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[quote=Anonymous]For those of you with young kids who need to be watched at all times other than when they're sleeping, how much time do you expect to have for yourself on the weekends? I have an 18-month old and a 4.5 year-old who wake up between 6:30-7:00 am and go to bed at 7:30 pm (toddler) and 8:30 pm (older child). Toddler also takes an afternoon nap for about 2 hours.

Right now my husband will sometimes take both kids for a walk or to the park for an hour, but other than that, I'm "on" all weekend and hyper-vigilant to make sure no one gets seriously injured. By the time Monday rolls around, I am more exhausted than when the weekend began. Sometimes I'll let my older child watch a movie during naptime so I can get a break, but I think I need to hire a baby-sitter to make up for the hours when other moms get a break from their husband or other family members.

I don't want to have a conversation about my husband not doing enough since that's a different issue. And yes, I know there are single moms out there who never get a break (I feel for you!) My question is, how much time do you expect to have for yourself on the weekends so that you feel somewhat refreshed by Sunday night rather than absolutely depleted? [/quote]

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