Hey lovelies,
I'm just wondering what everyone's schedules are? What do you do during the day with your child? I'm now a full time stay at home mum looking for part time work. I was full time and I feel like since I'm home all day everyday I've lost my routine/schedule and feel like we are all over the shop.
We get up around 7-7:30. We eat breakfast get ready by around 9am. Than we just chill at home. She colours in, plays with her toys, watches some TV, I do housework. We got outside mainly of an afternoon because it's so hot and we don't have any shade outside.
We have dinner and bathed by 7pm. TV for 30 min and than 7:30 bedtime. I read a story or two to her in bed than she reads them to me. It's than lights out and I lay with her until she's asleep.
I feel like I need to do more things with her. I found I did more with her when I was working full time. We would paint, art and craft, go outside. Being home all day makes me feel like I don't do much with her.
We do swimming lessons one day a week. She does a horse riding lesson once a week or fortnight which goes for an hour depending on money. She attends daycare one day a week for about 5 hours to get socialisation and I use that day to do all my appointments in. We will sometimes go to the park, my sisters house, etc
So what's everyone else's routines they do with there child/ren?
She's 4 next year and will attend a kindy program than and I'm hoping to have a part time job ASAP. Thanks
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Children are allowed to entertain themselves or not have something to do! Its a valuable skill they actually need. You do NOT need something to do everyday. Sure a few times a week breaks the monotomy up. Also pleanty of free stuff such as beach, parks, library.
I have an almost 3yr old and a 1yr old. We don't have a routine as such but some days we have activities:
Monday- stay at home, maybe park or shopping
Tuesday- swimming
Wednesday- ballet
Thursday- maybe park or something
Friday- maybe park or something, occasionally will do a play group meetup, not keen on those tbh but my kids love it lol I try to make the ones where we're at a play cafe
Saturday, Sunday- family activities.
Just keep doing activities and stuff at home and venture out when you both want to, don't feel pressured! Plus add in house work etc that takes up a fair chunk of time! I get my daughter to help out, my son will be helping out soon enough too!