a date I explain - it would is no different than her going to the movies with her cousin. He’s not buying it. 

Of course, I am genuinely confused because I do not see the why going with Chase is any different than going with Bella.  They are five... what do you think they are going to do.

 You would think that was the end of it… nope.  Do you know the next day my child comes home with Ms. Michele's number – she persistent if nothing else.

Anyway the next Monday – I see Michele – you are never going to believe this I say with laughter – Chase invited Mikayla to the movies… I tell her the rest of the story – thinking like me she would get a laugh – instead she thinks it a great idea. And then proceeds to tell me how well mannered & beautiful my child is. She finishes with the fact that she was planning on taking Chase and his brother to the movies and would love if Mikayla could join them. 

Um - okay.  Let me check with her dad

So, I reassure the hubby - this is not a date, I explain to my father & brother -this is not a date, I convince my sister in law this is not a date. In fact I really don’t understand why anyone would think that it is… like I said who in their right mind lets a five year go on a date.

Apparently me….

My child’s outing… first she went to see the 3d version of "How to train a dragon".  Then she went to a restaurant overlooking a private airport so that they can see the planes take off and land.  And then because there were no good dessert options at the restaurant they went to an ice cream parlor for dessert. And of course along the way Michele took pictures.  My child came home exhausted and happy.

As I recapped my five years old's outing to my 20 something single friend she smiled and informed me that my child's outing was better than her last three dates.

So with all the evidence in…it’s official…. I apparently let my 5 year go on a date.

She better appreciate it because she will not be going on another one until she is at least 16….