Evening routines

[gooseygander88]

Hi all,

Am due to return to work shortly after being on maternity leave. Just wondered how you all fit everything in your evenings! Basically what is your evening routine especially with children/childcare. A FTM trying to get some tips for her evenings / getting jobs done etc thanks!

My biggest advice is expect to be tired and try to lower standard!

DH and I try to share it out so one of us plays with DS while the other cooks dinner, we can't fave batch cooking but meal plan things that only take 30 mins or so to cook from fresh.

After dinner we swap so the other parent loads dishwasher and cleans the kitchen. We do washings midweek and then Friday night. Do one big food shop at weekends. Housework is mainly done on our day off together with top up things done once DS goes to bed at night. It does seem constant but I don't like mess or feeling the house isn't clean but when I get home quality time with DS is the most important thing before he goes to bed

Forgot to say ironing is on my day off either when DS has a nap or once he goes robbed at night

Would love a cleaner or ironing service but we can't afford it