What do you do with free time? (N2IFR)

KC1212

So, in effort to give my little man some socialization (since I'm still workin' hard to give him a sibling) and to give myself a "break" I enrolled him in a Mom's Day out program at a local church once a week for a few hours.

Today is his first day. I'm a SAHM. What the hell do I do now? I so did not think this through.

What do you ladies do with your child free time?

Jen071407

I only have child free time 3x/week when they are at preschool, which becomes uninterrupted work from home time. So nothing too exciting. I'll skip working on occasion and hit up Target by myself, or just read at home. 

AprilDrew04

If I ever end up with child-free time I go get groceries or do other errands. When the weather is nicer you could go for a walk, and just enjoy that time to yourself. Other suggestions are read, or go get a pedicure.

Jodee37

I too have 3 days a week of child-free time. However I work the graveyard shift at my hospital so these days I'm actually sleeping while he's at DC. And if I am awake for some unforeseen reason it's usually used to do all the crap I can't do when I have him during the week. Which is totally unrewarding and lame.

What I WISHED I did when he was at DC was do something for ME. Like, lounge on the couch and catch up on my DVR'd shows. Or read. Or paint my nails. Anything selfish. ha ha

chrissynena

I only have child free time when I am at work. However, she is an awesome napper. Most of the time 2.5-3 hours and sometimes twice a day!! The old non kid me would be cleaning, running errands, really anything that didn't require sitting down for more than what felt like 7 minutes at a time. The full time working mommy me most of the time does absolutely nothing while she is napping. Play on computer, lay on couch and watch talk shows (we don't have cable so whatever is on the local channels), occasionally I will throw laundry in while I do this or start the dishwasher. 

If my days off fall on the same days as my husbands (weekends) we are crazy busy from the time we get up til DD goes to bed it seems.

Edit to say as I lay here on the couch and bump and watch the Racheal Ray show there are toys strung from one end of the living room to the other. I did however manage to push them all to the side so I have a clear path to walk. The OCD total type A personality person in me is freaking out, but I am still going to lounge.  

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freakyfast

You must have a video game that needs to be played?!?!? 

pettycrocker

Read, but I do that during my child time too :P Today I went child free shopping. It was pretty glorious. I spent a lot of time browsing- if she was with me, I'd have to run in and out. 

She's pretty much with me all the time, unless I'm going to some form of Drs appts. even then, I usually rush back home. 

chrissynena

I just wanted to say that after I read my own response I totally sounded like a lazy piece of crap, but for the record I am not. I do actually lounge more during nap time than I did any time I had before having DD.

KC1212

@chrissynena‌ no you don't! And I didn't think that at all! I posted this question because I really struggle with relaxing without my son. I worry too much and I have a hard time - just chilling out.

I kinda felt lost without him- lol. I'll have to plan something for myself for next week.

bcw2009

I have 2.5hrs twice a week when DS is in preschool.  I usually run errands-grocery store, target or return things at the mall.  Occasionally I do something "fun" like breakfast/coffee with the other moms or a pedi   Or, go to RE appts or the dentist...

chrissynena

I can completely understand. It's. Only been in the last few months that I've felt somewhat comfortable actually relaxing. Lol. The days I do it are usually because the night before (like last night) she was up half the night with a 104 fever. She's had a rough winter.

Plus I don't have a lot of friends near me, so lunch dates or such are few and far between.

annibes

Gym, grocery shopping, and this: https://www.amazon.com/Haribo-Gummi-Bears-Sugar-Free/product-reviews/B000EVQWKC

annibes

I wondered about that, too. I'll check the next time I go.

ETA: For real LOL. A text popped up and I answered it in here. New low/mobile bump fail!

lcloffredo

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spfclr

Gym .  DD HATES gym babysitting - I love going and not having (fake) tears as I leave her or feeling like I should hurry up since I told her I'd be quick. 

tortuga47

JimBobCooter said:

I sleep.

YES.

Momarazzi007

I just quit and now have free time twice a week. I basically am a total dweeb. I ponder the weirdness of her not behind me yelling and singing while driving, go to (or attempt to go to) gym, errands like groceries. Then I freak out I don't have enough time and go to pick her up and end up waiting forever in car. I think I might be "that mom" crap.