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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, especially this time of the year, is is SO hard! When our nanny leaves on Friday, I know I have 35 hours of childcare ahead of me (almost 2 and almost 5 year old) with minimal breaks other than sleep in sight. When they sleep, I try to get all those house tasks done, but it’s exhausting. Structure and outside activities help, but watching almost toddlers is not relaxing or easy. I’m right there with you![/quote]

Clean while they are awake. They can help or just follow you around. Start now and it pays dividends later.[/quote]

Yeah when they are asleep should be your alone time - break time.[/quote]

The toddler is teething and just got over hand food and mouth and the 5 year old is waking up with nightmares so sure, in theory this is a great idea but my kids don’t sleep. Like I said, not looking for people to solve my problem. Just venting at the relentlessness of modern parenting young kids. Glad
Some people just feel #soblessed but I’m so burned out I’m fried to a crisp. [/quote]

Suggestions here can’t solve everything but a combination of new strategies and lowered expectations might be possible on a day you’re more open to it.

Intensive parenting that relies on womens labor while the children are blessedly asleep is an unsustainable strategy. [/quote]

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