So you're all wandering around aimlessly like me?

runway41

I posted this last week...and got absolutely no responses.... I'm doomed.

Best Mommy Tips ??

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So, I have a 7 yr old, a 16 mo, old, and a 4 month old....I need all of the helpful...and tangible tips that I can get.

 ..yeah, yeah, I know...no one is perfect...

DaiLyght

I think part of the problem is that we all realize that every child is different. What works for one parent and one child, doesn't necessarily work for another. Seeing as how you have 4 kids of your own already, I don't think that there is much I could offer you, which is why I didn't reply before.

stacynikki

I think that we all just do the best that we can.  We can only learn as we go.  It seems that you'd be able to offer us more advice since you have more kids!

kittycarr

I don't follow.  Are you looking for tips on how to be less of a zombie?  I can't help you there sister.  I'm trying to figure that one out myself still.

Maybride2

You're going to have to be a lot more specific about what you want advice on.

I don't have 3 kids, so I doubt that I can offer you any worthwhile advice.

runway41

Ouch!  alrighty then.  I guess its a Monday...

I have 3 kids....and I figure everyone has "tips" that they use that helps them work through their day...I have a few, but I just thought I'd ask if you guys thought some of your techniques really help YOU....for example, this is little, but for my 16 month old, I put his cup lower in the fridge so that when he wants his cup (if I'm nursing my 4 month old or tied up doing something else) he can still get it.

 For my seven year old, at night I put his cereal in a cup and his milk in a separate cup in the fridge, so that through the week, when he finishes getting dressed, he can go down stairs and pour into the bowl while my DH and I finish getting the other two ready... those are the kinds of things I'd hoped I'd see in response to my post.

butterbeansmama

I only have one child (so far), so not sure if I any of what I would offer would be "good" advice.

I seperate his toys (some upstairs where the computer is) and some downstairs (where the t.v. is), so that whether we are upstairs or down, he always has something to play with.

I always straighten his crib up after we get him up from his nap or in the morning, so that it is all ready to go when we put him down again.

I always get his outfit out for the next day, the night before.

His bedroom is upstairs, but we keep all his socks, shoes and jackets downstairs, because we usually change him downstairs and if we need an extra pair or he goes outside on a whim, everything is there.

He only drinks his milk, juice or water at the kitchen table. I put it in a sippy on the chair, so that he can reach it himself, but if I let him take it wherever, there would be drips everywhere.

kittycarr

I gotcha now.

When I stayed home with the kids, there were little things I did that I still do being back at work.  It did take some time to feel out the kids and their moods.  For example, when I get them home from daycare, all I want to do is wash my face, change my clothes but it wo'nt be without a fight so I've learned that I need to work as quickly as i can to get them settled in - unpack the diaper bag with their blankets and pillows they took to daycare with them that morning (every morning) - rinse out and fill up their cups.  I give them a pack of fruit gushers at the table while I change my clothes and wash my face, then I get them settled on the couch with Noggin, their cups and blankets while I fix dinner.  THen DH comes home and all hell breaks loose. 

shaunie

I only have one, so I can't even imagine trying handle 3, lol. But some tips that may work for any number of kids:

-I make a lot of lists: for grocery, stops for errands, things I want to accomplish during the day, etc. It keeps me focused, I feel accomplished when I complete it, and I forget less.

- the crockpot: I try to use it at least once a week, if not more. Just dump everything in in the morning and forget about it.

-meal planning: I plan what we will eat for 2 weeks, this way I don't have to think up any last minute meals.