Stay-At-Home-Moms: what do you do all day?
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To be honest, as soon as I get both the kids down for their naps, I come onto FeelBaby.com and kill the couple of hours this way.
Ugh between nursing (which I am doing while I type) and playing, napping, cooking, cleaning I never get everything done.
Definatly feel the same way here. I guess I play on the computer alot to avoid housework. lol!! I am getting ready to take some online classes though so that should help me alot.
Yes I get very bored staying home all day with my daughter. But when she naps or she is playing I will watch TV or go on the computer. It doesn't get any better when they get older either. You just have to find things to keep you busy.
hey what up?
Meet friends go for coffee shop get my hair and nails done read booksI love my boys and just want to be with them all the time I worked for years so now I'm enjoying some me time
Yeah, sometimes, but as your kids get older, you'll find that there's plenty to do! I've got 3 kids and 2 of them are school age, so I homeschool them. My third just turned 1 at the beginning of the month, so keeping an eye on him is a job in itself! Then there's picking up the house, cooking, and I make sure the bills get paid, because my hubby has crazy work hours (he's military), so he can't always keep track of the bills and the overall innerworkings of the home. There's also extracurricular activities to put the kids in, doctor appointments, playdates, etc.. Before you know it, you'll be wondering where the day has gone!
Trust me, you are not USELESS!! I am a stay at home mom too, and yes while the baby is small you have quite a bit of free time, but as they get older you will all of a sudden be VERY busy!! Enjoy this time while you can!
And remember your job as a mother is 24/7!!
You have a very important job being your childs mother!!
I wish I was a Stay-at-home mom. I am out here working all day, then off to collect my son at day care, go home to prepare dinner, bathe baby, tidy up what we left in a mess this morning, iron for tomorrow, wash if I get the chance...
Why not start working from home, or if you're scheduled to go back out, just enjoy the time away from the office?
Other options-
join a club
start a stay at home mom group
re-decorate
yea i do, used to be a workin girl till i got pregnant. when he's nappin i hop on the comp, play video games, read, write, draw, make candles, make dread falls, ect. just pick up a hobby that u like and go w/ that, maybe start more than just one so u keep urself busy, and enjoy the quiet (don't get much of that w/ a 2yr old lol)
Here are some suggestions:
Take an online class
Take up reading
Get rid of things around the house you dont use and sell on ebay
Cook make ahead meals
take up a hobby (painting, scrapbooking etc)
Go shopping
Call a friend
Do a household project you have been putting off
I AM BORED OUT OF MY MIND MOST OF THE TIME!! I used to enjoy going shopping with my 4 year old, but my husband claims I spend to much money and that I need to learn how to save. Now I'm starting to look for a house for us to buy in May and thinking of ways to decorate it. humm funny how everything I do revolves around money. But my boys enjoy coming up with idea's for there rooms. We also have 3 ferrets and a cat so I am trying to learn how to sow so I can redecorate there cage and make stuff for my animals. So far that's a disaster though, well except the cat bed, that came out nice.
Plus my 8 year old is in school all day and my 4 year old doesn't wake up tell about 10 or 11. So after I get my 8 year old off to school, I get to go back to sleep for haft the day.
Not really. Usually I am running errands one day, taking care of the little one, cleaning, cooking HOMEMADE meals ( these take a little longer to make), making nice scrapbooks to document my child's life so far, knitting clothing or a new blanket, home-improvment projects, when it get warmer there will be yardwork, etc
I don't. I have two kids. 5 and 9 months.We get up in the morning, do breakfast, get him ready for school, get her ready, take him to school, come home, walk the dog, get her down for a nap, do laundry, clean kitchen, vacuum and whatever else needs to be done, by then Its time to pick up my kindergartner from school. We come home, make lunch, i help him with his homework, help him clean his room, make dinner, eat, get the kids down and go to bed.
I have been a stay at home mom for 14 yrs. When my first baby was born, I was so overwhelmed with everything because I had only been married 11 months. Everything hit me all at once. I had been working in a warehouse in a factory and was so glad to be able to quit and be at home with my baby! My husband worked nights, so I'd get up early with the baby, so he could sleep. I probably never put her down unless she was sleeping! I video taped her and cassette recorded her cooing and talking. Of course I cleaned and planned dinner. I did watch tv and take short naps. (This was before I had a computer, so I didn't get on FeelBaby.com!!) I would also go to my friend's house who had a baby also and we'd talk and visit. My dad would come over and visit. I'd go to the grocery and get all the errands done, so we'd be free on the weekends to just relax.
