2 year old, school and.....work

Top 2. Feb 9, 2004 11:15 AM

» Maureen Fleury - Re: I am interning in the health field, planning on distance lea

In response to message posted by CLC11787:

That is an awkward age for a child. At age 2, their attention span is still limited and they still demand a lot of your time. They are somewhat capable of independant activites but not a heck of a lot. They are too young for pre-school and most play groups still require parent participaton.

I would try to find a neighbor with a child around that age or relative that may agree to take your daughter once or twice a week. This may incur some costs or may not. Perhaps you could try to reciprocate by taking care of their child.

Does your daughter play near to your desk? Sometimes they want to imitate mommy and you may be able to buy them a toy that looks like a computer or a keyboard. You could set up a play table next to your desk. I know it may be difficult to keep one eye on your work and the other eye on your daughter.

Does your daughter go to bed early? You may have to shift your timetable, even though you may be very tired at the end of the day.

It is very difficult to juggle at this point in time. I notice a great difference when a child hits age 3. There are little more independent and they seem to want to be near you but can entertain themselves a bit more.

I hope this helps a bit. You do have a hectic life and be sure to take care of yourself.

-- posted by Maureen Fleury

Top 3. Feb 9, 2004 11:18 PM

» biogardener - Some things which work

Here are some things which have worked for some families:

If there is another person living in the house, take a nap while that person is at home and able to look after the child or use that time for work which you like to do uninterrupted.
Some couples change their schedules for a couple of years where the father looks after the child when he is at home and the mother is able to either sleep or work.
You could ask a relative to can move in for a while, e.g. a grandparent.
Get a highschool student to move in for a while who will watch the child in the evening in exchange for board and room. That was a common way to handle the situation in the fifties and sixties, and some people still use it.

I hope you find a way. Let us know how it works out.

-- posted by biogardener

Top 4. Jul 20, 2005 8:40 AM

» saramae215 - Re: I am interning in the health field, planning on distance lea

Hello, I can understand where you are coming from. I work full time, my husband works nights, I am working on a master's degree and I have a 2 year old. I use a planner or just a sheet of paper and create a schedule. What is due when, nap time - clean something or read a chapter. Bed time is homework for a few hours while folding laundry. It is not easy, but I met a woman who went through a divorce with 4 kids under the age of 8 worked full time, got a master's and a PHD. So I figured it is possible.

-- posted by saramae215

Top 5. Jul 20, 2005 9:46 AM

» Maureen Fleury - Re: Re: I am interning in the health field, planning on distance

In response to Re: I am interning in the health field, planning on distance lea posted by saramae215:

Oh my! You certainly have a full plate. Preparation and planning is the key and it seems you are doing that. We sometimes amaze ourselves at what we can accomplish in our lives. We learn shortcuts and we also learn not to be perfectionists -- just the best we can be, given the circumstances.

I had to look at co-workers or friends in order to say "If they can do it, I can too".

I'm sure there are good days and bad days but just hang in there!

-- posted by Maureen Fleury