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I have another question. How do you get stuff done during the day?? This is my first baby--DS is 8 mo and crawling. We're pretty good at running errands, but he doesn't take very long naps so I don't have much time during naptime to get stuff done around the house. He plays okay for a while by himself but he needs constant supervision obviously. I occaisionally throw him in the pack-and-play when I need to run up or down stairs.
Have you just given up on getting much done during the day?? What do you do?? Please help. I feel like I'm going crazy sometimes. I don't want to neglect him. That's why I'm home, to be with him. But there's stuff that needs to get done, too!
Well, he's sleeping so I need to get going and throw some laundry in!
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I have 3 , 2yr olds and a 6 mo old baby. I have awesome superyard that makes in to an octagon or square etc... It works wonders when I have to get a few things done. Quite an investment but well worth it when it is needed. Good luck
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I was the same way when my son was that age. For me, I'm a bit of a clean freak so it was very difficult for me to learn how to let certain tasks wait until either the evening(when he was asleep and my husband was home from work) or for the weekend(so my husband could watch him).
Believe me, you're not going crazy. It's just very difficult being a full time mommy. At your sons age, it is hard to get a routine down, but it will eventually happen. Hang in there!
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Thanks for the support, ladies!
Anybody else have thoughts on the subject??
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I gave up getting stuff done during the day 2 kids ago. All I get done during the day is laundry and dishes. I do dishes while kids eat snack and baby in high chair. And I take all day to do a couple loads of laundry. But everything else just doesn't get done or gets done when my dh is home
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i have a 15month old, heres what I do
If I am in the kitchen then I gate off the kitchen and I know he is in there with me. I have made one drawer for him, it has all the wooden spoons in it and spatulas and i give him asaucepan and some tupperware and he will play with that for a while. during this time I can prepare Lunch/dinner, wash dishes ect.
If I need to clean the bathroom, do the same thing, take him with me, close the door and then give him something to play with, usually they find something to play with, like the towels, or a toothbrush. But at least it gives me the 10 minutes I need.
You can also put him in the highchair for 10 minutes if you need to iron or soemthing and just give him something to play with, cheerios, or a spoon and plate with some banana, or something like that. For vacuuming you can put him in the pack and play.
As for going up and down all day I used to leave whatever needed to go upstairs on the stairs and then when DS was asleep I would go and take everything in one trip. I would also bring everything downstairs that I needed for the day, so I never had to keep running upstairs. One change of clothes, diapers, wipes ect. keep doubles of everyhting on each level, that is a time saver, even if it is cleaners and towels. ect
Hope that helps. The main thing is if they are occupied they dont care what you are doing. They need new things to play with all the time. but it doesnt mean new toys, it can be anything from plastic spoons, to cups, to hairbrushes, to anything!
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I completely understand what your going through, I've spent the last 5 years feeling that way being torn between playing with the kids and being stressed trying to figure out how to get cleaning done. With the 3rd baby, who has been very fussy and has needed to be held a lot, I gave up being stressed about the house. And I've been amazed that I am presented with perfect opportunites to get stuff done, I don't have to force doing it when I can be enjoying the kids. My advice is just to relax.
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We're supposed to do other stuff? ROFL!
I have two. As a SAHM, my first priority is the kids. The house comes in second, if not third or fourth. I do what I can when I can. After all, I am positive I won't look back and wish I'd kept my house tidier, KWIM?
Do the best you can and don't sweat it. Enjoy that baby. Enjoy every second you can.
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I try to do all the work between 12-2pm. The baby is sleeping and that is my dd's TV time.
When that doesnt happen I dont worry about the house. I use to get all freaked out about it but I have realized it wont get anybetter until all kids go to school. I say get a play yard and put him in it 20 minutes at a time so you can clean or something.
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I can't get anything done on the weeks that my 2yr old grandson is here. I spend my entire time referring him and my 3 yr old ds. Luckily he is a good napper and will sleep for 2+ hours and ds will watch a movie and I rush around like mad getting things done!!