Then when my son was born 4 yrs. later, it got more interesting and busy!! There was less free time and so much going on all day with those 2!! I would meet my friends who had kids and we'd go to McDonalds to let the older kids play or a play place or library or each other's houses. I also started a home daycare business to help with the bills, so I had 2 or 3 other little ones running around! So ever since then I've never had a boring day with nothing to do! I still get all the shopping and bills and cleaning done all week, (plus have time on FeelBaby.com!) so we can all enjoy our weekends.I also homeschool my 14 yr old. Plus, I make extra money, so we're not hurting for money.
I would just suggest to you to really enjoy this time with your baby. Hold him, play with him, video him, take naps when he does. Yes, relax and enjoy yourself also and don't feel guilty! Have all the housework and laundry and grocery shopping and errands done, so by the weekend, you can all just have fun together! Maybe to make yourself feel better, have dinner ready and do extra special things for your husband when he gets home. Just enjoy this time. I miss it sometimes. It was so laid back and slow paced! I can't believe my babies are 14 and 10! Time flies! You never know when your life will change and get unbelievably busy, so I'd just be thankful and count your blessings! And stop feeling guilty!
You have to get out every day which helps pass the time. We usually go to playdates, swimming, the zoo etc. If we are at home, we make playdough, bake, clean, do crafts, watch a little T.V. or have playdates here. Whatever time we have. While they nap, I use this as down time for myself and read or go on FeelBaby.com.
READ, there is so much to know and learn. Pick a subject. We have an election coming up , you could take the time to find out all you can about the canadates.
Rent Al Gores Movie, that will get you up and moving I promise you.
We can all be better teachers! and you have a little one to groom into a responceble adult and positive member of socity. Believe me, you can talk untill you are blue in the face but unless they see you involved in your community, they won't be either.
Hers a great place to stat, www.onenoci thing .com. pick one day of the week and promise to visit the site, pick somthing and do it. You can make a difference in your childs world, we all can, one nice thing at a time.
Well, when I had just one baby, I was still in college and working full time, so I did not ever have the particular 'problem'. If I had time to myself now, I would volunteer with the local womens center, my church and the homeless organization. There are dozens of organizations that need volunteers, you have time, and to raise your child up to help others is probably the best service you could ever provide as a stay-at-home mother.
As I have seven kids I'm homeschooling, I spend most of my days being with them, cooking and cleaning up afterwards. We have field trips, therapy with my special kids, time directing on the internet, teaching them how to do chores, helping with reading, and with food allergies we have to cook almost everything from scratch. I couldn't even tell you at the end of the day everything I've done, it's a whirlwind.
Enjoy your time, take it to better yourself and your husband. Remember, as your child gets older, they'll need more of your time and energy, so set up a good schedule and set ways of doing things now while it's easy!
I felt like that when I had just one kids. But we now have two, and it is SO much more work. I have a baby group that gets together once a week. That really helps get us all out of the house. And you are not useless - you are doing the most important job on the planet. Raising your kid(s).
Other than playing with the kids, picking up their messes, feeding them, doing laundry, dishes, cooking, changing diapers and pull-ups, giving bathes, I like to answer questions on here and go out visiting with other stay at home moms and my baby group and my family.
you must make sure you find time everyday to get outside, it is important for your child and you, bundle them up and take a walk, get involved in mommy and me groups, they are free and you can find them listed in your local newspaper, you will get cabin fever if you do not get out, it is a huge adjustment becoming a stay at home mom, it is the most important job, but again it is so hard to adjust, don't give up, my oldest is almost 17, i think it took 10 years to figure out the things that are important, getting outside is a big one, finding other like minded moms to communicate with is another, join the YMCA, a church, a rec center, these are all good things, good luck
well. umm . not really . we ( him and I) spend the mornings together ( that is our time) then he goes to work and there is always something to clean or scrub . the kids come home and then there is always some where you have to be or something you have to do along with the everyday things. you maybe board now take advantage of it enjoy it . it will end trust me i felt that way when my kids were little. not now i wish i had time to be board and do nothing . i had to learn how to take time for myself ( which is what i am now doing ) .
enjoy the time .
if you really feel like that volunteer your time at the local school or nursery or nursing home . go for lunch with your mom or sister or a friend
Well, I have a part time job (3 days a week) I take my baby to, but, on my off days.
I run errands, do laundry, cook either a meal or a dessert (I like cooking, it helps me unwind), clean up from cooking, walk the dog, pump every three hours, play with Katie (she RARELY naps, but sleeps 12 hours a night, so, no complaints), pay the bills, take out the garbage, walk the dog, do the shopping, if there's leftover time, we go to the musuems, children's play center, etc.
I don't really have free time unless it's a weekend and my husband is watching the baby. Maybe an hour between 7 and 8, before my husband gets home. But my baby is just an odd duck in that she doesn't nap very often. :-)
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