Hiring a nanny just for school runs (morning + afternoon)

[SKLily]

I simply can't get the hang of morning school runs. The little one isn't that troublesome these days about getting his clothes sorted and on + shower and brushing his teeth has become a breeze. The problem is I wake up in the morning and simply can't get myself together. No number of espressos can help me and most recently I made us late by losing my phone. Where was it? In the cat food bowl when I thought I had given the cat food... Instead I gave her my phone. As a new mum I'm thinking that since our son isn't too much of a handful these days maybe getting someone in is the answer?

Does anyone else have someone to help with 9am morning school runs? How much do they help out? Do they get your little one ready too?

fig no it's all in this tread somewhere.

Page 7 she's says married at 18 and conceived at 19

(later somewhere it says met him at 18 and married 7 months later still 18)
Is there somewhere else?

Unless the OP meant she conceived at Christmas when she was 19, almost 20. In which case it does add up.

I'm shit at scanning

If this is true. I would advise the OP to definitely have a medical check-up. She might be severely anaemic or have thyroid problems, or even something more complex. Calling her lazy without being in full possession of the facts is thoughtless. I have a friend who has a mother's help in the mornings because she suffers from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

It really isn't normal for a girl your age who doesn't work and clearly has plenty of time to find it so difficult to wake up.

I agree singsong but life is not that black and white and there are a multitude of circumstances that might not make us appreciate what we have at the right time, it's human nature. Op might be a cold distant mother who looks down her nose at us, but as nothing on this thread makes me automatically jump to that conclusion I'd rather give someone the benefit of the doubt.

Anyway, looks like we've scared her away!

I understand what you're saying justone but I still struggle to feel jealous of someone who was a teenage mum with a great deal of advantage on her side but who appears to have little ambition for herself beyond lazing around in bed half the day. I take offence at that who feel that any of us mere mortals on this thread are "just jealous".

Jealous?

Actually no. I have a life similar to OP, but I choose to get up early on a morning to go to the gym and then the school run.

I chose to work, I work from home. Sometimes late if the client is in the US.

I don't have to work, though. I get my nails done, my hair done, go shopping.

But I also choose to step up and be a parent. When I had kids I knew my life would be busier, it's part of the deal.

What gets me is that in another thread the OP judges shams who ha full time nannies. As though her situation is different.

sahms not shams

Cannot believe that you are drawing up timelines for op's life. You seriously need something better to do!

Oh, well, don't think much more will come out of this thread anyway, think op you just struck the wong note on mumsnet. It certainly generated a lot of interest!

Some people are just automatically analytical and numerate MyFriends.

Cannot believe that you are drawing up timelines for op's life. You seriously need something better to do!

not really. I can see it. Ops timeline doesn't add up. You question it, some says it is right so you work it out.

This thread has been a great use of time. Very entertaining

this was an educational read

op was 18 when met dh, married him 7mths later, got preg at 19 at xmas so was almost 20, gave birth at 20.7 and now at 23 has a 2.5yr

one go and see your gp, two go to bed earlier and three if you really want some help/someone to take ds to nursery and can afford it then do it

LOVED this thread! OP, i'll be your Nanny. Not even kidding. I hated mornings when my LO was tiny, I feel your pain.

Really laughing at the posters who think she's a fake cos she's white goodness me!

I think get hubby to move you out to the suburbs. Get some new normal friends. Get involved in fresh air and walks and real life. And get a any if you want one- no shame :)

I'm not Jealous, I just think the OP is a lazy cow if I'm being honest. Me and my dh are in a position were we could afford to pay for a nanny or childminder to take our children to school, pick them up and then have them for a few hours so that we could go off gallivanting on our own but we don't, and that's because they are OUR children, no one else's and unless I'm desperate I refuse to foist them upon anyone.

I walked past some mews houses on the way to the museums today and thought of this thread!

Lily - just reading this thread and really interested to know what had has happened in the aftermath.

I have never seen a thread that has generated so much interest!

Did you hire a nanny?

Have you been to see a doctor re your tiredness?

I really hope that if you are genuine in what you describe as your issues that you have taken some steps to trying to sort things out.

Zombie thread. And spam.

Although is this an earlier incarnation of beanie?

Hi there, I don’t know why other women are trying to put you down as they should be empowering you but unfortunately not all women believe in empowerment. Motherhood is hard for all of us and anyone who says differently is lying.

When my 2nd was born I hired a cleaner as I can’t stand mess and now that I have 3 I have someone who does the school run. I’m not rich I work part time but there’s some things that we are good at and some that we’re not and there’s no shame in that at all

Zombie thread!

Lollll