I'm thinking of the cooking, washing up, playing, playgroups, just plain going out...
Ds has a routine that works for him in terms of eating (finally nailed it) and not being overtired (ditto), but the time between things is minimal to say the least. A typical day at the moment, he's teething and is quite clingy, looks roughly like this...
7 wake, few mins in bed then play
7.30-8 breakfast
8-8.45 play
8.45 nursery, books, calm time
9 feed, sleep
10.30 wake, cuddle time on couch
11 I try to make his lunch
11.30-12 lunch (any later & he's narky)
12-1 play
1-1.30 nursery calm time, books, toys
1.30-3 nap
3-3.30 snuggle time again
3.30-4.30 play with dh whilst I cook
4.30-5 dinner
5-5.30 play
5.30-6ish bath (he likes ages in there)
6 plays with teddies, stories
6.30/7 bedtime
We do some morning playgroups that run between 10 & midday which work well and he loves. Not unreasonably he wants to play with me when I cook, but it's not ideal - got a high chair in the kitchen but it still feels a bit unfair to take this time away from him.
How does everyone else cook / wash up / clean / play /go out and all the rest? I'm a sahm and thought we could have art days etc but finding the time to organise feels pretty much beyond me. If I could lay him down I'd be ahead again but he's so sensitive right now he just wakes every time I try. I'm batch cooking at night to free some daytime hours but then dh and I get even less time. Any advice appreciated x
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mustardtomango · 06/11/2014 15:10
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