House renovations and young family

[fernie19]

I don't want to sound insensitive or ungrateful but how has anyone who's had work done at their home managed? I found it hard before children but now with a LO who's 1, pregnant with 2nd baby and a DSS who visits EOW I'm finding it so difficult.

I can't help DH with anything because I'm restricted to when baby naps as it's too dusty and loud to have them downstairs. They will go in their playpen for 20 mins max before fussing so I feel a bit useless. I have no motivation to get up and go out. No proper kitchen so feel like I haven't cooked properly in weeks. We're expecting to not have a kitchen again for at least 2 more weeks. Any advice, I know I shouldn't moan as we are very fortunate to be making our house nicer but blimey it's difficult!

Is your DH doing the work himself?

Either way, your job is just to look after yourself and your toddler, which can’t be that difficult. Your problem is not wanting to go out. The renovation would seem much less stressful if you weren’t surrounded by it 24/7.

We did it with a 4 and 2 year old and I was pregnant. I'm never moving again 😂

Can you decamp to family and cancel overnights with DSS swapping them for day visits.

2 small dcs and a dss seems like a daft thing to also take on a reno - was that an active choice? Couldn't you have just stayed put or gone for a non reno option?

Cancelling dhs contact time with his son is a completely unacceptable suggestion. Why should the dss miss out on his time with his dad? And why should the ex be forced into 100% contact for this?

I'm not suggesting cancel it I'm suggesting day visits which can be outside of the home while it's under renovation. I'm presuming with a 2 week time frame this will only be 1 visit that's disrupted.