33 Weeks, Tired, and Not Wanting to Leave the House with Toddler

[Anonymous]

I took my almost 2 year old to the park yesterday and thought I was going to faint just following him around. Today I didn't even bother dressing us. I know my toddler wont be scared for life if we stay in most days the next 6 weeks but I feel so bad that I am so tired. Are there other moms out there who just really needed to rest at this point and take it easy?

[Anonymous]

been there. don't feel bad. just do the least. your toddler will survive i promise.

[Anonymous]

i totally agree with PP. I will at least tell you that for me, it got a little easier to go out, etc when I was around 36/37 weeks...I got that weird manic burst of energy at the end. Hang in there!

[Anonymous]

Can you arrange to go to the park with a friend? It would probably help you at home if your little one burns off some energy, and I know I'd be more than willing to help a friend out at that stage! But if that doesn't work, DS will most certainly survive if you stick closer to home for a little while.

[Anonymous]

Thanks ladies. I am really trying to get out at least once a day but DS is usually stuck in a shopping cart or stroller. He is so fast, I cannot catch him if he takes off. I feel soooo bad but I don't feel good right now. I do have the manic bursts of wanting to get stuff done like laundry, dishes, cleaning, but not going out. I get so lightheaded and dizzy if I am too warm or move to quickly.

I see other toddler parents walking their kids around our block. The toddlers just walk next to their parents and do not try to run off and I am like WTF? My little one be bolt, there is no way he would walk next to me. We tried that the other day and I was literally dragging him home but his arm while he cursed me.

DH has been trying to walk the dog when he gets home while I push DS in the stroller but of course DS yowls and complains he wants to walk. Maybe I need to find some open gyms in the area where DS can run and I can pretty much sit.

[Anonymous]

Your iron levels might be rather low.

[Anonymous]

You poor thing.

I'm pregnant with my first so I don't really have any words of wisdom, but you definitely have my sympathy. I'm so tired now that it's hard to imagine doing this again, only with a toddler in tow!!

Good luck getting to the finish line.

[Anonymous]

I'm only 15 wks and I don't have the energy to deal w/ my 16 mo old son. I don't want to leave the house either but he's driving me crazy sitting indoors all day! It's hard to imagine 6 more mos of this.

[Anonymous]

30 weeks prg. with 21 month old - I too am exhausted after chasing DD, maintaining the house, walking the dog, cleaning, etc.

The worst part is...my DD tends to have selective hearing. She tends to respond only when she feels like it...erg!

...commiserating with you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:30 weeks prg. with 21 month old - I too am exhausted after chasing DD, maintaining the house, walking the dog, cleaning, etc.

The worst part is...my DD tends to have selective hearing. She tends to respond only when she feels like it...erg!

...commiserating with you

OP, let's get together! Our kids can tire each other out and we can rest.

[Anonymous]

This isn't politically correct but what about using a "special backpack" (ie leash) with him? I've seen them in all sorts of cute animal backpacks. That way he could at least run a little and you could keep control over him so he doesn't dart off or get hurt.

[Anonymous]

Been there OP and also had a very high energy toddler. Totally sympathize! We started doing stuff that allowed me to sit down, like taking pictures with the digital camera (he loved seeing pics of himself), singing songs that involved motion (little bunny foo foo, etc), and honestly, more TV. I also took him to more confined parks (drove there) and let him run amok. It will be over soon. Hang in there.

[Anonymous]

My son is just like that -- and i don't think the special backpack solution, while I have no problems with it personally, would solve that problem for US (I think he'd be almost as unahppy as he is in the stroller).

I'm 24 weeks, he's 26 months, and I totally commisserate--I am so much more tired this time, an I don't think it's just because I have a toddler now, I thinkt he preg. is just different.

One thing you might consider: Fitness First gyms have really inexpensive monthly membership rates, and mine at least (in Bethesda) has daycare for about $1 for a half hour. My DS LOVES the daycare and has never gotten sick there, either (they are constantly sanitizing toys and usually have about 3 or more women working in the daycare, and often just htat many kids in the morning when I go). In recent weeks, I've actually been going to the gym MORE than I used to--sometimes, if I'm not holding someone up from doing a workout, I get on one of those bikes where you pedal out in front, and peddle slowly, reading a book. It's like relaxation, AND, while not particulalrly aerobically affective, it's still better for both of you perhaps than being stuck at home all the time (which, frankly, is probably doing YOU more damage psychologically than it is your DS).

In short, your DS will survive (this is my opinion as a mom only); mine survived 6 weeks of TV all day long while I threw up most of the day and prayed we wouldn't have to hire full-time help; and now he's back to normal amounts of watching TV and I've seen no signs of harmful results. Don't stress, hun. And if you cna make it a few more weeks, you never know if your eneergy might come back!

[Anonymous]

I would DEFINITELY try the "leash". That way he can run along side but cant run too far. Also, arent most playgrounds fenced in? At least there, you can sit on a bench while he runs around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would DEFINITELY try the "leash". That way he can run along side but cant run too far. Also, aren't most playgrounds fenced in? At least there, you can sit on a bench while he runs around.

The leash? I may have to try that out. DH was less than thrilled with the idea when I showed him though. I would love a fenced in park but all the parks in our area are open and not too enclosed. I think there is one park in Kentlands that is kind of gated but the play equipment is tall and has lots of opening my toddler could step off of. I'd have to shadow him there a little. We tried Hadley's Park on Falls Road but my toddler freaked the frick out when he saw other kids on trikes. He wanted to use the trikes and not play on the fun play stuff. We had to leave. That took all of my energy. Tomorrow if we are up to it I may take him to the indoor play gym in Kensington. We tries Little Sprouts but it was really dirty

So.... ordering a leash. Any particular brand I should try out that is better than the others?