Reply to Two working parents with baby in daycare: what do your mornings look like?

Forum Index » Infants, Toddlers, & Preschoolers

Reply to "Two working parents with baby in daycare: what do your mornings look like?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]OP, I have two kids (2.5 and 7 months). DH and I both work full time (hybrid) and both work out 4-5 times per week. But we always do it in the evening after kids are in bed or during nap time on weekends.

Baby wakes up between 6 and 7, usually. Today it was 5:45. We switch off who gets up with the baby and who handles the toddler, who wakes up 6:45ish. I usually get up at 6 to get ready before they’re up so that I can actually enjoy the time with them instead of running around like a 
madwoman/multitasking.

We have a nanny, not daycare. She arrived at 8:30. No drop off or pickup is definitely a perk. When she arrives, everyone is fed, dressed, ready for the day. When I work in the office, I’m out the door by 8:35 and at my desk just after 9. Our nanny gets off at 5:30 so it’s a mad dash to get home by then. I’m always emailing on the metro and usually tie up loose ends after bedtime, which is around 7.

I workout for 30 or 40 minutes (weight, Peloton), usually between 8 and 9 pm. Before going to bed at around 10:30, I make sure everything is ready for the next morning.

It takes discipline but also flexibility. For awhile, the baby woke up between 4:30 and 5:30 for weeks. And when they’re sick, they both wake up more often at night/earlier in the morning. You can make the workouts happen if they’re a priority, but I wouldn’t go into this thinking that you’re going to plan a new routine in advance. You have to see what your baby is like and what feels doable.
[/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