OK - so I am the worlds worst mother..........

[fannyannie]

or is it just my pg hormones making me feel guilty???

I worked last night and, although I got the DS2's fed and changed this morning, and took DS1 to school for 8.50 I've spent the rest of the morning sleeping (on and off) on the sofa.

DH left for work at 10am this morning, which has meant that DS2 (was was 3 at the end of November) has spent the last 2hrs pottering round in the living room, watching TV and playing with his toys while I've mostly been sleeping. I've done it a few times before - and I just woken up and felt horribly guilty that I'm neglecting DS2.

He always knows where I am (obviously as I'm lying on his 'favourtie' spot on the sofa ) and he does wake me up if he really needs me - but I'm not really supervising him properly.

Should I be feeling awful - or should I just take advantage of the fact the I have a 3yr old who will entertain himself for that period of time and rest while I can??

If the room is baby-proofed, take advantage, as you say, he knows where you are.

I fell asleep with ds on the settee one day last week, and my dd2 (2.9) covered me up with a blanket, changed tv channel to cbeebies and amused herself for half an hour while I slept. I did feel ever so guilty, but she was so good that I may make it a regular thing!

And btw, I'm not pg.

oh yes - it's definitely DS2 proofed and he knows how to put the DVD player on if he wanted to .

you think that makes you the world;s worst mother !!

fancy being pregnant, and lying down, after working all night

shame on you , FA

DS , when he was 3, loved pottering about, doing his own thing, sleep with one eye open and have a rest

I'm definitely right there - and would definitely wake up if he makes a loud noise (or equally if he goes quiet for too long - usually more 'damage' done in the quiet periods LOL).

I'm 26+6 weeks pg....

there you go then, so the worst mother award goes to....

someone else

phew - thankyou - I just suddenly had an awful moment of panic that I was somehow doing his a major diservice by not paying more than about 2% notice of him basically all morning - but then I guess now I'm starting to think more rationally about it, it does mean I'm now a tiny bit more awake and will be able to actually interact with the DS's this afternoon LOL.

Relax - we are all guilty of doing that at times. When my dd was about 3, I used to get really sleep at around 3o'clock and I used to tell her to wake me up after Tweenies had been on at 4!