How often do you (and LO) get out of the house?

ayram · June 2011

We are out Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Sometimes Wednesday mornings too, depending on the week. While I enjoy getting out, I find I can't necessarily get everything done that I need to around the house if we are out any more than this.

How many days a week do you go out?

soon2bRoubinek · June 2011

We are out of the house about the same amount of time as you. I find it really hard to be out for a long amount of time, as well. I also really enjoy the days we are at home and I know we have no where to be. No pressure to get ready and I know I will be able to get a lot done at home.

Emcat1980@yahoo.com · June 2011

Every single day without fail. I honestly can't remember the last time we stayed in all day.

DS is 26 months old and we are living here temporarily - just a year - so in a tiny apartment with no yard. If we had a full sized house and a yard where we could play, it may be a bit different.....

Shozzies · June 2011

I go to the gym every day unless one of us is sick.

juliane2004 · June 2011

At least 3 days a week, sometimes more. (ETA: to tthe mall, or my sister's house, or mom&tot group, etc)

rianals · June 2011

My goal is to go to town 2-3 days a week. Less than that and I go stir crazy, more than that and my house turns into a giant pigsty and DD's nap/sleep/meal/everything routines get uncomfortably out of whack. However, we go to my mom's house (500 feet away) every single day and to the garden and walking in the woods, etc. all the time. We own 40 acres and live 45 minutes out of town, so those two thing definitely play a part in our out and about-ness.

healthynut · June 2011

Before I went back to PT work, I would say we were out of the house for a portion of time almost every day. Very often I would pick either before nap or after nap for our time out of the house. The kids would get sick of the house if we stayed here all day, so we would go to the farm/park nearby and then run errands before nap. During and after nap is when I'd get things done around here. Sometimes I'd reverse the timing. I probably only made official playdates for one or two days a week b/c as pp said, I enjoyed being able to get ready and get out at my own pace.

Andrewsgal · June 2011

Everyday, there is one random day every three weeks or so that we will stay in but that is very very rare. My kids are my number one priority so if we get out of the house and the house does not get cleaned so be it.

Cherryblossoms07 · June 2011

We get out every single day. DD and I go to the gym M-F. On the weekends we go out and do something as a family. I have to get out of the house or I go stir crazy.

I usually get up before DD so I clean while she is sleeping and during her afternoon nap. With only one child I have found that it is not too difficult to keep up with the house yet. I do wonder about how it will work when LO #2 gets here. I don't plan on getting out of the house any less if I can help it.

Rebekah1021 · June 2011

every day. I don't have a strict routine where certain things have to get done.

JOEBunny · June 2011

Everyday. I have to get out. Some days we just go grocery shopping, but we get out. We frequently have people over too, even if it is just for a 1 hour playdate. I only have 2 though. With 4, I am sure we would be home a lot more. Just getting everyone buckled in must take forever.

snapplegirl · June 2011

We go out for some type of kids related activity every day and then we usually run errands afterwards. I think we'd all be super bored if we didn't, myself included.

Notwifezilla7 · June 2011

Pretty much daily. Sometimes it's just grocery shopping (our usual Mon) but usually it's kid centric- museum, music class, park, etc.. With the warmer weather, we'll be outside more- both our house & other places (park, beach, play areas, zoo). I NEED it as much as they do!

eaglesfan700 · June 2011

Every single day. We go to the gym every day, two times a week we run errands after the gym. Now that the weather is nice we have been spending the other days outside - just playing out back or at the neighbors' yard, the playground, taking walks, having playdates etc. I just think it is good for all of us to get out

As a pp mentioned, I don't have a strict schedule of things that have to get done. I also clean as I go so the house never looks like a wreck

kiwi443 · June 2011

It depends on the week, but we usually go out 3-4 weekday mornings. I like to have at least one full day at home.

passar3588 · June 2011

In the summer, every day. In the winter, probably 3 days a week. We have bad winters with lots of snow where I live and then lots of rain in the spring so our schedule changes drastically in the winter/early spring.

In the summer, I just live with the fact that my house isn't going to be as clean and laundry is going to pile up. It's worth it to me because we have so few months where it's really nice that I want to be out as much as possible.

lucylea · June 2011

We get out of the house every morning for the most part. Now that its warm out one of those times might just be to our back yard, but usually we leave the house in the morning and then after nap play in our own backyard. Both DD and I would go crazy if we weren't out at least three days a week. I am very particular about my cleaning and spend 30 minutes every morning getting things done around the house while DD watches a cartoon. One of my biggest concerns with #2 coming is that we won't be able to get out of the house as often!

EveryNameIWantIsTaken · June 2011

Rebekah1021:
every day. I don't have a strict routine where certain things have to get done.

This is us too. Things get done when they get done. I'm a sahm, not a housekeeper. I know many sahm's have differing views on their job around the house, but I don't take care of it all on my own.

