So, moms with kids in daycare/preschool. Do you ever take your kids in on your day off? Caitlin is home with me today and is content watching movies from the couch while I attempt to scale Mount Laundry. I took Amelia to daycare at 10. Heck, we paid for the week (we get one discounted tuition “vacation” week but we use it during Christmas) so I want to get some bang for our childcare buck. Any way, one 4-year-old who is easily distracted by Disney is way easier than two children, especially the youngest who is in the MUST GET INTO EVERYTHING stage. And I have to admit after a week of full throttle family togetherness, wiping butts, and cleaning sand from baby fat rolls, I could use a little reduced mama time before the weekend.
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Yes, I do. It works the same for us in that we pay for a full week whether he is there or not, so financially it is a wash.
During the summer, I work a half day on Friday’s from home (full-time the rest of the year, with one day at home). Brandon goes to daycare in the morning and in the afternoon I clean, grocery shop, run errands or whatever. It makes the weekend time with him less stressed and rushed if I can get those things out of the way on Friday. Sadly, my half days are over now.
Oh, you’re so right – two kids are more than the double the work of one. Funny kid math or something.
You know I do, sister. Not that often, but when I need a sanity break I do not hesitate.
Good luck with Mt. Laundry.
I fully believe that Beaux and Bella have come to appreciate the structured day that daycare provides. So, yes, they go. Not that I have many days off, but when I do they are MINE ALL MINE. Sometimes I use daycare to keep one of the children so I can have some one on one time with the other. that is nice as well.
On my short days at work I leave Hannah with my mother and I just take Gracie. I get a lot done and get to watch tv all by myself.
Hannah has fun with my mom 101 with her is very special.
Are you kidding?!? Of course! There are very few opportunities in a mothers life to be completely alone, even if it is to do chores. It’s still being ALONE. Relish the break!
She dosent start till October, but I;m lookin forward to it! I would do it in a heartbeat. I mean, you’re payin for it, PLUS she gets to play her heart out and you get to either relax or do chores (crazy woman).
just one word … ALWAYS
Ummm, yep! There are days when you just need a break. Now that I live closer than 45 minutes from work/daycare I can easily do it.
Yes…just yes. I’m glad to see I’m not alone, either!
Absolutely! She’s an only child, so she can always use the interaction with other kids, and I get stuff done – it’s a win-win situation. And, like you said, it’s paid for anyway – why not use it?
Hay-ell yes…I always took mine in (he’s 8 now) on days I had off. What kind of day off would that be?
I second Sista Smiff’s motion!
(Especially now that I’m a single mom!)
Well ya’ll have definitely helped ease what guilt I have when I do take the girls in on a day off! I definitely need my sanity days. Now I just need to work on doing something fun on the Fridays that I take them in instead of resorting to chores and housework!
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