how do you fill your days?

[coogeegirl]

hi
just wondering how do you usually fill your days, some days i feel like we do the same things over and over, there is only so much painting, drawing, reading etc that i can do and sometimes find myself getting really bored, we go to playgroup on a friday morning but other than that nothing, my little one is 2, i feel bad as he is the only child, (2nd one due in july) and he is really clingy and hates playing by himself, but some days i just want to pull my hair out he is so needy, any ideas
thanks.
:)

[sugar n spice]

my son loves playdoh and he has an activity box of playdoh and accessories

[cwsmum]

We go to storytime at the local library once a week. We also go for picnics in the park if it's not too hot/raining...lately it's either been one or the other tho so haven't done that for a while. If the weather's no good for the park then we have a picnic in the backyard. After we finish eating, DS plays for a while then we lay on the grass/rug and look at the clouds, trees, etc and talk about what we can see. DS fell asleep many times when he was younger doing this.
DS also loves cooking, washing the windows and playing in the bath til he is 'wrinkly'...usually after a messy activity :)

[~angel~]

We do all the house work together...
My little man has a toy vacuum cleaner..so he gets stuck in.. Does a great job...lol..
he helps fold the clothes:eek:
tries and makes his own sandwhich for lunch..:chef:
and after a few other bits and pieces it's time to walk to the kids school and pick them up!! .....He walks holding my hand, (takes twice as long)!! but., we have a chat and stop to look at things..:ecomcity:
I really enjoy him helping me do things, They have to be done, and that way he's not bored.....And very tired to have a long....nights sleep!!lol
besides that, we try to catch up with a playgroup through the week.. I really enjoy being a SAHM..

[IAdoreYou]

I have a 7 mth old .. crawling .. so I chase her all over the house. My day goes so fast. She has 3 naps that last between 40 mins to 1.5 hours .. I try walk on my treadmill for 20 - 40 mins a day in those naps .. Dh is a shiftworker .. so he really does help out.

I'm taking 3 years off work to stay home .. very excited! though I do miss my own pay .. I may even look into friday girl work though when Brooke turns 1.

I lvoe staying home!

[annab]

i have a 3 & 4 yr old and also am a stay at home mum.... altho now have started studying and the kids go to family daycare twice a week.

but when we are at home we usually do paintings, drawings, reading, little tv time, outdoor play, bowling game etc. we also take trips to the park where they can play with other kids. also have started meeting some friends thru these sort of sites so have regular meets with them in parks, some ones house etc. There are always lots of free/cheap things out there to keep them entertained too like libraries and that sort of place have lots of activities.

hope u find what ya looking for. good luck

[sashamumma]

Sasha just feeds, sleeps and feeds for 24hrs non stop. I nap when she sleeps. So thats my day!

[lediva]

I try and fill up the days as much as I can with DD who is 14 mths. And like Angel she too helps me (or at this point follows and watches) do the housework:-)
We usually have bit of a play a long the way,lol.
She also has a swimming lesson once a week and playschool and we've also started a mums group!
We'll go for a trip to the shops, groceries etc and the library is a fantastic place she loves!
If she's a good girl there is some hi5 time too- she'll dance and have a gr8 time.
Parks are good too and of course family who come to visit are good too.
And she enjoys time everyday -weather permitting for outdoor play/fun.
The week tends to go pretty quick for us really:-)

But then she is a pure JOY.

Carol

[Dan&2bubs]

I've just recently become a SAHM with the birth of second daughter. I went back to work when Alexis (2.7yrs) was 6 months, so having to entertain her then wasn't a problem. VERY different now. So along with feeding Sienna (3 months), I have to ensure that Alexis is occupied, learning and having fun during her days. We're very lucky because she has 2 Granny days a week and one day we go to a playgroup. For the other 2 days, I tried making up a program of what we would be doing - more for my own sanity than anything else. It hasn't actually worked so far (very hard in between breast feeding), but we always have an outing each day - whether that's a walk, a trip to the local pool, go to get some grocery's, go and visit the park. We also try some cooking (mixing is always popular), outside play (have a tampoline which she loves), craft activity, singing and dancing, reading, music making and when I'm just exhausted, Hi-Five, Maisy the Mouse or the Wiggles are an absolute blessing!

I hope that is of some help, I know what it's like trying to fill the day of a 2 year old!

[~MUMMY~]

i've recently become a single stay at home mum and i am finding absolutly no time for anything these days... i just clean all day long.. forever picking up toys and changing wet and dirty kids clothes. then chasing after the dog too wondering where she is all day making sure my son hasnt locked her in a room or a cuboard.
our days and sooo boring and i feel sooo sorry for my son when all he does all day is watch t.v and play games alone or with the dog whilst i am running around the house still cleaning.
once a week he is at day care so then i get to do my paintings and clean the bathroom and stuff like that that i cant clean on a normal day cause theres no time.
and once a week we go to play group too.

then visatations whenever his dad comes but they usually spend most of the day playing here then going shopping or something so then i am left cleaning up the mess they made.....

ohhh I HATE CLEANING !!!

