Any teachers who went back to teaching full-time after having a baby? DD will be 5.5months old when I go back in term 4 and I also have an almost 5 year old. I felt like I handled teaching and having one child fine, we had a good routine. But, I'm worried now about having 2, especially a baby
I'm exhausted. I wasn't coming in here much, because I only work casual. It was usually 2 - 3 hours, maybe 2 - 3 days a week. Then we got busy... And now I'm struggling to cope at home.
Yesterday was my first day home in about 4 weeks. Went camping last weekend when could've stayed home I guess, but kids needed to get away & so did I.
Every other day I've worked or had sports stuff on. And they've all been big days. On Monday I didn't get home til 4pm. So kids were home for half hour alone. No problems there, but I like to at least be home for them School holidays are next week & I don't usually work through them, but this time I've asked too, coz I need the money. So kids will either come with me, or visit friends, or stay home. I am only around the corner, in a very small town.
My problem is my house! I spend all day cleaning at work then come home & I'm too exhausted to clean my own house. Even washing up is a struggle some days! I have a pile of washing on my lounge that is literally taking over! (caught up on the washing today though, go me). Both the little kids rooms are that trashed you can't walk into them (tomorrows job), my room is a mess... I got bathroom, toilet & laundry all done today & yesterday. And cleaned out my fridge & pantry...
But for those doing it on your own, with no partner to help out/back you up, how do you keep up? I admit, it is part laziness. Or tiredness, lol, I can't tell. DD3 still wakes through the night, every night! Bigger DD's do help, but I don't make them do it enough, or regularly. I guess I should get more of a routine happening for them. At least to wash up after dinner every night...
Usually when I work I have myself together & I'm on top of everything. But the hours I was doing a few weeks ago & not having weekends off, means I've gotten way behind & I don't know how to catch up. I'll get there I guess..
Last edited by ~clover~; September 26th, 2013 at 12:01 AM.
wysiwyg: Congratulations! Pity about the drive, but sometimes a compromise needs to be made. Have done so for my job, great hours, great job, but on the other side of town. Only plus side is that it puts me near vacation care, so easy for booking (has to be done in person) and for drop off/pick up. Really hope it works out well for you!
Mumma T: Woo Hoo on your 3 month review going well. Sucks about the mummy guilt and lack of sleep
CK1815: Not a teacher, so can't advise. Hope you get that routine worked out.
Clover: Yeah, it can be tough to keep on top of things when work hours increase. I find the weeks DH is away I do get girls to help out a lot more. Even just sorting the little stuff like undies and socks can be a help.
AFM -been a bit quiet in this thread. Just plodding along really. It has been busy at work and staying busy. Looks like I get to go away with work in a couple of weeks. It is so easy for DH, he just goes and I pick up the pieces. For me to go, I have to organise others to help out with school pick ups, which is frustrating. Kids have been sick a lot and now seem to have hayfever, which is putting a lot of pressure on me with lack of sleep at night and trying to work out if they are well enough for school/childcare/kinder.
On a positive note, I am about to pay my third last childcare bill!! Well, I will have vacation care and school expenses next year, but they are no where near as exxy as childcare!
One thing that seemed to make a difference was actually going back on the pill (and I waited until I'd stopped exclusively breastfeeding - my personal choice) because that's when my hormones seemed to get back into check. Weird,right?
But as DS2 didn't start sleeping properly (or at all, much) until about 9 months, I was really living on fumes for a while, with a couple of blocks of 90 minutes of sleep over night, with some feeds, and then sleeping on the train both ways. I really feel for you in the exhausted stakes
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Pity about the drive, but sometimes a compromise needs to be made. Have done so for my job, great hours, great job, but on the other side of town. Only plus side is that it puts me near vacation care, so easy for booking (has to be done in person) and for drop off/pick up. Really hope it works out well for you!
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