Ok, I came back

@foxyfire33 (10005)
United States
January 28, 2008 2:29pm CST
I'm still not really "into it" but I'm here for a little bit. I think s/o's work schedule changing has just thrown me off. I'm used to having him working his crazy swing shift which gave me time to be on here without the little ones interrupting. Now he's gone all day and spends his weekends on the computer getting all caught up. I haven't figured out a convenient time to be here when I can actualy concentrate. So I'm going to throw out a question to all the other stay at home moms...or similar...whose partners work normal daytime hours. When/how do you find time to mylot or do any other computer activity? I'm dealing with the kids all day and then it's dinner and clean up time and bedtime....andof course I fly solo on all of that so there just doesn't seem to be any time anymore.
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@miller1978 (1101)
• United States
28 Jan 08
Depends on the age(s) of the child(ren) really. I find time during the day while my other half is away because the 4 month old still sleeps quite a bit. I go in do a sink of dishes and check the laundry while I run away from the computer for a minute. But with older children it is a lot harder to accomplish so much at once. Especially if they don't take naps. You could always find a few toys or fun activities that they can do while you take a few minutes for yourself if none of the above works for you.
@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
28 Jan 08
That's partly how I got a few posts done today...the 14 1/2 month old was sleeping and I turned on cartoons for the almost 5 year old and 2 3/4 year old. Making it harder today probably is that I have to be on them every second to be quiet because "grandpa" is working nights and sleeping....I see a long week ahead!
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• United States
29 Jan 08
I stay at home with my son and I watch a few other kids too. I usually get on here when they watch a movie or when they are napping. Then I'll get on here for a little while when they go home and then it's time to get dinner ready. I don't usually get on at night unless my son goes to bed early or my husband is out of town or if I'm really bored.
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@SViswan (12051)
• India
29 Jan 08
I'm a stay-at-home mom and I have one son who goes to full time school and another who is home full time. I usually myLot when the little one is asleep and my older son is at school. Sometimes I myLot when they are playing alone. I hardly get time to myLot when all of them are home together. Most of my chores are done early morning when they are all asleep and soon after my older son leaves for school, I finish with the cooking. I then spend time with the little one and get done with his bath and feeding before he is put down for a nap. I'm then free for a couple of hours.
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@Sissygrl (10912)
• Canada
29 Jan 08
My computer is right in my living room, so i take time whenever my daughter is napping, or playing good alone. Or when i'm babysitting, The two kids play REALLY well together most of the time, and if not i let them duke it out on their own! lol. well. unless someone is screaming bloody murder. i tell them to share. they ususlaly figure it out. I guess your kids are not old enough they are in school yet? When your hubby worked nights, didn't he sleep all day ? Mine sleeps all day works all night. I rarely see him with his eyes opened. . Guess it works for him.
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@guss2000 (2232)
• United States
30 Apr 08
I'm a SAHM, and I've figured out a somewhat schedule for my pc time. I also do alot of ebaying so sometimes I need a lot of PC time. My son likes to watch a few educational shows during the day, so while he is doing that-- I'm doing something here, and at naptime, and then mostly at night when he is asleep. I try to do as much with him during the day that I can, and work when he's busy doing something on his own. He is only 2, so he can't really fend for himself. Also, I only have one kid and I'm not sure how many you have. Maybe you can try to make activites that they can do individually and be busy (like coloring time, movie time, game time) something like that so you can break away.
@etavasi (749)
• Malaysia
29 Jan 08
yeah just spend litte time :)
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
29 Jan 08
I understand what you're going through, it's very hard to concentrate on something like myLot when you've got kids under your feet. I don't mean that in a bad way against your kids, I think you know that, but I think it's a shame your s/o doesn't step to the plate and lend a hand. Annie
• United States
30 Jan 08
My son is in Kindergarten all day so that helps a lot. What I have to do is find activities for my daughter to be engrossed in while I am on the computer. I have a little schedule going. When my daughter gets up I feed her, then she has a little freeplay time. Then she settles down and watches Sprout, while I get on the computer. I always make sure I am off before her favorite show, Play with me Sesame, comes on, so I can watch and play with her. Once that goes off its lunchtime, so I fix her something to eat and go back to the computer. After that she watches a little more Sprout, then its naptime. This is really when I get most of my work done because I don't have to listen out or check back with her. She usually stays asleep until my son gets off the school bus, so I make sure I wrap everything up before then. The best way to do this is create activities for your children that they can do semi-supervised, so they occupy themselves, giving you a little leeway during the day.
@aissha (2036)
• India
30 Jan 08
sure take ur time ,i hv only one child and she is going to school so i can accomodate when she is there and in fact when she comes back it is impossible for me to anything here,and even i do sometimes then also it is a guilt inside that i'm not giving time for her.so i don't sit here after she is back
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
29 Jan 08
Well since my youngest is in kindergarten, I have all morning to do my serious computer thing.. When he gets home, around noon, then it is touch and go. If he has something to do, then I can continue, if not, then sometimes I am here and sometimes I am not..
• United States
1 Feb 08
I'm lucky right now because my boys are in school and my husband works during the day. I can't get on here when they are home but, I can when they are gone. Hopefully soon I will be getting foster babies and then, we will see how often I get a chance to post. LOL