How often do you get a break?

**PrincessArky** · 04-11-2008, 08:05 AM

From your family that is? I was just wondering how many people get to actually get out of the house and participate in real life lol

My mom will watch my kids ONLY for something like a dental appt or something like that. When I went for my check up after I had Ethan I actually had to go in with 4 kids (2 oldest ones facing the wall of course lol) playing with Lexie and Ethan laying on my chest while I was being examined. I have been away from the 3 and 4 yr olds for MAYBE a total of 30 hrs in their little lives.........I gotta say I am starting to burn out on little people after all this time

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**DBackFan** · 04-11-2008, 08:07 AM

Oh wow...you really do need saome "me" time. The state pays for preschool for my younger kids so if they are not in school they go there so I have free time everyday.

***ahippiechic*** · 04-11-2008, 08:11 AM

Well, I'm at home all day now, so I have 'me' time. And my DD's dad has her every weekend, so that gives DH and I our 'couple' time.

**PrincessArky** · 04-11-2008, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by DBackFan

Oh wow...you really do need saome "me" time. The state pays for preschool for my younger kids so if they are not in school they go there so I have free time everyday.

I am hoping to get Lexie (4 yr old) in preschool this fall. I think Ethan really needs some one on one time with mom without being over shadowed by his sister, at least I am hoping that HELPS his behavior lol

Its kind of like this huge vacation although I am excited I just I am going to have the same stress 9,000 miles away from home that I do here.

**BBELEAZAHR** · 04-11-2008, 08:40 AM

I know what you mean, I havnt had away time in 4ever. Oh wait does laboring at the hospital count? I was without kids for 16hours LOL I tell my husband all the time that I need a break, and he just dont get it. He gets to be around people all day long and Im stuck in the house with with all the kids. We just moved here and it is so hard to make friends, everyone in our neighborhood is racist and we just dont fit in. Makes me so mad.

**DrGrin** · 04-11-2008, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by PrincessArky

From your family that is? I was just wondering how many people get to actually get out of the house and participate in real life lol

My mom will watch my kids ONLY for something like a dental appt or something like that. When I went for my check up after I had Ethan I actually had to go in with 4 kids (2 oldest ones facing the wall of course lol) playing with Lexie and Ethan laying on my chest while I was being examined. I have been away from the 3 and 4 yr olds for MAYBE a total of 30 hrs in their little lives.........I gotta say I am starting to burn out on little people after all this time

Do you have a friend that would trade out a few hours each week so that you both could have a break from your own kids? You could keep their kids for them to have a break, and vice versa.

**MistyWolf** · 04-11-2008, 08:58 AM

Mine are at school M-F from 8AM to 2:30PM so I have all that "me" time .. and when I work Tue-Sat, that is "me" time too .. even though I can get aggravated at work .. lol.

**Adra** · 04-11-2008, 09:02 AM

When my children were small my mom told me it was my responsibility to raise my children and she was not going to watch them at all. She said no one did it for her and she was not going to do it for her children.

My huband was working out of town and I had to get her to watch them (3 and 5 yrs. old) while I went to the dr when I had strep throat. My 5 yr. old told me they had to sit on the couch all the time I was gone. I asked mom and she said yes cause she needed to clean her house. She sure had her priorities in order.

I keep my grandson 1 plus nights a week for my daughter and her husband. They need time to themselves and I love my time with the baby. He wakes up early in the morning and cuddles against me and I try to find all his tickle spots. He gives me hints where they are. I wouldn't miss this for anything on this earth. And I feel sorry for all that my mom missed out on.

So all of you that live near me I will be happy to watch your children for a few hours so you can go and shop or sit on a park bench and read or what ever. You deserve time away from your babies once in a while.

**G'maDebbie** · 04-11-2008, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by Adra

When my children were small my mom told me it was my responsibility to raise my children and she was not going to watch them at all. She said no one did it for her and she was not going to do it for her children.

My huband was working out of town and I had to get her to watch them (3 and 5 yrs. old) while I went to the dr when I had strep throat. My 5 yr. old told me they had to sit on the couch all the time I was gone. I asked mom and she said yes cause she needed to clean her house. She sure had her priorities in order.

I keep my grandson 1 plus nights a week for my daughter and her husband. They need time to themselves and I love my time with the baby. He wakes up early in the morning and cuddles against me and I try to find all his tickle spots. He gives me hints where they are. I wouldn't miss this for anything on this earth. And I feel sorry for all that my mom missed out on.

So all of you that live near me I will be happy to watch your children for a few hours so you can go and shop or sit on a park bench and read or what ever. You deserve time away from your babies once in a while.

You sound just like me! I wouldn't trade time with my grandbabies for anything! I dont care what comes up when I have them, they are my number one priority and if it is something they cant attend with me, then I just dont go. I just love when my little grandson looks at em and says....i wuv you E'ma! awwwwwwwwwww

**BBELEAZAHR** · 04-11-2008, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by G'maDebbie

You sound just like me! I wouldn't trade time with my grandbabies for anything! I dont care what comes up when I have them, they are my number one priority and if it is something they cant attend with me, then I just dont go. I just love when my little grandson looks at em and says....i wuv you E'ma! awwwwwwwwwww

Are you in the adopt a grammy program? I wish my family was like you, when my mother does get the chance to be around my kids she just complains about it to everyone, I wish she really appreciated them like I do. My kids are my world. Eleazahr was in the hospital last month for RSV and she came into town to help with the girls so my DH and me could be at the hospital with him and all she did was complain. She never did anything with them, just complained and what really broke my heart was that she complained to my kids about how she was loosing money because she had to stay with them rather than working. (I hope Im not taking over your thread princessarky sorry)

**Jenefer3** · 04-11-2008, 10:50 AM

I never get time to myself, except when the kids go to school. I'm a single parent and their dads aren't in their lives, not even their grandparents. It's really sad too because my oldest daughter's granpa is on the city council and only lives 4 streets away but never has anything to do with her. My closest living relative is in Pennsylvania so she can't really help out. I do have some close friends but they all have their own lives. I figure when my son turns 18, I'm gonna take me a very long vacation and make up for all my lost "me" time.

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