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First child at school, wow

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dinoice · 23/08/2023 15:46

So, we are now on day six, and I have to confess I am exhausted, never mind my child.

I am in absolute awe of how anyone manages this, plus works full time and manages to look like anything other than a person who has been dragged backwards through a hedge.

I try and be organised, I am organised, but wow.

I need to get four of them up, dressed and fed and out by 8am. Pre school we left at 830 anyway, but under no pressure to do so.

Now, absolutely certain someone will poo at 7.59.

Twenty minute drive, eldest taken in, she's managing well. Either leave other three in car or wrestle them all out and down and back.

Off to do chores, or work three mornings, with those three, play based job.

Back home, lunch, naps. That's now chaos, move nap half an hour earlier, absolutely bloody horrific. Chaos.

Leave 2.30 with three screaming children to collect for 3 (see morning point about being late).

Home 330ish, start on tea, empty bag, paperwork to fill in, snacks to sort for everyone tomorrow, water bottles, new clothes, gym kits whatever.

Tea, bath, homework. This is causing issues, everyone wants to do homework, so I have a two year old, three year old, four year old and the actual child at school doing the same homework.

Fall into bed and start again, plus the numerous wake ups, dogs to walk, everything else I've forgotten. Oh yes, I work admin in the evenings three nights.

Scared to look at the PTA stuff, house is a tip, why did I get white polo shirts.

Is it nearly the holidays!!!

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Flipflipmania · 24/08/2023 09:02

No one jumped on @SmellyNelliey
Just very concerned about what sounds like an untenable situation

BrutusMcDogface · 25/08/2023 09:43

I agree it is a surprise. You literally don’t know what it’s like until you’re doing it! 🙄

There’s a reel out there somewhere of two mums, one saying “oh x starts school next month, I’m looking forward to a bit of time back!” And her friend replies with something like “by the time you’re back from the school run, have answered 15 emails from the school etc etc etc it’s time to go and pick them up!” I can’t remember all the details but it’s similar to the OP’s plight!

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