[melbourneprincess]

Hi there

My DD is 2, and I'm also a SAHM. I think getting out of the house really helps fill up the days - we will go to playgroup one day, storytime at the library another day, and also go to the "big shops" once a week as well!

At home we draw, play with playdough, do lots of reading, sing songs, play in the garden, she helps me with things around the house, makes tea parties for her dolls while I'm having a cuppa (!!!), arts & crafts stuff like making sock puppets, etc. I also don't mind her watching a bit of tv as well - her favourite at the moment is a Scottish tv show on Foxtel called 'Balamory', she loves singing along with it. :)

A routine really helps me - we have set days for doing different things, and then at least I don't wake up in the morning thinking what the H**L are we gonna do today!

Good luck, I hope some of my rambling has been of help!

[newlywed]

My days can be boring but some days it goes fast. With Sarah goes to school, Amber and I usually do housework together or she plays outside while I'm doing housework. She has a nap at 12.30pm to 3pm. I get on the net or I watch telly while she napping. Tuesday I normally go to a Women's group, Thursday we do groceries and Friday Matt finishes work early, we sometimes met him at the Malaga Markets or we stay home.

[EskimoMumma]

Hey i usually just spend my time cleaning and raising mary and just being in a state of total awe when i am watching her grow and evolve into this beautiful clever girl

I am so enjoying the tiem i spend with my son Alex, hes doing so great atm

No mother could wish for better kids IMO !! :smiliedance:

But yes, that is pretty much what i spend my time during the day doing

[mygirlsmum]

Hello,
I found this website after a little hair-pulling today. I'm an older mum of a 16mth old girl who's my pride & joy. We still have HUGE sleep issues; I'm overweight, unfit & addicted to my evening glass of red wine; I feel like a robot & a boring fart when I used to be a bit of fun. My husband is clueless to my emotions but he does try.I live in a small country town (originally a city girl)and have been here for 3 years but only lately feeling isolated. I really want to be a good mother & had grand ideas of cooking/painting/etc but we're too young for that! Any suggestions? We dance together every day to Hi 5 & all the other park/play ideas, but I'm looking for age appropriate creative things to do IN the house.
Thanks for anyone's interest!

[Bessie]

Sometimes I find being at home so boring :( I went back to work inbetween my first two and now I'm expecting no. 3 it has hit me like a brick, although I wanted this bubs! I love being a mum but hate running the house and miss doing interesting stuff and meeting people - probably I am finding it worse now my 3rd trimester has hit and I'm having to cut out some daytrips etc. as I can't manage it.
Usually I'm a bit happier as I have a routine - Mon shopping, Tues free, Wed craft group, Thursday house group (church) and Fri Playgroup. I'm feeling a bit homesick too, I've been here a year and a half and love it here, but I still feel like I miss my "real" friends, it's so hard to really get to know people :crying: I think I will try and get to meet some more mums with young bubs...

[vanillabean]

At the moment I am a SAHM, but plan to go back to work soon. I get very bored somedays at home. My DS I'm sure gets bored and then he starts climbing the walls! I find I have to go out everyday at least once a day. Although I go to playgroup and my DS does swimming and goes to preschool, I actually find it very lonely sometimes.

[yummymummy]

I have started giong to the gym wiht my friend and her daughter, its great for mummy and the dd loves the social interaction in the creche with all her little buddies:kiss:

[kymmy]

I never get bored.
I am busy with three kids
one at school


I have a lot of interests
including
bub hub, of course
shopping
photography
writing
jewllery making
knitting

when i can i also do house work!

I love being with my family
I feel lucky because my husband
has two days off during the week.

[mummygirl]

hi I'm new to this - I have a 6 month old cherub who is currently asleep :) - apart from all the usual, I take him up to a local community garden where I'm growing some herbs and veges - I put him on a rug there and he watches me water/weed etc. and chats with whoever turns up there or just soaks up the atmosphere. It's nice for him to experience the garden because we only have a small courtyard.

there are so many things to do it's hard to know where to start sometimes - it's easy to just end up staying at home and doing the same thing over and over.

[Hokey Pokey]

I will set aside a morning or two a week and I do some cooking, which my 3 y/o just loves to help me do!
I will make a big meal one that I can eat that night and half the rest and freeze for when we have a lazy night and don't want to cook!
And I might do a batch of sweets like a cake and muffins etc.

Cleaning also passes time and the kids can help out too, I do things that don't get done in a while like the oven, bathroom ceiling fans, cupboards etc and it is good exercise!!

[cheezelkat]

I'd ove time hor hobbies but my 3 month old is keeping me on my toes! He's discovered that during so-called quiet time, he can shriek until he gets attention :rolleyes:

I'm hoping it improves soon, pre-baby I spent a lot of time on craft activities

[Melo]

I find some days seem to DRAGGGGGGGGG and then others go really fast :).
I usually do all the cleaning and washing in the mornings and spend the afternoons playing with DS, not that hes older and mobile he is so much fun! :smiliedance:

[FourAngelKisses]

Housework, kids homework, cooking and playing. Housework and homework take up most of it though. :( I can't wait until the kids can read their own homework sheets, lol.