Housework during daycare hours

[Sandbox Sally]

I suspect others' daycares are more structured than mine.

I do circle and story, and outside time in the mornings, but other than that, it's free play. I don't do lessons as part of our day. Afternoons are nap, outside time or craft time, and other than that, free play. I have plenty of time to play and clean and prep food on the main level, where my daycare is.

The upstairs is always a mess though.

[Mamma_Mia]

I suspect others' daycares are more structured than mine.

I do circle and story, and outside time in the mornings, but other than that, it's free play. I don't do lessons as part of our day. Afternoons are nap, outside time or craft time, and other than that, free play. I have plenty of time to play and clean and prep food on the main level, where my daycare is.

The upstairs is always a mess though.

With the exception that my daycare is in the basement...it's pretty much the same here. The top floor (bedrooms....mine mostly) is a war zone. Main floor I can tidy while the kids free play or have snack. I do laundry during nap time as I watch a online episode of something or am on a forum. Then I can vacuum during evening free play. I have 2 siblings here until 6pm, I can't NOT do anything house related or it would be a disaster. Snacks or lunch time I load/unload the dishwasher. etc.

[Inspired by Reggio]

well that trick would back fire on you for sure ... I am the anal organized multi tasker in our house ~ my other half is a neat freak too he is just much slower at it!

[kidlove]

I do a TON during nap, and manage to get dishes done and run to basement for laundry throughout the day. That is a perk of staying home to work, you can throw all your household duties in the mix, sure beat waiting until after hours to catch up on the mess. My house is always clean by the end of the day and I try to have supper on the table by the time the last child pulls out of the driveway! THIS is why things like nap time are so important in this job, not so we can sit on our tushies...but so we can get all the extra work from the day care and other done during that brief time or quiet.

[jazmic]

But kidlove, I LOVE sitting on my tushy! LOL.

[Spixie33]

I don't get much done. I am lucky if I can load the dishwasher as I go along and wipe the table down after meals and put the occasional load of laundry in.

During nap I can sometimes cook ahead.

I read the best quote the other day about cleaning - this is why it doesn't work...... -->


CLEANING WHILE THERE ARE CHILDREN IN THE HOUSE IS LIKE BRUSHING YOUR TEETH WHILE EATING OREO COOKIES

[kidlove]

I love sitting on my tushy too! thats why I enjoy this forum so much, and I dont feel guilty either, cuz its like going to therapy, I'm a better provider because of it!

[kidlove]

i am a spazz! I can get my entire house picked up laundry done, dishes washed, floors swept, wipe the tables with disinfect and once a week clean (deep clean) the bathroom during nap (a regular nap day) (sometimes the kids are cranky or dont sleep all together ) but during a regular day, I can get it all done and finally sit for a little before they wake.

[Momof4]

I can't do anything during naptime because the children sleep in my living room and dining room and my daycare is on my main floor. So I have to go to my room and read. I vacuum in the morning before the children arrive and I do the dishes and laundry in the evening. I have swept the rooms that I don't vacuum while the children eat afternoon snack before, but that's about it during daycare hours. I do make sure the children help me clean up the entire toyroom before they leave so that my house is all put back in order when they leave.

[Calgarymom]

Jazmic I would say that if your dh will and does clean the house quicker and better than you - let him. my dh thinks cos he put his own pants in the laundry basket he has done his bit!! So what if he has a smug look, all you have to think is you cleaned the house and I didn't who should be the smug one!!! Lol. I hate housework!! I often let my dh know that if he is unhappy with the mess in our home he is more than welcome to clean it himself! If only I could be as assertive with my dcp lol.