I can’t do this anymore

[greenleaves99]

I feel like I’m at breaking point. Every day with my 11 month old is exactly the same and it’s so hard. I’m so tired of cooking, cleaning, wiping, entertaining, bathing and changing him and also having to be happy and smiley all the time when I’m just so fed up inside. Going for walks is so tedious because we’ve done the same routes over and over and over. I just want to take him to baby groups or sit in a cafe or just do something different in a new setting. To go away for a long weekend would be the dream. Every day is identical and it’s really getting me down.

I know its a tiny drop in the ocean, but is there a park near you thats open? I found one with the type of swings for babies and my DS (whos also 11 months) loves it. I get a coffee on the way there too. Its not much but its breaks up the endless walks.

The swings in my park are all mobbed by the older kids - maybe it’ll be quieter when the schools reopen. The gloomy weather doesn’t help - everything is such a drudge.

Yep, I feel you. Mine turned 1 last week and almost every day is exactly the same.

I have a 3 month old and every day is the same, it’s just so monotonous 😞 I know exactly how you feel

Was just on phone chatting to my DM about same stuff. Every day feels exactly the same. Think it would be unusual if anyone wasn't fed up with all of this just now.

It's tedious. Breaking the monotony would be good, even just getting a weekend away.

Same storm, different boats.

I have a 10 month old and feel the same. I'd have to think really, really hard to tell you what we did on various days last week, as they all blur into one never ending, banana covered, nappy fighting montage

I have this with my 10 month old too you're not alone. Just keep reminding yourself this will not be your forever. It will be over soon!

Similar scenario with my 15mo OP. It's hard to get the motivation to get out of bed knowing it will be groundhog day (and it doesn't help that it's 6 or 7a.m.). Also not helped by the fact he is teething and miserable. He's the sweetest boy and I love spending time with him but lockdown has made it so hard.
My local baby group recently sent an email asking for names for the waiting list for the next session though so this has made me feel a lot better!
I'm also looking forward to some sun, I think the grey wet weather had made it much worse

I feel the same. I was even thinking wistfully about soft play yesterday when usually a morning there is enough to give me a headache.

Our local pool and some baby classes are reopening in April so I’m clinging on until then.

I feel so sorry for you new mums.

My kids are teens now but i remember the endless monotonous routines. How your coping in lockdown in nothing short of amazing.

Not much longer now

Have you a friend you can meet with with a baby. That is allowed.

Only a few more weeks and we can picnic
Praying for good weather for you all.

I feel for you and can relate as in a similar position. A few things that have helped me -

Listening to podcasts in the background whilst playing together makes it less dull

Grouping toys eg 20 mins with instruments 20 mins reading books etc feels more manageable for some reason then just having an hour with random mix of toys

Meeting a friend for a walk. Peanut app etc for meeting new friends with babies

Sing and sign baby signing online classes kills half an hour

Totally relate! My baby just turned 7 months. We moved to a new area in May, so don't have any friends in walking distance, and haven't had the chance to meet any other new parents with everything being shut. My back to work date (albeit still WFH to begin with) is looming now and if I start thinking about how I've been in this house every night since we got home from hospital, haven't been able to visit either mine or husband's parents' houses (they're both a long drive so we weren't up to it when restrictions allowed), haven't done any parent/baby stuff, I get so depressed.

I'm just clinging to the hope that some thins might be able to safely open before I do go back.