Bathing isn't *me* time, it's a basic necessity

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Do you have any Me time, and what do you do with it?

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i started havign baths to make dh cope with three under 5

still have em

he never rumbled me

btw are we saying baything or barthing to this

Bathing is me time if you take too long about it - it is a necessity if you do it quickly.

The only me time I have is when DS is at school and my mum has my DD so that I can go to the gym.

I don't think the 1hr30 baths with book, Lush ball and chocolate fingers that I have once every couple of weeks can be counted as a basic necessity

Depends if you are wallowing with candles or just scrubbing (in whcih case have a shower)

The only me time i get is when i am asleep

I don't believe in 'me' time.

We have got it well organised, DC's get bathed although DD likes a shower now, then I have a wallow time and DH has DC's and puts DS to bed and then he has a bath while I have time with DD. I get at least 40 mins of bath/drying time a night.

Su - Ba-thing oop north!

I remember when DD was smaller me-time was going to the loo unaccompanied and reading most of the paper.

If you don't have a shower then t's a basic necessity, if you do have a shower then it's me time.

Unless you are sharing your bath with two small children (every bath that I've had this year).

Although i do like a good hot bath, hate it when the water cools down, its just not the same

I agree with expatinscotland...I don't get much me time, and I don't need it...that's what my 20's were for!!

Agree with LaDiDa - showering is my "basic necessity", a rare bath is Me Time.

When I have a bath it is about "me time" as I have a shower which is a basic necessity. When I have a bath (once in a blue moon), I like to wallow in lots of bubbles, have candles in the bathroom and have a large glass of wine.

I have my me time while DD asleep - I make a cup of tea, and drink all of it whilst surfing (usually end up on here). I do like baths when DD asleep and DH has been fed, but would rather go to my local gym to use the steam room, that way if DD wakes up I can't hear her! (sorry DD!)

I'm with expat

I find the whole concept of "me-time" risible

I am used to the no me time now, what the hey you learn to live with it.

my me-time currently consists of studying for my maths degree.

I don't get much me time at the moment, which may explain why I'm a couple of weeks behind on the course

RE the bath thing, well for us a shower is a necessity, a bath is a luxury.

If you wallow then it is me time.

I have a lie in at least once a week (DD3 does wake me most nights at least 5 times)

I quite often go back to bed on a weekend afternoon for a kip or to read a book

I love sitting on the sofa, wine in hand when DDs have gone to bed

DD1 and 2 are at school and DD3 goes to nursery for a couple of sessions (I do actually work then so not strictly me time)

Is it the name "me time" that you find risible? Or the concept in itself? You mean you NEVER need to be alone????

I'm sorry but I don't believe you

They go to bed, mam, you know. And then you're still awake. Without them around. Alone or if you have a partner and he's not working then with him there.

I sometimes walk slowly back to the car from putting the shopping trolley away.

I'm not picking a fight expat, I promise.. and fwiw I am very seldom without a child hanging out of me but sometimes, on the very odd occasion that DH is home for bath, dinner etc I just need to hand them over and MN while he deals with them..
I'm a much nicer person afterwards.

expat, how old is your eldest child?

we're fast getting to the point that the dd1 (almost 12) goes to bed at the same time as me at the weekend. I have to get up early (6.30am) with ds while dd1 has a lovely lie in

I'm a firm believer in me time. I just wish I had more!

but even when they're in bed you can't just relax totally as one of them will probably wake up.