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?

It's much, much harder getting a two or three year old ready for school than a four year old. Absolute world of difference.

I know usual, not quibbling with you.

So you meant nursery school instead primary. I used to have a girl worked in my daughter nursery came and pick her to the nursery for me, it costed me only £10 more. (We couldnt drop our daughter because we both did very long hours at work and start early). You can try to ask the girls in nursery. Other option if he is in nursery is you have freedom to drop him however late. So why it was just so critical to drop him ontime while your baby is still young and its still hard.

All, I love my children more than my life still when I was staying at home most morning it was so hard(my baby had colic so the nights were hard). I tried to look good and smiley and energised for my elder daughter but the truth was it was bloody hard. Most of the time I couldnt follow her conversation and just wanted to drop her then I could go home put my baby on my boobs then have another 30mins sleep if I was lucky

bobo thanks, I feel like half my replies are just me trying to defend myself here. It's nice to have someone stick up for me

Honey I would be asking my GP about thyroid issues. The tiredness, feeling cold, low mood. Best wishes.

Two year olds can go to school. Plenty of private schools start at two.

My DD had uniform at two. Needed her hair tying back. Etc.

I get as in I understand. I no longer do. It does pass.

Nursery school, but I put it in primary because it was the closest I could find to nursery

It's a nursery that does terms, does that help some more?

So you have a four year old and 2.5 yr old. Is that right?

OP how is your child only 2 if you had him aged 18, and you are 23 tomorrow?

Honestly - get a morning nanny. Preferably one who arrives early, makes breakfast and dresses your DS and takes him to school while you lie in bed with your baby. Don't listen to anyone else - do what works for you.

Our little one is 2 1/2 and was 2 weeks premature

not four months old?

Also, those cajoling me into sharing more about myself just so they can mock/insult or just sit their with their mouth open are more childish than my son. What do you want here? Plus since you're having a hard time believing this I won't waste my time on anything else.

Am I reading the OP wrong or is your 2.5 yr old showering and dressing himself?? That's impressive. Where am I going wrong?!

Is he older than you? Is he bringing in the dosh for the household?

I think the reason many people have their eyes on stalks over this this thread is because the majority of people here are managing to hold down jobs AND getting their kids to school on time while the OP freely admits her issue is she can't get herself organised even though her husband (who is the working parent in the family) looks after the baby through the night too. The relatively young age of the OP and the age of her children suggests that she has probably never worked. While the rest of us are holding our sh!t together it's not unreasonable that we are a bit when someone admits that she is incapable of doing one of the few things she has to manage in a day at an age when she should have lots of energy.

I would get to your GP, OP. I have to pass an annual medical for work, and was told at that that I was clinically low in iron and referred by my medical examiner for further blood tests. Putting me on an iron supplement got me back to normal, and made me realise I had been a bit tired (one of the main symptoms of low iron) but not so tired I couldn't get up when I was supposed to and go to work.

Hmmm...how is your little one 2 and a half if you had him at 18 and are 23 tomorrow?

Doesn't make sense to me?

Rude elf, our son who is 2.5 was 2 weeks early. I just had a daughter who is 4 months.

None of what the OP posted adds up.

So which one did you have when you were 18?

If genuine I agree with donkey - thyroid symptoms sprung to mind. Demand your bloods are tested.

OP how is your child only 2 if you had him aged 18, and you are 23 tomorrow?

Lily I think the confusion over the children's ages is, well, it's confusing. People want to be sure they're talking about what's appropriate to what age, eg I wouldn't recc a student/au pair for sole care of a baby under 2. That kind of thing.

OP has always slept late 11-1 before kids. This is a long standing issue and not related to birth of second baby by the sounds of things.

Sounds like a teenager who didnt grow up