Scheduling preschoolers so you get a break.

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I'm thinking about leaving my DTD's in playgroup (2 hours) whilst DS is at nursery ( school nursery 2.5 hours a day termtime). I could sneak off and do all the things I've not had time for the last few years like have a smear, get a haircut, go to the dentist on my own (oh the excitment!)

I feel strangely guilty for wanting a bit of time alone though. Also it costs £12 which is reasonable but mounts up.Does anyone pay for childcare just to have a little bit of time?

I'm planning to do the same thing in September when DS is 15 months (and older one at pre school). I also feel hugely guilty but keep telling myself not to be a martyr. I think if you can do it, do it. And you will enjoy the company of your twins even more because you've had a break

Yes totally do it! Do not feel guilty about needing some me time. I am a student now but when I was purely a SAHM I put my 10 month old into nursery for a day a week for a break and she was an only child! In my defence she was and is super hard work with we now realise SEN. I think it has helped her especially since she is an only child. Go for it!

I used to do it, I also used to drop my two into the ikea crèche for half an hour and get myself a coffee in the cafe there. That half hours peace was bliss!!

I think there is an element of martyrdom to it. I think I'm fairly tight with money too. Thank you for not making me feel weird I do love and adore my lovely girls but it would be nice just to have a little bit of time to do my stuff.

I'm planning on putting my DS in nursery for 2 short afternoons a week from 6 months so I get a break. We have no friends or family nearby (live overseas) and I think I need a break for a few hours a week. If you can afford it then why not try it.

DS just turned 2. He goes to nursery 2 mornings a week since 18m (4 hours per time). It's amazing! Started when I was working on a project and I needed him in childcare for those 2 days, but now I'm done with that and am back as a sahm and am expecting DC2 in a few months. We dropped down to the half days because of the cost, but at the moment I love having time to myself those 2 mornings a week, and I know I'll appreciate the time with the new baby when they arrive.

I do occasionally feel a bit guilty as several of my friends are sahm and don't use any childcare, but then lots of them have family close by and we have none. Plus I feel it's beneficial to him to have that socialization and time away from me. And he absolutely loves it. They do so much more than I ever do with him!

Yes! I've booked my dd2 two mornings a week at Pre school for September, I've been waiting 5 years for some child free time and I feel no guilt.

It's what we do to save our sanity.

Do it.

Ss was about 18 months old when I started using nursery. He used to do 2 x 5 hours a week. It was officially so I could do the admin for our business but that only takes a couple of hours. The rest of the time I went to do stuff with the ponies, shopping, stupid chores that took twice as long with a toddler to cart around. And occasionally I would have a lovely nap.

Ds loved it and in the school holidays he still went so it meant I could spend a bit of 1 to 1 time with dd who is 10 years older and she appreciated us time too.

I pay a fortune for a posh gym that has a creche. I leave my twins in their 4 times a week for 2 hours at a time so I can swim, do cardio and shower in peace.