Of what I can do with my 3 and a half year old.
A bit of background - I'm currently trying to find a job (with little success). We are struggling financially, and we moved to an area where I'm finding it hard to get to know others, but the thing that is really causing me to stress out the most is that I'm completely stuck in a rut and don't know how to cope with having my daughter around 24/7.
My husband is at work all day, and family are often busy with their own lives and so my days drag by so painfully that by the time my DH gets back from work I'm ready to burst into tears. i feel so bad for my dd but some days I just wish she could occupy herself for more than the 20 minutes she manages before she comes to me whining for me to entertain her. she goes to nursery 2 mornings a week (which is all we can afford and this allows me some precious time to send off CVs and get on with some other stuff, but it really isn't enough time for me. I just wonder how other mums cope. I can't afford to go to soft play places often and as we are stuck out a bit with no car even public transport is an expense that we have to keep an eye on. I'm just feeling a bit imprisoned by my circumstances and would love to know how to deal with bringing up a child with not much money and also be able to try and get on with some real life stuff like job hunting and studying. Thanks for reading my whinge!
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mamafridi · 24/02/2014 16:15
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