Emma53104 · June 2011

We go out every day. Usually to the park or splash pad now that it's nice out, but we also go to the children's museum, the indoor playground, and over to friends' houses for playdates with their kids. I would go crazy if we stayed in all day.

Mereou12 · June 2011

Every single day. I always manage to find some reason to get out...I'd go absolutely insane if I didn't leave the house for more than a day. The only time I'll stay home is if DS is sick.

But I've only got one (for now). I'm sure it'll change once #2 gets here.

kcisthebombdotcom · June 2011

Every day. We have a rotation between the zoo, children's museum, beach, story time at the library, and a large playground all depending on the heat/weather.

I do my housework in the early morning. We have 2.5 hours in the morning as a family from the time the kids wake us up to the time DH has to go to work, so I spend about 15 minutes straightening up the house while he has some alone time with the kids in the morning. The bigger projects I do on DH's days off.

spunkyprincessmande · June 2011

I try to get out of the house every day, but we're not actually going places every day. Sometimes it's just for walk. We go to the grocery store on Mondays, at least one activity outside of the house and we usually go see my mom once a week. So, we go out at least three times a week, I'd say.

We don't usually go anywhere until after he's had his first nap so that's when I get things done around the house. And I always try to be back by around 4:00ish so that I have time to get dinner ready before I have to get him ready for bed.

regenab · June 2011

A year ago, we were out almost every single day. But that is because they were not quite 2 and the constant fighting would get unbearable if we didn't get out of the house.

Right now we only actually leave they house about 2-3 days a week. We do go outside every day, now that they are almost 3 they do a lot of playing out in the yard on their climber or in their sandbox. I also have a bouncy house for them that I set up a couple of days a week, so they can jump in that. We do a lot more activities at home now, mainly because I am in major debt reduction mode and any extra money I can save by staying out of the stores and not using gas driving my car around town, goes on the debt. I have made a huge dent in the debt over the last 3 months. We also have a pool that is now functional (last year it was not), and again since they are now older we are swimming almost every day.

mrebecca · June 2011

Never ever ever. DH drives my truck, so I have no ride, and I can't do a single thing about it.
And it's driving me up the wall.

I can't even go talk to my OB about PPD. It's bad.

babypuplove · June 2011

mrebecca:

Never ever ever. DH drives my truck, so I have no ride, and I can't do a single thing about it.
And it's driving me up the wall.

I can't even go talk to my OB about PPD. It's bad.

I'm sorry to read this. Do you live near public transportation? Is there any way for you to get to the doctor? Does your husband know you need to talk to someone about PPD? How old is your LO? I really hope you figure it out because no one should feel like they are stuck at home without a way out, especially when PPD is involved.

babypuplove · June 2011

We are out doing something almost every morning, but usually have a morning at home doing nothing once every week or two. We have a weekly playgroup, a weekly babysitting swap with a friend, music class starts in two weeks, and swim lessons start in two weeks as well. We usually do trips to the zoo and to meet friends for playdates if we don't have something scheduled. I have a babysitter one morning a week so I can get things done around the house and get out by myself to run errands and relax, so this cuts back on the amount of errands I have to run with the kids. I try to avoid running errands with them if at all possible. It just isn't that enjoyable for any of us.

It's hard getting out with two kids, so I can imagine getting out with four is incredibly tough, but now that the kids are getting a little older, it's getting a little easier. We are also out a lot more since it is summer, and we spend most afternoons after nap at the pool.

Temp174496125006552 · June 2011

We get out 4-5 days a week. I run a local moms group and we have weekly playgroup and 2-3 scheduled activities a week. Ben is almost always enrolled in some sort of class as well.

Read2Me · June 2011

We get out at least once a day. I run errands most mornings and Eva's activities are typically in the morning too. Some afternoons we either go shopping or go somewhere fun like the zoo or a museum. I find that the days we don't go somewhere we both end up cranky and annoyed with each other. Of course, Eva is 3.5 so we have more flexibility seeing as she no longer naps.

Que*Syrah · June 2011

Every day. Monday-Friday we are gone from about 8:30-11:30 for Stroller Strides and moms club. By the time he's up for nap it's really too late to go anywhere (he gets SUPER cranky if we go out past about 2pm). Then on Thursdays we go to gymnastics from 12-1 and right now we have swim M-Thf rom 12:40-1:10.

ryry1977 · June 2011

We go out almost everyday. It is rare that we stay home and not go somewhere. Even if it is just to Target or the Mall (playland).

WhitePicketFence · June 2011

Typically, 2-3x per week although it varies - some weeks we go out less and other weeks, more. We live on an acre of land so we have plenty of room to play outside at home. I still try to take her to the library, toddler storytime, zoo (and their toddler "classes"), beach, playground, children's museum, etc. to change things up though every few days.

HarrietNJMommy · June 2011

Every single day.

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