If you SAH and are a solid introvert
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Anonymous
| If you are very introverted and SAH with young children, how do you get your me time? I know I may get criticized for this, but I SAH with a three year old who just started morning daycare twice a week 9-12, and I still feel like I do not get time alone. A trip to Costco is an entire morning daycare time, and if I run errands or have medical appointments (I’ve had many lately), it’s still a 20min drive to pick up at daycare and that’s basically all my time alone. DH comes home from work and naturally wants to hang out, but I’m having a hard time with putting DS down at 8:30, and balancing doing evening chores, having time with DH, unwinding alone, and still going to bed at a reasonable time. How do you do it? |
Anonymous
| Have your husband spend time alone with your son when he gets home. But honestly he’s three. It’s not like you have to be “on” for him. Most adults don’t get a ton of alone time during the day. |
Anonymous
| Take your kid to Costco? |
Anonymous
| It is rough. Like most things with little kids you just deal. Like all things with kids it will change and evolve. When they start school it is easier. |
Anonymous
| Tell your kid that you need some space. 3 year old should be able to play independently for a bit. |
Anonymous
| I don’t sleep enough. That’s how. |
Anonymous
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You just manage, OP. It's not that hard. You have it easier than most people.
(Sorry to be harsh, but seriously. Buck up.) |
Anonymous
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I don’t understand what being an introvert has to do with childcare. I’m not an introvert, have 3 kids and my youngest goes to preschool for 3 hours per day twice a week just like yours. I often run errands at night or I take my 2.5yo with me when the big kids are in school. We all want a break.
If you only have one child, your DH should be able to handle the child while you get a break on weekends. |
Anonymous
| Or send your ONE child to more days of preschool. My child attends 2x per week but it is easy enough to send child to 3 days. My one friend sends her 3yo 5 days per week because her husband doesn’t help at all. She runs, cleans, cooks, rests when child is in preschool. |
Anonymous
| Tell your kid that you need some space. 3 year old should be able to play independently for a bit. |
Anonymous
| I was a single mom who worked as a nanny. I took my DS to work with me. I had him 24/7 so my only "me" time was when he went to bed. Needless to say, bedtime (and naptime) was strictly enforced. |
Anonymous
| What I had to do was get close enough with my child that being with her felt like being alone. |
Anonymous
| Mine had quiet time even after they dropped naps (at 2!!!). Quiet play in their room. Sometimes they’d fall asleep. If they’ll get in stroller use one side of ear buds to listen to music or a podcast. Walk. A lot. |
Anonymous
This. Run all your errands with your DC - that way the time he is at daycare, you can get rest/recharge your battery a bit. |
Anonymous
My kid LOVES Costco! If she spots a new double pack of Cheerios, she looks at me accusingly and says “You went to Costco without ME?” She’s 3. |