SAHMs.... Do you get out everyday?

rodgersonmumma · April 2010

Do you get out of the house everyday? or even every other day? I feel like I really need to get out of the house more, for my sanitys sake, but its just so much work to get both kids and myself ready to go. I dont have the energy at all. Im starting to go a little stir crazy though, and everything I read says its important to get out.

Just curious how often all of you get out, and where do you go if you get out everyday?

Ciconrad · April 2010

We get out at least 4 of 5 days. DS #1 goes crazy if we are inside all day. We run errands, go to the playground, have a lot of play dates, walk around the mall or neighborhood, etc.

megann831 · April 2010

I'm only home until September, but I try to get out once a day. I was going about my normal routine, but it's too much getting LO in and out of the car and I feel bad if she's sitting in her car seat all day, so now I try to do 1 errand a day and 1 walk.

QCinOct · April 2010

(not a SAHM but on mat leave for a year) I try to get out every day. Walks around the neighborhood or on the local trails, mall visits if weather is bad, or a moms-group gtg

betsnup · April 2010

I only have both boys 2 day a week (D goes to daycare & ILs the other days), but on those days, we stay home - I am still not brave enough to go out in public with both kids. Sometimes I take the boys outside to play in our yard, but I usually just wait until DH gets home to do even that, because Wes cries every time we go outside and D takes off running and I get all frazzled when I'm alone with them.

But on the days when it's just Wes and me, I get out about 50% of the time to run errands. The other days I catch up on sleep and cleaning, LOL.

Kanne0729 · April 2010

No, I don't get out everyday and if I do it's to run to Walmart or the Grocery store. My husband and I usually take lo for walk in the evening when it's nice out. I always make sure to get out on the weekends though, so I usually go shopping or do something with my mom.

aubreysmom1 · April 2010

I wasn't getting out at all, so I finally started making myself... I try to get out of the house every day or at least every other day, even if its just to the grocery store or the park...I feel so much better.

CapitolBaby · April 2010

I'm a WAH mom (I have my own online shop), but yes, I get out for at least 2 hours everyday with DD if the weather is nice. Our place gets SO small so quickly when the weather is bad.

diana.filipi · April 2010

We leave the house pretty much every day. We go to walk the dog, to do something with our playgroup, to the mall, to walk downtown, to visit friends...

TMDMJAOCT07 · April 2010

We get out every day, even if its just for a walk, and we've been doing that since about week 2. I only have one child, but I'd go crazy if I was inside all day every day. If its cooler out, we've mall walked. I try to limit the trips to stores/mall as much as possible to avoid spending. But we'll walk in the late morning and usually in the evening with dh.

MrsChowBella · April 2010

We don't get out every day but we do try to get out of the house whenever possible. What I try to do is plan my week out... for example, if I know that I have something to buy at BRU and some dry cleaning to pick up, plus grocery shopping, I will split these errands over the course of three days, rather than try to do it all at once, just so I have something to look forward to (sad but true!).

We go for walks when the weather's nice, or head to the mall for indoor walking. We also go to the library for books and do little errands at Target and BRU. We have a mommy group to go to twice a month (I wish it was more frequent!).

gogoamy · April 2010

we don't get out everyday...i'd say five days a week we get out. we go on walks around the neighborhood. or dh will watch dd and i'll go to the gym.

hollybabe · April 2010

Yes, we get out of here every day. The weather has been perfect for about three weeks, so that really helps. We go to the playground, the library, the store, the mall, friends' houses, etc. Just anywhere. I have to break up the day like that or else DS1 would tear up the house in boredom and I'd spend all day correcting his behavior which would suck really hard.

It helps me to have a loose schedule:

7-9am hang out, watch cartoons, computer time for me, nap for the baby

9-9:30 breakfast

10am feed baby and get ready to leave the house

11am park, playground, running errands, whatever. Out of the house.

1pm lunch

2pm nap for both boys

2-4 sweet, sweet freedom for Mommy.

When DH comes home at 3:30, I hand the kids over to him and go for a walk by myself.

shalanek01@aol.com · April 2010

We normally run errands every morning. And then we try to go on a walk/run up to the park or lake if not every day, every other day.

misserinrose · April 2010

Yes. I might start clawing at the walls if I didnt! I like to have him out in the fresh air, unless its rainy or freezing.

lite-bright · April 2010

I'd say we get out of the house 3-4 days a week.

Sometimes it's just a walk around the neighborhood. Other times we're running to the grocery store, post office, mall, or doing random errands. We do storytime at the library on Thursdays, or we go somewhere that DD1 can run around like a park or playground.

It takes so much longer with two to get out, though!

homebird · April 2010

It's just me and the baby, but we try to get out every day. Either I meet my husband for lunch, we take a walk or we go window shopping.

monj76 · April 2010

I do get out, if only to take DS1 to school. But I do try to get out and walk around the nieghborhood when LO isnt sleeping.

MrsRebecca · April 2010

I try to get out every day. Sometimes I just want to stay home, but usually we hit the park, outdoor shopping mall, library, etc.

madameprimm · April 2010

We rarely go out. Sometimes in a whole week we won't go anywhere at all. Though I'm the type who likes staying at home. I don't have anywhere to go or anything to do so there's no point in running around town unless it's a necessity. We went out twice last week, and that was a lot compared to what we normally do. At most, I'll take her outside with me to get the mail or let Moses out to the bathroom.

Shell24 · April 2010

We get out at least 3 days a week, because my DD has classes that many times LOL.

Other than that we go to the grocery store, Target, bookstore, story hour (for my DD) and Gymboree open gym (also for my DD).

One of my best friends just had a baby in December and went back to work part time, so she's now home on Mondays and Fridays and we get together quite a bit as well.

You should try looking for a moms group in your area!

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