Working Mums - Help!
I work 3 days a week, in which my daughter goes to nursery. My partner leaves for work at 5am, so the whole process of getting up, ready and out the house is all on me. I only have a 15 month old but i’m struggling so much to be able to get myself ready and keep her distracted. How are we all managing this?
She’s into everything and in that stage where I can’t take my eyes off her, which makes it even impossible to brush my teeth.
She’s not predictable with her wakes, especially at the min as we’re going through an awful sleep regression, some days she wakes at 4am others 6am so trying to get up and ready before her isn’t really possible.
I don’t allow a lot of screen time and because of this she doesn’t really sit in front of the tv as i’ve tried this also.
Any help appreciated 😅
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Have you tried a wake up clock? Even when our daughter wakes up a bit early she stays in her room until it changes colour. Granted she's 3.5 now but she's always had it and mostly obeyed it and we've reinforced when she doesn't. Is yours in a cot? Or open bed? If cot I'd honestly drop a couple of toys in there and build up how long she'll play in there on her own. If open bed a bit more tricky but I'd consider a play pen or similar just so you've got a space where you know she's contained and safe but you have a few minutes to do what you need to do. If she's not used to independent play it may take a bit of getting used to but she'll get there in the end, just be consistent.
Maybe im brutal but i do get ready before my son (21months) wakes up, and if hes already awake and crying i just have to leave him in his cot to cry for a bit, id rather that so i know he is contained and safe rather than try to get ready while he is roaming about and he doesnt have my full attention. I pop in to reassure him that mummy wont be long etc. I pack his lunch, my lunch and his nursery bag up the night before so thats already done. After i have got ready then i take him down for breakfast, get him changed then we both go and do our teeth together. Its a 1hr turnaround from me getting up to us being out the door.
We’re going through the same 😭😭 luckily she loves playing with my makeup (more like destroying it) so I just sit her on my lap whilst I get ready and embrace the chaos 🫠 also I kind of baby proofed the room since she loves to explore and open all drawers, take things out etc, so I kinda just let her make a mess of everything so I can get myself ready x
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I work 3 days a week, in which my daughter goes to nursery. My partner leaves for work at 5am, so the whole process of getting up, ready and out the house is all on me. I only have a 15 month old but i’m struggling so much to be able to get myself ready and keep her distracted. How are we all managing this?
She’s into everything and in that stage where I can’t take my eyes off her, which makes it even impossible to brush my teeth.
She’s not predictable with her wakes, especially at the min as we’re going through an awful sleep regression, some days she wakes at 4am others 6am so trying to get up and ready before her isn’t really possible.
I don’t allow a lot of screen time and because of this she doesn’t really sit in front of the tv as i’ve tried this also.
Any help appreciated 😅
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