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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you go to sleep at the same time every night, and sleep well? If you do, talk to your Doctor and get your iron levels checked. Do you have quiet times at your jobs? I work 55 hours (ish) a week, but in the afternoons the baby has a sleep, so its a quieter period. I still have a ton of stuff to do, but I can hum to the radio, have a quick cup of tea and even though I am on duty, I am not actively "on". I guess what I am trying to say is, the day gets easier if you spent some time with kids that is not you being the entertainment. [/quote]

OP Here: I've been really sick lately and just got over the flu so I know that has to do a lot with how I've been feeling lately but I try and go to bed by 11 every night and then I have to be up at 6 so I average 7 hours of sleep a night, if I am lucky.

I honestly don't have much quiet time at all. In my first job, I watch twin 1 1/2 year olds and they don't go down for their nap until 1ish so by the time they go down for their nap, I only have 1 hour before the grandparents come and relieve me and I spend that hour cleaning up all of our messes etc. In the second position, I care for two school age kids but they have activities EVERY DAY so the afternoon is spent picking them up, doing homework and then driving to/from swim, tennis, gymnastics, etc.

I honestly don't get to sit down and just breathe until I get home at 9pm. [/quote]

Op, have the children assist you in cleaning before lunch. Or, if you can still keep an watchful eye while they eat, clean while they are sitting. That way, before you put them down for a nap, you can clean up the kitchen, take them upstairs and then chill out for the last hour or so. You have to manage your time better so you can get those little breaks. I was caring for 3 children under 3, I made sure that in the morning when the youngest would take his first nap to have the older ones do table activities during that time and I would have about a 10-15 minute break (sit and try to get a snack in for energy) and then the second nap (when everyone went down together), the play areas and kitchen were clean before they went down and I would sleep when they slept- the parents were totally fine with me sleeping.

You definitely have a lot going on, just try to prioritize better. [/quote]

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