Hello, I'm a single mum of 2 beautiful children working a long full time week. And 2 nights a week they are with there dad. I'm struggling to do things with the kids that make them know they are so special to me and all of this is for them. My week goes
Monday off
Tuesday leave at 8 back by 5 ( kids with my mum )
Wednesday leave at 8 back at 8.30pm ( kids with my mum )
Thursday leave at 8 back at 8.30 ( 4 year old daughter at preschool, 2 year old with mum )
Friday I work 9-5 both kids at pre school and there dad collects them
They stay with him till Sunday lunch time.
Anyone have any ideas of what I can do in the small spaces of time I have to make them feel special and wanted and loved. This is just something I simply have to do. On the late nights my mum meets me off the train with them, an I read them a story and put them to bed. But there must be something better I could be doing
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Firstly, you r doing a great job providing for ur little family,
Secondly, what an amazing mum you have to help u with all that care and
Thirdly, I would definitely make Mondays a kid orientated day, parks, picnics, craft day, whatever they love doing.
I don't believe kids remember as much the times you r away from them as long as the time you do spend with them is quality time.
Your doing a great job, my hat goes off too you i couldnt work fulltime (i was stressed all the time and suffering depression) and I've got a partner to support me. I would be changing care arrangements with the dad. Weekends are special I would be making it alternate weekends. And maybe time during the week instead. When you are with the kids do things they like enjoy each others company.