What would help a bored stay-at-home Mom like me?

Question

They are 10, 8 and 4. Only the four year old is home for now. Part-time pre-school soon.

Answer 1

my mom got into gardening and scrapbooking. maybe you can try some crafty stuff or redecorating the house? she did that when she became a stay-at-home mom and she really got into it. =) have fun!

Answer 2

How old are the kids? Are they home with you all day or at school?
If you have them all day, you should look into joining a Preschool PTA/Early childhood PTA. It's more of a social organization than having something to do with the schools. The one in our city has stuff going on all of the time. It was a great way to get out.
Most local libraries have storytime classes, that might give you a few minutes to be alone. Each week pick one new place you want to go. Check out the visitors bureau of neighboring cities. You'd be amazed at all there is to do. It will be fun to plan the activities and will also give you something to look forward to.
Join a gym or take an exercise class. (Most have babysitting)
Any causes that you believe in or political candidates that you like? Volunteers are always needed. Most cities also have programs where they are in need of volunteers.
If you are at home with your kids, try to come up with a schedule. And not just for the boring stuff (chores meal preparations naps) Tuesdays could be museum day Thursday could be try a new park day. Mon/Wed/Fri are days you exercise.
Just make sure you plan time for YOU and not just the kids.

Answer 3

Are your kids in school?? I know that I had a hard time when I was a stay at home mom. I felt like I was a slave to everyone else's needs and didn't have anything of my own or even my own interests. So I went to school at my local community college part time. I got a degree and now have a good career, since the kids are older now (15, 12 and 9). If that doesn't interest you maybe you can join the PTA at the kids school or volunteer as home room mom. If kids aren't in school yet find some parenting groups with other women in your community that are stay at home moms. Or just find something that interests you maybe: baking and can take some classes, exercise at a local gym (most have daycare), find volunteer work needed in your community through local newspapers.

Answer 4

Have you considered killing time on YA? Just kidding.

Here are my best (free) ideas of what you can do with the kids around: Go to the library. Check out "how to" books and learn to knit or kickbox or build birdhouses out of matches. Or make yourself an expert. Find one subject that's always interested you. Start out with a Dummies book and then move on to more complicated works on the subject. Wine or Kafka or Nascar or outboard motors or tax law. Read the books you always meant to read, the ones you were assigned in college but bought the Cliff's Notes for. Or check out language tapes/cds and try to learn a bit of Swahili or Spanish.

Join or start a book club.

Train for a race. Put on your sneakers and put the kids in a stroller and start running.

Write letters. Pull out your address book and sit down with some stationary and write nice, long letters to your great aunts and your third grade teacher. If you don't have stationary, have the kids draw pictures and write your letters on the backs.

Invite two or three girl friends over for a mommy spa day. Hire a neighbor kid to take little ones outside to play--not a full-on baby sitter, see, 'cause you're right there. Give yourselves pedicures. Get a book to learn how to give massages and practice on each other.

Or plan a yard "not for sale." Gather up your unused stuff and your kids' and invite your friends to do the same. Plan a day when you can swap things.

Get a job--or at least think about your job. I assume you've worked at some point in your life. What did you do? Did you like it? Do you intend to go back someday? Or would you like to have some other career some day? Read up on the field you're into. Ask an old friend from work to dinner. See if you can pick up temp work or work from home just to keep your hand in.

Answer 5

You didn't say how many children you have. But I don't see how you could be bored. Kids keep you running all the time. Then house work-cooking, washing clothes, yard work. If they are in school you have so many things involved with school work. I always hate it when someone says "I'm just a stay at home Mom. Don't know what to tell you about boredom. When I was a stay at home Mom, when I could stop-I would end up taing a nap.

Answer 6

Depending on how old your children are there are several things you can do. For instance I would first start out by making a schedule for the week. Each day should have one big event on it( go to the park, swimming, bike riding, play date) Then you should fill in each hour with an art project every day, when you will eat your meals, chore time, possibly movie time(only recommended once a week) story time, free time, nap time. Things like this, so your children know how their days are going. This will eliminate alto of fighting and confusion. During the children's nap time you can relax and try to get the house cleaning done. If you plan out your week and keep it consistent every week, than you will not be bored, and you Will grow a stronger healthier relationship with the kids. If you are bored, most likely they are too.

Answer 7

I'm a stay at home mom and asked myself the same thing last year! I wanted something to do and something to get out and be around other women! I joined Purse Party. It's a direct sales company and I love it. I make great money, get out the house, meet new people, and feel like I have repsonibilities again other than my child!

Answer 8

hi hon... you didn't say how many kids or ages...

i stayed at home for a few years and i found myself getting into all sorts of projects... i made dolls, made clothes for the kids. i took up watercolor painting (still do it 20 years later). i sometimes did cross stitch or embroidery.

i make cards sometimes, and i like scrapbooking, which i do occasionally. i also like crossword puzzles and word games.

i have a granddaughter, and sometimes i look up FREE CRAFTS FOR KIDS on line and find things for us to do together. we make holiday decorations, which include halloween ghosts and bats, and for christmas we always find a project so she can give hand made gifts to her other relatives. plus there are many paper crafts which are simple but cute.

otherwise perhaps you could go to the gym some evenings? or take an evening class if that is an option? do things with friends (lunch, or just get together for an evening snack?)

as for the internet, there are a lot of interesting sites, and you can do a search on any subject which interests you. there are also tutorials on many subjects... so you can do searches for those, as well. lots of free games on line, too... such as pogo.com

i hope you get some good answers here... take care!



there are a lot of craft stores out there these days, too (Joann fabrics, Michael's crafts, Hobby Lobby to name a few). maybe you could make a trip and look around to see if there are things which interest you?

Answer 9

You know, I know being a stay-at-home mom is hard, but if you're doing the job right, you shouldn't be bored, you should be busy.

Get out with your kids, go anywhere fun; swimming, library, museum.

Get together with an old friend

Start a new hobbie, or come up with a new skill you can teach your child.

Answer 10

I do not understand how you can be bored. If you are done cooking, cleaning, shopping, laundry, and taking care of your kids and you have some free time on your hands, you should be spending time on your self/self-improvement in the form of reading, exercise and starting a business from home like EBay. Extra money helps everyone.

Answer 11

Hey, I'm a at home mom I get bored all the TIME and its hard not to you have no adults to talk to.

Do you have any thing you like doing, I work out, read books, if you have a car go to the park even if your kids or baby is to young still go just to get out of the house, sometimes at parks you find other Mommy's and you get to know them.

but when your at home play games with your kids or go and buy them things like arts and crafts and teach them new things,being at home with your kids can be more fun then you think,you just have find things to do ,also sing songs you can find alot of funny songs your kids well love even if there baby's.

just remember your kids well always remember you were there.

P.S.
We hope our children
Look bake on today
And remember their Mommy's
Took time out to play
For though the years are filled
With working and cooking
Children grow up
While we're not looking !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! !