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AIBU in thinking looking after LO is boring

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cheekypickle · 04/08/2012 14:45

Shes sat watching tv happily

What do you guys get upto whilst LOs entertain themselves? (other than go on mumsnet obviously)

And before I get slated we've already been out together this morning so having a bit of down time now

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BlackholesAndRevelations · 04/08/2012 15:37

Erm, no it isn't. Every weekend he sleeps for hours on end?

Anyway that's not your op! I have loads to do but it's boring and I don't want to do it (mainly washing, cleaning, tidying etc) so YANBU. I'm watching Olympics and on mn on phone while toddler sleeps and baby crawls around playing with his toys Grin

valiumredhead · 04/08/2012 15:38

You could make the most of the peace because once she is walking you won't know what has hit you Wink

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cheekypickle · 04/08/2012 15:40

She's 11 months and already walking!!

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cheekypickle · 04/08/2012 15:42

She woke up at 7:30 today! I was up at 8:30

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valiumredhead · 04/08/2012 15:56

She's doing well! Grin

There's no need for dh to be sleeping at all unless he is unwell - I know that's not your OP but you need to tell him!

5dcsinneedofacleaner · 04/08/2012 16:02

yanbu it can be boring. I have lots I COULD be doing like sorting out the mess in the dining room (moon sand gone horribly wrong) but i dont want to!
When the children are playing amongst themselves i go on ancestry and work on my family tree or watch something on lovefilm or play glitch :)

Wigglewoo · 04/08/2012 16:14

enters into tiredness olympics with cheekypickles lazy dh

He shouldn't be having a nap of 3 or more hours because he woke up at 7.30am. That's a normal waking up time when you have children.

I have a ds aged 7 weeks. I also have an underactive thyroid and a pituitary tumour and had a c section 7 weeks ago. I also have a dd aged 8. I have approx 3 hours sleep a night and I am still up all day every day doing washing, house work, looking after dc's.

My dh who works full time got up with ds today at 5am till 7am (when I got up) and then went to do a 12 hour shift at work.

Your dh needs to get a grip and get up and then you'd have some company and wouldn't be so bloody bored.

valiumredhead · 04/08/2012 16:23

wiggle 7.30 is a lie in at 11 months!

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cheekypickle · 04/08/2012 16:35

Woke DH up at 4:30. I don't think he's getting up. Very bored by this point of his constant sleeping! DD is being lovely playing with pots and pans in kitchen

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valiumredhead · 04/08/2012 16:36

Awww I remember ds playing with pots and pans :)

valiumredhead · 04/08/2012 16:36

Are you saying he will sleep through? [shock}

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cheekypickle · 04/08/2012 16:37

He'll prob sleep for another hour or two unless I go wake him up

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cheekypickle · 04/08/2012 16:38

Can't be arsed to pester him. We're watching 'I can cook' with the pots and pans out

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valiumredhead · 04/08/2012 16:40

Will he be able to sleep tonight? Shock

It's lovely you are playing with dd, from your posts you sound a lot less anxious, do you feel a bit better?

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cheekypickle · 04/08/2012 16:42

Yeah feel really good. I've spent a lot more time with her and have really enjoyed it, swimming, surestart centres, walks.

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valiumredhead · 04/08/2012 16:43

Oh that's brilliant, well done you x

Surestart is fantastic, we used to go ever morning - I am pretty sure I wouldn't be here now if it wasn't for the centre near us!

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cheekypickle · 04/08/2012 16:44

Yes he'll sleep fine tonight. He normally goes to bed at 11

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cheekypickle · 04/08/2012 16:48

It's excellent. Would happily pay for some of the surestart sessions

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CrapBag · 04/08/2012 17:16

I have been so bored these holidays.

I have a long term health condition so I can't take them out and about half as much as I would like to, then I have to think about the impact it is going to have on me after and for the rest of the day whilst I am looking after them on my own still.

Your DH sounds like a lazy sod. If I get up at weekends with the kids (they get up at 6) I will have to go back to bed whenDH gets up but that is because of my illness. I would really hate it if DH, a healthy adult went and had 3/4/5 hour naps at the weekends. He could entertain your DD whilst you do something. I use this time to get bits done without being interrupted.

It is boring though and I usually find myself counting the hours away.

valiumredhead · 04/08/2012 18:17

Me too crap it's very limiting isn't it? Sad

funchum8am · 04/08/2012 18:28

Is your DH fit and well? Being able to sleep that long in the afternoon and then ALSO sleep all night is surely not normal? The only time I have ever been able to do that is when I had glandular fever!

Re your OP, reading, or listening to audiobooks, Radio Four (yes, I am middle class and dull and old before my time!) or MN are the best ways to pass the time.

CrapBag · 05/08/2012 19:30

It is limited valium and gets very wearing when my friends are all meeting up again and I have to 'calculate' whether I can do what they are doing, usually something like going to a park but with an 18 month old this is just too exhausting for me without DH there too.

Bloody sucky illnesses. Its why people like the OPs DH get on my nerves, unless he has something wrong that we have't been told about.

valiumredhead · 06/08/2012 09:37

Exactly crap !

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