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Originally Posted by jIM_Ohio

I am hoping the parents on the forum can share some insight as to what gets removed from social life once infants and toddlers are present.

I think it really depends on what your life was before the babies. My wife and I weren't into clubs and dancing and such. We were more likely to wander around the mall, meet friends for dinner or watch a movie at home. After our daughter was born, we continued to do those things. We were fortunate to have my mother living in the area available to babysit whenever we needed her which made things much easier (and cheaper). Most of our friends were having kids the same time as us, plus we made new friends through playgroups, mommy and me classes, etc. So our social life just shifted to more family-oriented things.

We also never hesitated to take our daughter with us to most places (not a theater but certainly a mall or restaurant). If she acted up, we'd get up and take her out (unlike some other patrons ). And we never stopped traveling. Her first trip to Disney World was at 5-1/2 months, and we drove from NJ. Her first plane flight was at 1 year. Her first cruise was age 6.