WFH and Childcare

[newnamewhosthis]

I have a 3 year old daughter and wfh is really staring to take its toll.

I only work part time and have spread my hours out over the 5 days instead of 3. but I'm finding it increasingly harder and harder to entertain my daughter whilst trying to work for those hours.

DP is working from home and is doing his bit in relation to childcare but there is nothing much that can be done. We both need to be at our screens during this time and as much as my employer state they are being "flexible" I'm doing more work than ever.

My daughter is ending up with with 3 hours a day tablet time a day, which is over stimulating her she's hyper and fed up and needs interaction with other children.

1 other person in my team within the same role as me has been furloughed as she doesn't have a partner and has 2 children under 5. I'm increasing resentful for this. I don't know if there is any advise anybody can offer but I just needed a moan.

Look into childcare options? A nanny, nursery, childminder? Where does she normally go?

Can you not tag team with your DH a bit, one of you start work really early in the morning and get a couple of hours in before the working day would normally start? Or one of you work a few hours in the evening after she has gone to bed?

I work three days a week and I’ve just done 4 hours work this evening to get ahead so I have less to do tomorrow. It’s rubbish not to have an evening but it really takes the pressure off during the day. I have a nearly 3 year old and so I understand how difficult it is to work with one around! He has been watching a lot of paw patrol, but I figure even with all the paw patrol he is still getting more family time than he had when he was at nursery.