Feeling a bit bored?

[Momof4]

Spixie, I hear you, my grandson was in my first group of daycare children and I have an entirely new group now. It took me a while to get going with the new group with the same enthusiasm and I'm sure that's how all of you feel when one of your own children goes off to JK. We tend to put the extra effort into our days when we have a loved one of our own in the daycare I suppose.

So after a few months of feeling bad about everything I made a plan and I'm still sticking with it. One craft a week with a learning day inside which means I'm moving slowly and letting the children free play a lot, that's my down day. The rest of the week if the weather co-operates we're out to play at parks and I've learned that the walking and being outside, even though I'm not doing much except supervising is good for me.

I too spend a lot of time checking into the forums first thing in the a.m. as the children arrive, while I eat my lunch and after afternoon snack while the children freeplay and we have pickups. It's great to have the virtual support systems in place as well as real friends to meet up with regularly.

But I read at naptime and I keep busy all evening so my days fly by. I said it before and I'll say it again. Don't be bored ladies, there's always something to do and ways to fill your days. Can't you get some housework done during the day while watching the children so that you don't have to do it after work?

[Judy Trickett]

I said it before and I'll say it again. Don't be bored ladies, there's always something to do and ways to fill your days. Can't you get some housework done during the day while watching the children so that you don't have to do it after work?

I think what the ladies are saying here is that it's MENTAL boredom. I am an intellectual type. And by that I am not saying those that are not intellectual types are less smart it's just a personality type. So, for me, being an intellectual type I need high amounts of mental stimulation and, well, kids just can't provide that.

There is no amount of laundry or cleaning that can make up for a deficit of mental stimulation.