When does this get easier??
AnnaRedhead
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I need to wine for a minute...
I am EXHAUSTED. I have an almost 2 year old, am a SAHM and I also work from home. I run two Etsy shops and hand make bridal hair accesories and home decor. I LOVE my son, I love my work...I am just absolutely bone tired. I can't get any work done during the day bc he is so active and gets into everything so I chase after him and play with him all day and then when he goes to bed I work on orders...sometimes until midnight.
For those with older children, when do they start becoming a bit more self reliant? How old are kids when they can really play/entertain themselves and don't need you every single second of the day? I'm not meaning to sound ungrateful...I am so thankful to have my sweet little boy. I am just hoping one day it will be easier and less exhausting than it is right now.
Thanks for any advice!
Re: When does this get easier??
Mine is younger than yours but I don't know how you do it. I'll admit I could never SAH. Sometimes, it is nice to get out, even if it is to go to the office. So here's a creepy internet hug full of admiration for you.
Anyway you could make arrangements with your DH for some time to yourself after DS goes to bed? This sounds lame but I usually leave for the gym around 7:30 at night and blow off a little steam. It doesn't make the day easier, but it might make you feel a little more human until DS can do more for himself.
Burned by the Bear
Thank you I needed that hug! lol
I am just so spread thin trying to keep up with everything I feel like there is ZERO time at the end of the day for me. And I'm definitely feeling the effects of it! Colin will be starting 2 year old preschool in September and it will be three mornings a week. I am just trying to hold on until then...those three hours in the morning several times a week will hopefully restore my sanity! haha
I SAH the first three years and had a part-time "side-gig" after DH got home once DS turned 2, but I did not work until midnight---and it wasn't every night. Two year old boys are very high energy and it sounds like you're not getting a break. Have you looked into a Moms' Morning Out program or taking your son to a "summer camp" a few hours per week to give you some time to yourself?
I don't know that it ever gets too much easier after age 2, I'm back to work now but oftentimes I work part-time hours and entertaining a 5 year old all day is hard work too, but they do become more self sufficient as they get older (able to watch TV while you shower, able to get themselves dressed, brush their own teeth, tie their own shoes, pour their own cereal, etc.)
Hang in there and get some help.
I really need to look into this! I just wasn't wanting to spend the money but it's getting to the point where I think my sanity is worth forking over the money...I bet you're right about a young teen being inexpensive!
This is GREAT! I hope I have the same experience with three! I can't even imagine life before sippy cups and strollers! haha
He does go to a little mother's morning out program at our church but they're out for the summer:/ Not having a morning off a week has definitely caught up with me!
He starts preschool in the fall...just trying to hold out until then! Thanks for your advice!
Yeah, when I participated in MMO, it took a break during the summer months. You're welcome. During the summer then, I would look into something like KinderCare for maybe two half days per week---I was never big on teens watching DS at that age. And I agree with pp, your DH should give you a break on the weekends too.