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# How to (Kind of) Ditch the Kids for Needed Parent Date Nights
- URL: https://www.cookiesandclogs.com/kids-parent-date-night/
- Published: 2015-02-12T14:30:24.000Z
- Updated: 2017-10-09T20:16:55.000Z
- Description: For any couple to survive parenthood and not be total strangers when the kids leave home, date nights are essential. Parent date nights don’t have to formal. Just hanging at…
- Author: TerriAnn van Gosliga
- Tags: Technology, Apps, Giveaway, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-10 09:18

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For any couple to survive parenthood and not be total strangers when the kids leave home, date nights are essential. Parent date nights don’t have to formal. Just hanging at home together can do the world of good. The main thing is, obviously, spend time with each other sans kids.

### An Obstacle to Parent Date Nights

So how do you get rid of the little ones for a little while? Many put off these mini-getaways because they don’t have family or trusted friends nearby to watch the children. You can use a trusted service like [UrbanSitter](http://www.urbansitter.com/?ref=cookiesandclogs.com)!

![UrbanSitter service to find trusted babysitters for parent date nights or other](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/2c/eb2c2494-1e98-4067-8fbf-8a48d9dd30cf/content/images/cookiesandclogs-local/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/urbansitter-date-02.jpg)

Okay, okay. I know what you’re thinking, “I don’t want to leave my kids with strangers!” I can 100% understand that. Many parents are weary of leaving their offspring alone with a sitter, especially one they don’t know well. What if you were able to find someone that your friends are completely happy with – a capable, loving, and responsible individual that your children adore?

That’s what UrbanSitter helps to ensure.

> *What?*  
> An online and mobile service for parents and sitters to connect through people they know, UrbanSitter makes booking a trusted babysitter as easy as booking dinner reservations. The site offers its members several key differentiators, including trust, efficiency, real-time booking and online payment.

### Sitters You Can Trust, Recommended By Friends You Trust

Also, UrbanSitter has been around for a while and is trusted by oodles of parents who have had positive experiences. When I first wrote about UrbanSitter some 2-1/2 years ago, there was already good feedback. Fast forward to 2015 and the company is going strong and for good reason. It’s a proven valuable service! So valuable that the San Francisco-based company is now offered in 60 cities across the state. Parents can choose from subscriptions or a pay-as-you-go fee. Sitters can also take advantage of a subscription service.

![UrbanSitter service to find trusted babysitters for parent date nights or other](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/2c/eb2c2494-1e98-4067-8fbf-8a48d9dd30cf/content/images/cookiesandclogs-local/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/urbansitter-date-01.jpg)

For more information on UrbanSitter, you can check their [official website](https://www.urbansitter.com/?ref=cookiesandclogs.com). Also, don’t forget to like the [UrbanSitter Facebook Page](https://www.facebook.com/urbansitter) for parenting tips and news.

Could you use the help of UrbanSitter for some much needed date nights? Then enter to below to win one of TEN $50 babysitting gift cards! That’s right, I said TEN! That means you can even share it so your friends can join (and it won’t lessen your odds of winning).

[Entry](//giveawaytools2.com/giveaway.php?sk=2852157737)[\-Form](//giveawaytools.com/giveaway.php?sk=2852157737)

*Ten (10) winners will receive a $50 UrbanSitter gift card. Gift card valid for first-time UrbanSitter customers only. Subject to UrbanSitter, Inc.’s Terms of Service. Recipient must become a registered user of UrbanSitter with valid credit card on file to redeem offer. Restrictions include sitter availability and service to requested location (not all areas served). UrbanSitter reserves the right to modify these terms. Gift card valid through 6/30/2015.*