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A place for stay at home mums and dads to discuss life as a full-time parent.

What does your day look like?

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Threelittleduck · 27/09/2024 14:13

Can any of you give me an idea of how you organise your time and motivate yourself to do chores etc.
I have 3 children, two are teenagers. Youngest is 4 and has autism. He will likely need care his whole life and at the moment I'm his carer obviously.
He only does 90 minutes at school and this probably won't increase anytime soon. So morning is school run, back home washing up, put washing on and have breakfast. School run and then park or walk for about an hour.
Back home I struggle to do any cleaning or sorting things out.i can't seem to get a routine going. What sort of routine do you have? What does your day look like?

OP posts:
chestnutroast · 27/09/2024 14:15

i was on your other thread! How is your eldest getting on? Does she do anything?

if i recall correctly… your DH is awful and no support?

Threelittleduck · 27/09/2024 14:48

No support from DH "as I'm at home all day".
DD is good with DS she absolutely loves him but not so good with helping out with housework.
I blame DH for that though as once I was at home he said he didn't see why the kids had to help out.
I just seen to never have enough time to do things. Once DS is back from school between feeding him and doing nappies and playing with him I don't seem to get anything done in the house. And that is with DD doing parts of the childcare.
After moaning about DD on my other thread she was offered a job today starting in two weeks. I'm super happy for her ( so is she) but means I won't be able to rely on her to help me.

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chestnutroast · 27/09/2024 14:55

what about the second teen?

OP your DH sounds bloody awful. I’d say you need to channel your free time in to working out how to carve out a better life without him in it

chestnutroast · 27/09/2024 14:56

but not so good with helping out with housework.

She is 18 OP. Enough said.

Apprenticeship or job?

Threelittleduck · 27/09/2024 15:05

She got her apprenticeship which is why she's super happy. My other teen is also autistic but high functioning. She is at college full time though and isn't at home loads due to travel time and placement hours
I sometimes think things would be easier without DH but he does have a super bond with DS and money wise I can't afford to leave.
Really I just want to organise my day better so things get done and I feel less stressed.

OP posts:
chestnutroast · 27/09/2024 15:06

Threelittleduck · 27/09/2024 15:05

She got her apprenticeship which is why she's super happy. My other teen is also autistic but high functioning. She is at college full time though and isn't at home loads due to travel time and placement hours
I sometimes think things would be easier without DH but he does have a super bond with DS and money wise I can't afford to leave.
Really I just want to organise my day better so things get done and I feel less stressed.

deactivate mumsnet for a start!

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