we have 4 people in our family, our 2 kids are ages 8 & 2, i have a hard time keeping up with housework, i feel like i am constantly on my feet doing something for someone all day!!! yet nothing seems to get done! I'm just wondering if any other moms have this problem, and what they do to stay sane and keep their house looking nice, as well as meals, and things like reading with your kids! at the end of the day i am just wiped out and before i know it! it's morning again!! time to do it all over! so how do you do it?? what's the trick!!!
2007-10-31 09:43:43 · 8 answers · asked by I'm the mommy!! 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I prefer to care for my own children that was the whole point of being a stay at home mom!!
hirings someone is not an option!! i am asking mothers who do their own house work, their own cleaning, and their own child care!
2007-10-31 09:56:08 · update #1
ok! i'll clarify, my 8 year old and my 2 year old both have their own chores *the 2 year old not so much just ask him to help pick up things* my 8 year old has quite a few chores!! and my husband and i are kind of old fashioned in a sense he brings home the bacon, i take care of the kids and the house, he has his job i have mine, he works nearly 14 hours a day! i do not ask much of him! maybe i'm alone out here!!! I do such things as making all my guys their dinner plates, even my husband, he comes home from work he would like to sit down and eat dinner and rest.....thank you everyone for your answers i appreciate it!
2007-10-31 09:59:07 · update #2
I am working now, but spent some time as a homemaker, so I know just how dragged out you must feel right now. I imagine that you start your day before everyone else (to make them a healthy hot breakfast) and end it after everyone else (to clean up after them and put them to bed). In the meantime, you have a never ending pile of laundry, dirty dishes and hungry mouths. To top it all off, every one else's issues take priority over yours, but you're the one who has to resolve them.
It's a tough spot you're in, but there are solutions. One might be to take a part-time job and find alternate care for your kids for those days. You would get some time away from your family and home, and your kids would get out of the house for a little bit too. Imagine how great it would be to hear your kids tell you something you don't already know, then tell them about your day. You could have a little place in the world all for yourself. You'd even get a little extra money, so maybe your husband could work a little less and rest a little more.
Something else you could do would be to structure your chores into daily, bi-weekly, weekly, monthly and special projects. Assign a specific day to do specific chores and stick to it, instead of doing everything as it comes up. For example: Dishes are to be done at least once a day, but not more than twice. Laundry will be done on Wednesdays and Sundays. Dusting is to be done on Fridays. Closets will be cleaned out on the first Saturday of every month. Occasionally Father will take the children to the zoo for the day and Mother will take inventory of the basement.
Good luck with it. Keep your chin up.
2007-10-31 11:00:29 · answer #1 · answered by Meghan H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
welcome to motherhood! the best thing to do is to have your children help you! nothing extraordinary, but in the end, the small things add up and they help alot. Don't make the same mistake i did with my oldest. I always waited on her hand and foot when she was a little girl, now that she is a teenager i can't get her to pick the towel up off the bathroom floor! Teach them while they're young and as they grow older they help you more and u can have more fun time with them instead of nagging all the time to pick up! I make my boys vaccum, dust and yes wash dishes and clean bathrooms! afterall, they live in the house too! i make my daughter take out the trash and clean the yard also!
2007-10-31 16:56:29 · answer #2 · answered by gurlynmgurl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pull double-duty. clean your shower while you're showering. clean the kids' bathroom while the 2 yr old is in the tub. every time you go up or down stairs, take something with you that needs moved like a load of laundry or toys (maybe keep a basket on each end to collect things) empty the dishwasher while they're eating lunch. spray weeds while they're playing outside. save phone calls, emails, paying bills, etc for nap time (assuming the 8-yr old is in school) lots of coffee! my kids are 4, 2, and 1.
2007-10-31 17:11:08 · answer #3 · answered by Kimberly G 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
everyday I did the usual laundry/dishes/make beds, and the one thing extra each day like wash the floors one day,the next maybe clean out a closet, and so on. Your 8 years old is old enough to be keep in his/her own room clean. Your husband should be helping also!!!
2007-10-31 16:54:34 · answer #4 · answered by mj 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND AND I AM BEHIND U ONE HUNDRED PERCENT... I AM A STAY AT HOME MOM WHO HAS TWO CHILDREN AGES 10 AND 6 AND THEY EACH HAVE THEIR OWN CHORES TOO... WHEN THEY LEAVE FOR SCHOOL MY DAY STARTS AND ENDS AT 12AM EVERY NIGHT... I WASH DISHES, CLEAN AND PICK UP I HAVE NURSES IN THE HOUSE 5 DAYS A WEEK TO HELP ME WITH MY MOM AND IT GETS STRESSFUL... JUST DO WHAT U CAN AND TRY TO TAKE A BREAK EVERY NOW AND AGAIN... GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS U ...
2007-10-31 20:51:04 · answer #5 · answered by THE UK WILDCAT FAMILY 10 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel the same way, And I only have One baby ( 8 months) I'm always trying to keep up with , either feeding him, changing him, cleaning, getting supper ready, .its all day thing. I try to play with him and I also try to snuggle with him where i read him stories. but its so hard to get everything need to be done in a day. I feel like I'm a vcr and somebody keep on rewinding my day over and over..
2007-10-31 16:59:05 · answer #6 · answered by Lori T 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
lots of coffee and a nanny !! Lol . we always had a nanny and I had two boys and was a single mom .
2007-10-31 16:51:50 · answer #7 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-10-31 16:51:42 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