Daycare vs personal family time

[Crayola kiddies]

Yes I agree with the other ladies ...your hours are too long ...if you can move some toys downstairs and just arrange them in centers like doll center, block/Lego center, kitchen center, dress up center or whatever you have and spend a majority of your day down there and it helps to keep the rest of the house clean , as well kids are heading back to school next week so that will help ... I am feeling a little burnt out myself cause I have my two school age kids home all summer and it has been really hectic cause the older kids are doing things that are not appropriate for the you her ones and I'm tired of saying we don't do that and then having to explain why over and over and trying to keep them quiet during nap time .... So I think once school goes back it will be a bit easier plus you have to take control and set rules and stick by them .... Why is this child jumping on your couch ??? He is old enough to know better .. Put a stop to it ... Discipline !!!
As for food when I make dinner I just make extra and serve it for lunch the next day ... So things like spaghetti, shepards pie, stew, or if I make chicken I can make a chicken fried rice the next day with lots of veges in it,or chicken sandwiches , I also do homemade pizza, scrambled eggs, omlettes, grilled cheese sandwiches (actually any kind of sandwich are favs with my crew) hamburgers, or deli plates ( meat, cheese, fruit, veges, crackers or mini pitas), and fish. Lunches shouldn't break the bank. I serve milk with lunch and water the rest of the day. Give small portions and if they eat everything offer seconds.
Try to scale back your hours so you can finish around five or 5:15, and prep your diner while the kids are napping so that when the last child leaves dinner is not far off then you have your evenings for family. I'm in Ottawa and my hours are 6:45 -5 and I'm trying to back my hours up to 4:30 cause I'm tired at the end of the day and I still have to do evening activities with my three small kids and drive a teenager to and from work as hubby works evenings.
Working from home is supposed to enhance your life by allowing you to earn an income while still being there for your children, not make it worse. Maybe see what others are charging around you and maybe your rates are too low. Good luck

[sweetness852010]

Yes I agree with the other ladies ...your hours are too long ...if you can move some toys downstairs and just arrange them in centers like doll center, block/Lego center, kitchen center, dress up center or whatever you have and spend a majority of your day down there and it helps to keep the rest of the house clean , as well kids are heading back to school next week so that will help ... I am feeling a little burnt out myself cause I have my two school age kids home all summer and it has been really hectic cause the older kids are doing things that are not appropriate for the you her ones and I'm tired of saying we don't do that and then having to explain why over and over and trying to keep them quiet during nap time .... So I think once school goes back it will be a bit easier plus you have to take control and set rules and stick by them .... Why is this child jumping on your couch ??? He is old enough to know better .. Put a stop to it ... Discipline !!!
As for food when I make dinner I just make extra and serve it for lunch the next day ... So things like spaghetti, shepards pie, stew, or if I make chicken I can make a chicken fried rice the next day with lots of veges in it,or chicken sandwiches , I also do homemade pizza, scrambled eggs, omlettes, grilled cheese sandwiches (actually any kind of sandwich are favs with my crew) hamburgers, or deli plates ( meat, cheese, fruit, veges, crackers or mini pitas), and fish. Lunches shouldn't break the bank. I serve milk with lunch and water the rest of the day. Give small portions and if they eat everything offer seconds.
Try to scale back your hours so you can finish around five or 5:15, and prep your diner while the kids are napping so that when the last child leaves dinner is not far off then you have your evenings for family. I'm in Ottawa and my hours are 6:45 -5 and I'm trying to back my hours up to 4:30 cause I'm tired at the end of the day and I still have to do evening activities with my three small kids and drive a teenager to and from work as hubby works evenings.
Working from home is supposed to enhance your life by allowing you to earn an income while still being there for your children, not make it worse. Maybe see what others are charging around you and maybe your rates are too low. Good luck

Crayola Kiddes I think the younger brother runs the house at home and does whatever he wants because when i talked to mom about it she says that he jumps on the couch at home. shes put him on time out but it doesnt work. When he came from hoildays last week he jumped on the couch and he laughed at me. I noticed the past couple of days watching the two brothers play the older one starts it.
As for school starting "happy dance" one week!!!