Dating after giving birth.

Well, since it's been three Years. you should always find time and balance between taking care of your kid and dating guys. but i suggest you should have more time with your kids because they only come and go. .it's your choice..

Hello mely, 3 years is good enough if you already cope up with your last relationship.There is no "too much" time ,but maybe wasted if you will not give yourself another try. You had been into wrong situation but gives you a wonderful gift of love and life "your daughter".So,i guess you know better this time how to be careful when you entered another relationship. I wish you the luck for the second time dear,you deserves to be happy too,and your daughter also deserves to have a dad to call. Keep smiling

what a wonderful mother you are. im not sure im good on that advice. i loved my kids dearly but was inclined to have a man. i always missed having one around. so sad to say, i did date again probably to soon.

I don't think I have any really good advice since I've not been in that situation, but I think you deserve some credit for thinking of your child first before deciding to start dating again. I don't think you should be sentenced to the life of a nun just because your little girl's father left you, but it is a smart idea to be selective not only about who you choose to date but also who you allow into your child's life. If you meet somebody nice, I'd advise taking it slow and having someone watch your daughter when you go out with him (until you get to know him better), I'd hold off on letting your daughter know that you are dating him until you are fairly certain he is not a temporary thing. There are a lot of single moms here at mylot who are very good mothers and have probably faced similar issues. Hopefully they will find this discussion and share their experiences here to give you some helpful insight. Even if you choose not to start dating right away, if you can find someone to watch your child once in a while, you SHOULD get out and at least spend some time with your friends or doing something you enjoy. Your child always comes first but one of the best gifts you can give her is a happy mom who takes some time to enjoy herself once in a while. I have two kids, and I can only imagine how difficult it can be to be all on your own parenting, I have a hard time some days even though I'm married! You NEED and DESERVE to get a break once in a while. Don't feel bad about it either, it's good for your daughter to spend some time away from mom occasionally too.