Reply to I hate weekend parenting

Forum Index » Infants, Toddlers, & Preschoolers

Reply to "I hate weekend parenting - anyone else? "

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Weekend parenting?

You mean you hate being a parent.

Everything you listed is you BEING a parent on the days when you're responsible for the care of your kids. 
 [/quote]

Lol I’m responsible for my kids 24-7. You’re out to lunch. Because I have a nanny in my house when I’m working doesn’t mean the same thing as being in the office with the nanny at home.[b] I basically have to manage her, my toddler’s schedule,[/b] my partner’s schedule (because we share a workspace and have limited space to do Zoom meetings with camera on) and deal with constant interruptions and screams in the background. Working like this is my only break. Going to the office used to be my break and I could do whatever I wanted in my day. Lunch, coffee, take a walk, go where I wanted. Utter freedom compared to this[/quote]

You "have to?"  Really?  You wouldn't be managing her schedule if you were in the office, so don't do it now. Sounds like a lot of the stress in your life is self-inflicted.

[/quote]

+1. I empathize with PP because as an introvert, I didn't love having a nanny there when I was WFH, but if "managing her" is causing stress, it's either because PP is micromanaging or because the nanny is needing handholding. I would guess the former. My nanny said she turned down a lot of jobs with WFH parents because they micromanaged from the other room/ couldn't let her do her job. An experienced nanny will not require hands-on "managing" while you are working from home (and during good weather, will get the kid out of the house).[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics