how do you manage to get anything done with 10 mo baby climbing up your legs??

[lollipoppet]

I'm finding it difficult to get anything done now that dd's nap times have reduced- just enough time to get myself showered and dressed in the morning nap before she's up again and although sometimes she will play by herself, most of the time she just wants me to pick her up so she can nosy at what I'm doing. It makes it impossible to get any cleaning done. Washing is ok because she loves the washing machine and (most of the time) will play with the pegs while I hang it out.

Has anyone got any marvelous tips please??

Ergos are always available on Ebay for little money.

I wouldn't use a walker, they are pretty dangerous and aren't good for the baby's developing muscles.

A travel cot, which you fill with balls. My lo happily pulls up to standing in that, can fall down in safety and entertains himself throwing the balls out, 41 in the time it took to make his breakfast! I'm not really selling this, am I?

If you need to tidy up before going out, start sooner than you would otherwise and get her to 'help' ie. undo everything you're doing.
You only have to be slightly ahead of them in order to get finished eventually.

Could you make up a flask of tea in the morning? Then it's a once a day job.

When you're getting food ready, stick her in her highchair with some blueberries/breadsticks etc. and talk her through what you're doing.

Travel cot as a playpen came in very handy for us too at times.