u/BeansinmyBelly

I have always been fairly relaxed about our schedule. Although we have a pretty solid routine of getting out in the morning and getting back for lunch for my youngest to nap.

My husband works from home and my oldest is one that can’t sit still for more than 10 minutes, he gave up naps at 18 months and very low sleep needs. Since my husband is home, he has always sort of taken him to go do something outside or play a game with him while I put my youngest down so that’s what usually happens, it’s just like 10 minutes here and there throughout the day, not any extrended period of time.

I don’t know if that’s the issue because when I’ve tried to implement quiet time, my husband will come up and wanna talk to him or my kid will be super sweet and want to read a book together or maybe I’d go outside and do something in the garden and he wants to come or he wants to do a little Screen Time, which is fine the problem is it never last very long to make it worth it.

I’m so tired at night because I don’t sit down for more than five minutes during the day. They’re up at 6:30 and it’s go go go all day.

I can’t seem to get any cleaning done, I can only meal prep when the kids are glued to the TV, and of course I hate when they do that so I want to just end it as soon as possible

I know this is a phase of life but I’m so exhausted and I want to do SOMETHING that’s my own, and I can’t seem to do that without running to the bathroom to hide and smartphone for 5 minutes

Update to add that we are homeschooling. We are out of the house a lot, kids get a ton of social and developmental activities. Some are drop off, but only about an hour, so it includes me being there with them

Help please!

My kids are 2 and 4.5. I’m considering homeschooling for kindergarten starting next year. I need advice on socializing and building a schedule to include chores and dear lord, some quiet time.

I’m starting to feel really sad that maybe my kids just need to go to school to be with kids his age being that my oldest is so social. We are out every morning at the playground or library, but it’s very much toddlers out and about, and he needs kids his own age to play with. I make play dates with people in our neighborhood and I’ve even tried creating a group for homeschool kids in his age group, but I can’t seem to keep anything consistent for us. He begs to see his friends all day everyday😢 He’s in tee ball, but it’s once a week practice in the evening and a game on Saturday.

I am so exhausted trying to find all of these activities and play dates, and trying to entertain them, then on top of it, my kid is still asking where his friends are (it’s 1pm on a Tuesday and they are in school.)

I look for co-ops in our area, but most of them are just one day a week and I can’t justify the cost (classical conversations, some forestry groups).

I’m also trying to get things done to have a functioning household (chores, meal prep, groceries, anything!) and I can’t seem to focus for more than 10 minutes max before my kids are begging for the tv to be turned on, or begging to go outside when I need to finish cleaning from a meal. I’m exhaustedddd and frustrated by noon everyday!

Please give me your advice and schedules that include homeschooling very social children while also doing some of the things that need to get done as a parent and functioning human!

Kids are 2 and 4. The only real requirement is to be home for dinner when my husband gets off of work at 5 (he works from home). I guess I’m looking for how others structure their days. We have such a laid back, go with the flow schedule, but I also feel like more structure may help me stay on top of my own personal goals and be more organized with chores and focusing on future goals for our family (small business, homeschooling, some other things).

I’d love some inspiration!

In the morning, I’ll always pack food that include sandwiches, and snacks, and water bottles so we don’t necessarily have to be home for lunch.. again, trying to burn these kids energy lol.

As soon as the kids get up (7am), we eat breakfast and we’re getting ready to leave for the morning. We’re out the door at 9/9:30am, home around 12 or 1 for naps/quiet time (that lasts maybe an hour for my oldest). Then we have a REAL lunch (usually meal prepped pasta, veggies, meatballs.)

we go play outside after lunch - backyard, bubbles, swings, dig in the dirt/some gardening. Maybe we go to a neighbors house to play in the yard. Then get ready for dinner around 4/4:30.

Dinner’s at 5:30. Then we play a game in the front yard or back yard a bit after dinner. Baths at 6. Wind down at 6:30, then bedtime at 7/7:30. Grown ups are winding down with tv, some reading, a chore or 2. Then bedtime for grown ups 9:30/10.