Did you become a bit more fun again after your child was over 5 ish?

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Just noticing this a bit more, I feel a bit lighter, a bit less bogged down about things. Loved having a little one but looking back Dh and I lost a lot of lake backness…if that makes sense? Is 5 plus ish better?

Same! I love the baby age but I hand on heart find Primary School ages so lovely to experience. Nothing lovelier than watching their wonderful little personalities developing.

I would say hopefully yes but I think I'll be working even more then, which will cancel out any extra time and energy.

Yes! Started riding a motorbike and having a lot more 'me' time!

You're always on high alert when you have babies and toddlers. You don't need eyes in the back of your head when they get older. You can relax a bit.

What's lake backness? I'm assuming a typo!

Mine's only 3 so not sure yet. I'm loving this age even though I still feel quite restricted and would like to get out and do more. I wouldn't want to press the fast forward button though!

I have a day off to myself now both of mine are at school and only work 4 days. They're happy to sleepover at grandma's so have the odd night out with DH. I had a long weekend away with friends last week. I didn't like leaving them as babies.
So, yes 😄

Absolutely! The moment your brain isn't taken up with keeping your dc alive 24/7 you have time for other things!

I don't know. I see what PPs mean but I find myself worrying far more about DS now that he's a bit older (4, just started Reception). I lie awake at night wondering if he's happy, worrying about him making friends, is he being bullied etc in a way that I didn't used to worry when he was a baby at all. Babies/toddlers are time consuming for sure but I felt like most of what happened to DS was within my control whereas it's not now. And I find that weighs heavily on me.

oh, primary age is LOVELY!! Just fantastic! Make the most of it, go out and about with them and enjoy their company. Eventually when they are about 11 they will start to change and be a bit less enamoured with your company and start to say that some things that they used to love are boring or babyish.

Yes! Although I do miss days out with Thomas the Tank engine etc, but enjoying doing escape rooms and stuff with them.

Definitely. I knew (hoped!) when my DC were babies/toddlers that I would come into my stride once they started school, as I had quite a bit of experience with primary aged children when I was younger and I loved that age. Conversely I had zero experience of babies before having my own and found it utter hell on earth (possibly not helped by having barely a year gap between them and being a SAHM).

I quite literally wished their early years away and thankfully I was right as my youngest is five now and at school and life is so gloriously easy and enjoyable with them compared to those grim baby days.

I love being a mum now. I adore them... I mostly tolerated them before 😂

I think I was more laid back before 5 tbh. Now we have school, homework, activities etc and I definitely nag more. When we had no schedule, it was easier. Now I am often hustling dc out the door. Where is your martial art suit/musical instrument/ music books/sports kit/swimsuit/ hobby stuff questions abound, so I can try and organiseit all. Dc love doing things, so I try to facilitate that, but we have to hurry around a bit and fit homework around and so I feel like a much more nagging person. Any suggestions of letting some hobbies go are met with horror though! I like summer best because some things stop, there is no school and I can be more laid back. And more fun probably.

I have these worries too.