Do You "Divide and Conquer" on the Weekends?

We go on errands together whenever it isn't impractical (like if it make more sense to stop on way home from work) because any time together is good family time. The kids also learn that stuff doesn't magically happen, how to behave in public, how to shop and make decisions. One-on-one outings happen on occasion, but not scheduled regularly or just to go out, but to accomplish something and then we have a fun stop like lunch or ice cream along the way.

I think it's a balance thing. That works best for us. If we do everything together it's too stressful and unproductive. However, we do make a point of family time. Sometimes it's just hanging out in the yard or a picnic - or a trip to the store : ). I also think 1-1 time with your kids is very important. A man I work with has time set aside each month for 1-1 time with his kids (he has 4). They cherish and look forward to their "speical time". You have to do what is best for your family of course.

My husband grew up doing everything together, and my family did the divide and conquer thing. I think if you are a do everything together couple either you need to have a remarkable amount of commonality, or one person will need to consistently give into the others desires without resentment. If those two things are not possible, then split it up or find a happy medium. And yes, I do dates with my oldest daughter since baby has taken over and we need to get back a little of that one-on-one we used to have. I encourage my husband to do daddy dates with our three-year-old, but he'd rather bring the whole family along. Its all good really.

We do the errands together if we can, usually the boys are off with thier friends on the weekends so my DH and I run them while they are out.
I only go in another room to watch something if I have just had enough sports honestly I hate the month April ( playoffs) seriously how many basketball games can I watch, I watch the Laker games but really I just cant care about the rest. Sunday is family day and usually ends up watching sports on TV I dont mind then but every other day is just too much.
I try to spend as much one on one time with my boys as I can even if it is just going downstairs and playing video games ( which I dont care for) for an hour or so just to hang out.

We do most everything as a family even the errands. The kids are old enough to voice what they want at the store now so it helps when packing their lunches. We do date nights were we spend one on one time with each child. I also take my daughter to the spa for a few hours every now and then for girl time. This also allows daddy his time with the boys. :) I think if I were you I would continue the one on one time with your daughter. I miss those days with my mom.

For my family personally it really depends on how everyone is feeling and what needs to be gotten.

Errands: On a day where not much is going on, everyone is in a good mood we all go to run the errands together as a family. On a day or week where either I or hubby have been super busy or sick or just need a break from the noise we usually do solo errand run.

TV: If not intrested in what is on TV doing something else, sometimes I will go into the bedroom and turn something on I would like to watch but that usually only happens when I need a break from everything/one. When daughter is awake we have very limited things we watch; sports, jeopardy, wheel of fortune, Mythbusters, PBS, science or food channel.

One-on-One outings: We only have one kid so for us a 1-on-1 outing happens often, at least right now. I do think it is very important no matter the number of kids that each parent takes time to do something 1-on-1 with each kid or if a lot of kids split up between the girls & boys. Sometimes it is a lunch outing, sometimes it is something we do at home, maybe a movie. I really think it helps keep the bond going once they get older... I usually let my daughter pick (within reason of course) what she wants to do for the outing.

We have one car, so whether we go together or one of us stays home depends on how long the errand will take and what needs doing at home.

Wesometimes watch tv in separate rooms - there are certain programs I love that he hates and vice versa. We also watch programs we both like together.

My daughter isn't his, so she and I often did mother-daughter stuff without him when she was growing up.

We definitely divide and conquer. I always grocery shop solo...usually first thing sunday morning...but we also find time to do family events (swim, park, etc) together. Only one functioning tv - the kids watch it way more than either of us. I love to do things solo with my kids - due to finances,etc I am meeting my parents and siblings next week in FL and just bringing my older son. We'll enjoy it though I will miss having the baby there...she'll stay home with Dad.

Although I'm an insurance agent, I have the luxury of working from home if I need to. So if I don't have appointments, I can go shopping during the weekday without the kids and hubby. If we are all home (theres 5 of us) and we need to run and get something, one of us will go, not all of us. But that is rare. The only thing we really run out of is milk and I will text hubby to pick up some at the convenience store on his way home. As far as TV goes, we also only have 2 tv's in the house...one in the living room, one in the family room. Generally the kids watch in one room and we watch in another (theres only so much spongebob you can take!!!). Usually hubby and I watch the same thing, but if there is a game or something on that I don't care for, I still sit next to him and read. We are never separated. And lastly, on occasion we will do things with the kids individually, but mostly we do things as a family.

we really dont have much choice. my hubby uses our only car to work two jobs. so I do all the errands I can with in walking distance, and ask him to do the rest on his way to and from his jobs. when he is home we are all together (granted our son is only 20mnths old) because we dont get as much time together as we would like.

The errands really depend on what direction we are going. If our errands are all in the same area, we'll go together. Otherwise, we split up, take turns, or one of us goes and the other stays with the kids. Because I am a SAHM, I usually go alone or take my oldest. My husband knows that I NEED that time.
With tv, we usually both watch the same thing. The exception is if there is a game on that I don't want to watch or a sappy movie he doesn't want to watch, then we split up.
I regularly take my oldest son out alone. We run errands, go to a movie, or go to the park. My husband will also only take my oldest while I stay home with the baby.

We have been prepping to sell our house and move and have been doing a
TON of errands lately. We mix it up. Sometimes we all go, sometimes we split up and each take a kid with us - which we rotate who goes with who. And sometimes one of us will run somewhere and the other stays home with the kids. I think like all other things, it's all about balance. If hubby says he's going to Lowe's to get something, usually one of the kids will pipe up and want to go. If we have lots of stuff to get that we both need to decide on, then we all go! Gro shopping is done by me either solo while kids are at school or on the weekend, my daughter likes to go with me, not usually my son, but sometimes I make him go with me! I want him to grow up and know how to shop!