I have come to the conclusion you can't have any time to do anything for yourself when the kids are awake

[NAB3wishesfor2008]

Anybody agree?

[S1ur]

There always time for a bit of mning though right?

[NAB3wishesfor2008]

All my kids are in bed.

[motherinferior]

How old are your children?

Mine are nearly seven and four and a half. I am here (up at the top of the Inferiority Complex). They are playing Noah's Ark two floors below.

[calzone]

Well DH is cooking risotto with the boys so I am getting some time to myself atm but generally I do agree that time to myself is limited!!

[imaginewittynamehere]

I agree - not even if someoneelse is in charge - if I'm in the house it is impossible

[Lulumama]

i;d like to be able to go for a wee without DD standing outside the locked door shouting, or if i let her in, helpfully handing me loo roll and telling me i am a good girl!

i do get some time now she plays independently, and DS is at school

[Lulumama]

i;d like to be able to go for a wee without DD standing outside the locked door shouting, or if i let her in, helpfully handing me loo roll and telling me i am a good girl!

i do get some time now she plays independently, and DS is at school

[OverMyDeadBody]

I disagree. The trick is to be boring so they don't expect to be entertained by you Oh, and train them early to be independant

[WideWebWitch]

I get loads done while mine are awake but maybe they're older than yours. We were saying this morning that this is blissful and would have been unimaginable 2 years ago. Ds is 10, dd is 4.

[WideWebWitch]

And we've ALWAYS gone to the loo alone...

[needmorecoffee]

s'why my teens are allowed unlimted computer time and I fought social services for 3 years to get respite care for the disabled one. free time for mumsnet

[NAB3wishesfor2008]

Mine are 2, 4 and 6.

[blueshoes]

agree, nab, until they are older. Right now, the 4 year old alone is ok for getting things done in between toilet stops and playing Guess Who. But throw ds 1 into the mix, and it is a non-stop zoo.