by Erik Van Tongerloo

Created on: August 24, 2006   Last Updated: September 24, 2009

Dating as a single parent is not as easy as if you have no children around. You need to recover from your broken relationship and you don't want to stay alone. It is possible your marriage didn't work or your relationship was not like you expected and you really want a partner for your entire life. There are many challenges when you want to date someone and you will notice differences if you date someone who is also a single parents or someone who is single and have no children.

Dating another single parent is often easier because he/she is used to live with children and they may be more flexible if you have difficulties to find a perfect moment to be together. He/she knows you have to search a solution for your children. Children need attention and you need to search someone who can care for your children during your absence but you want to limit the time because your children are priority.

It is not always easy to find a right moment to spend time together because both single parents have similar problems and you need to schedule your appointment when both partners have found a solution for their children. Another problems is your work. You often have to deal with different work time schedules and you don't want to tell about your relationship with your children before you know he/she is the right one for you. Appointments need to happen in secret and it is maybe best in the late hours when you have found someone who cares for your children or if you should both have time when children are at school.

You can best limit the time when you need a baby sitter or someone who cares for your children if they are a little bit older. It is important you spend enough time with your children and separate your dating activities. When you have the impression your new relationship will work, you can introduce your new partner to your children but it is best you avoid in the beginning to call him/her "your date". You never know if your children are ready to accept a new relationship in your life. It is better to call him/her "friend" so that they don't have the impression they want lose attention of you. It can be important your children learn to accept your new relationship but it may be better they consider him/her as a friend of you. After you've seen if they have a good impression you can better give them time and convince them that they don't lose your attention.

After some time and you are real sure you want to start a new relationship with him/her you can talk with

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