Is all this caregiving making anyone else sore?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly no. I think you should workout more even if that means popping the three year old in front of the tv to give you time to lift weights, run a quick couple of miles etc. Your body is giving you a sign that you need to strengthen up. You aren’t even 40!

What?!? I exercise every day and still, I totally relate to what OP is saying. I find being with kids all day utterly physically draining and yes, my WHOLE body aches at the end of the day. I totally understand now why mothers start drinking wine daily.

[Anonymous]

Yes my back is definitely sore! Once I feel it start to strain I know all picking up on my 3 year old has to stop. I have to sit, and then have him sit on my lap if he needs cuddles etc. I sit on the ground a lot outside while holding him in my lap because I can NOT carry him around.

[Anonymous]

I used to work with 2 year olds in a daycare. Two of us per 12 kids. Sometimes they would even give us two extra ones from the younger age group! And then keep guard if parent came so we can fake we did no have more kids than allowed. Best exercise ever! Too bad we had all those Ritz crackers to keep the lbs creeping up regardless!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly no. I think you should workout more even if that means popping the three year old in front of the tv to give you time to lift weights, run a quick couple of miles etc. Your body is giving you a sign that you need to strengthen up. You aren’t even 40!

What?!? I exercise every day and still, I totally relate to what OP is saying. I find being with kids all day utterly physically draining and yes, my WHOLE body aches at the end of the day. I totally understand now why mothers start drinking wine daily.

Sorry but I just can’t relate when it comes to a nearly 4 year old and a 7 year old (and yes I have that spread, plus a third). My back definitely hurt when I was lifting toddlers but no, I wasn’t physically sore when it came to the independent kid ages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly no. I think you should workout more even if that means popping the three year old in front of the tv to give you time to lift weights, run a quick couple of miles etc. Your body is giving you a sign that you need to strengthen up. You aren’t even 40!

What?!? I exercise every day and still, I totally relate to what OP is saying. I find being with kids all day utterly physically draining and yes, my WHOLE body aches at the end of the day. I totally understand now why mothers start drinking wine daily.

Sorry but I just can’t relate when it comes to a nearly 4 year old and a 7 year old (and yes I have that spread, plus a third). My back definitely hurt when I was lifting toddlers but no, I wasn’t physically sore when it came to the independent kid ages.

Ha, op here. DS is capable of being independent but I never stopped lifting him because he often needs to be stopped. I am trying to limit it to only times when he truly needs physical redirection. He’s a great kid, just a rascal with a ton of energy and a desire to do more than he should. And he’s 40+ lbs. I’m a fitness instructor, so I know all the dos and don’ts of lifting and have a pretty good baseline for fitness, but maybe I’ll try to do more yoga or something. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly no. I think you should workout more even if that means popping the three year old in front of the tv to give you time to lift weights, run a quick couple of miles etc. Your body is giving you a sign that you need to strengthen up. You aren’t even 40!

What?!? I exercise every day and still, I totally relate to what OP is saying. I find being with kids all day utterly physically draining and yes, my WHOLE body aches at the end of the day. I totally understand now why mothers start drinking wine daily.

Sorry but I just can’t relate when it comes to a nearly 4 year old and a 7 year old (and yes I have that spread, plus a third). My back definitely hurt when I was lifting toddlers but no, I wasn’t physically sore when it came to the independent kid ages.

Ha, op here. DS is capable of being independent but I never stopped lifting him because he often needs to be stopped. I am trying to limit it to only times when he truly needs physical redirection. He’s a great kid, just a rascal with a ton of energy and a desire to do more than he should. And he’s 40+ lbs. I’m a fitness instructor, so I know all the dos and don’ts of lifting and have a pretty good baseline for fitness, but maybe I’ll try to do more yoga or something. 🤷🏻‍♀️

You lift your 7 year old all the time? Seriously? I haven’t lifted mine more than twice in the past year!

[Anonymous]

Sounds like people like the idea of kids but not the reality.

[Anonymous]

I ended up in physical therapy from lifting my preschooler; turned out I had some residual muscle imbalances postpartum. So glad I went in; helped with the aches and pains and made me stronger.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly no. I think you should workout more even if that means popping the three year old in front of the tv to give you time to lift weights, run a quick couple of miles etc. Your body is giving you a sign that you need to strengthen up. You aren’t even 40!

What?!? I exercise every day and still, I totally relate to what OP is saying. I find being with kids all day utterly physically draining and yes, my WHOLE body aches at the end of the day. I totally understand now why mothers start drinking wine daily.

Sorry but I just can’t relate when it comes to a nearly 4 year old and a 7 year old (and yes I have that spread, plus a third). My back definitely hurt when I was lifting toddlers but no, I wasn’t physically sore when it came to the independent kid ages.

Ha, op here. DS is capable of being independent but I never stopped lifting him because he often needs to be stopped. I am trying to limit it to only times when he truly needs physical redirection. He’s a great kid, just a rascal with a ton of energy and a desire to do more than he should. And he’s 40+ lbs. I’m a fitness instructor, so I know all the dos and don’ts of lifting and have a pretty good baseline for fitness, but maybe I’ll try to do more yoga or something. 🤷🏻‍♀️

You lift your 7 year old all the time? Seriously? I haven’t lifted mine more than twice in the past year!

Her three year old son.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My back pain is from trying to work from home in less than ergonomically correct furniture. I need to be able to view what's on my kids screens (to make sure they're "at school" and not watching minecraft videos) and keep an eye on my preschooler. So that leaves me with a card table set in front of the couch. It's not comfy. At all. But I keep hoping that someday I'll get back to the office after all this is over, so I refuse to spend money on quality furniture that will hopefully be only temporary.

I bought a laptop table from Amazon for 35. Adjustable height, wheeled feet fit under most furniture, super light and can use it anywhere in the house. Certainly better than a card table.

Link?

[Anonymous]

I have a big baby - he’s in 18 month clothes at 10 months. He’s about as mobile as the average 10 month old, so crawling a lot, pulling to stand, slow cruising, climbing ... but I still have to carry and lift him a lot and I am so sore all the time. I don’t think it was this bad with my older child who is now 4.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a big baby - he’s in 18 month clothes at 10 months. He’s about as mobile as the average 10 month old, so crawling a lot, pulling to stand, slow cruising, climbing ... but I still have to carry and lift him a lot and I am so sore all the time. I don’t think it was this bad with my older child who is now 4.

Yes, every kid is different. My 7-year-old wanted to be carried a lot as a toddler, but she was a wee thing and wasn’t as cheeky or ready to run away like my 3-year-old, so it didn’t carry the same strain. I have started actively engaging my core and kegels anytime I get ready to redirect or lift. It takes a little effort, but I’m feeling better this week.