Working, Studying AND Baby???

[Gribel]

Hi All

I'm a mum to a 11month old boy and currently working part-time (5day fortnight). I am condifering doing a part-time Uni Curse either in Interpreting and then Teaching and then Sign Language or Remedial Therapy.
ANYWAY I'm a bit scared that this will get all a bit too much with bub and all.:crying:
Luckily I have my Mum to look after Riley, so I don't have to put him into Child Care......
will I miss out on Riley's Day to day life??
Has anyone been there - done that???


Thanks

Belinda :p

[Rhoxie]

Yup :D I've been there done that LOL - twice!

first time - one breastfed baby studying full time and working some evenings as a nanny (did this until I graduated)
second time - 3 children - one breastfed baby- part time study load and part time evening work as a hotel receptionist. This lasted until I need to go on a full time teaching prac for 6 weeks as part of my study requirements and my work would not let me have leave so I resigned.

It's doable but you do need a very good support system, baby care options and fail safe back up plans for when everything goes pear shaped. :)

[Mother Duck]

Hi Belinda - sounds busy!

Don't forget that if you do chose to give it a go you are not locked in.

Just remember to check (often) within yourself and ask yourself if you bubba or family are missing out.

Sometimes, when you are really active with 'stuff' of your own this increases your quality time with baby and you stuff can increase your general sense of well being too.

There is nothing 'bad mummyish' about doing stuff other than being at home with bubba!

Just be honest with yourself - if it is getting too much drop something straight away (preferably not the baby! :p )

Best of Luck!

[ThomasMum]

Sure you CAN do it, Gabrielle! :thumbsup:

I'm not as brave as you though lol, from my experience it was hard enough finishing my degree before I had Thomas, let alone doing it altogether!

Quote from me (because I am too lazy to type it all over again lol)


My DH just finished his Masters degree recently-couple months ago(yay) after doing it part time for 3 1/2 years! I know some people might think that its different if the dad's the one who's studying but not in my house. Because DH has an equal responsibility being a parent, from making up the bottles to changing the nappies, getting up at the middle of the night etc. And a couple times he had to skip classes, and he never stayed for the residential classes instead, he'd drive home every night at that time!. And yet he still managed to get lots of HDs! :D

I'm pretty sure that some universities have offer childcare etc to full time students as I'm not too sure about the part-timer arrangement these days, as I remember a friend of mine who had a toddler and my uni did provided her childcare!

It's not going to be an easy task, but if you want to do it and you are very determined person nothing will stop you achieving your dreams! (My mum was also at uni at the same time as having 4 small kids to look after at that time, and she did it!) :)

Good luck with it all! :)

TM

[Maxs_MumMy]

Hi Belinda,

I'm a huge believer of you can do anything if you want it bad enough.:)

I work F.T and study F.T... cause i love what i'm doing and that should be enough motivation to get into it and do it...

You may miss things but you gotta look it another way, your studying to better your life, for you and your family so really it makes up in the long run..

So Goodluck and i'm sure you'll do just fine and in a few months you'll be saying what was i worried about:D

[ThomasMum]

yes you go Anita!!! :thumbsup: