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There is no enjoying this time. See if you can meet a friend at a playground and talk to another adult while the kids run around. My hats off to the SAHMs because I might self harm if I have to spend more than another week in a row with my dearly loved 3 year old.
You need a plan for the day. Even if you’re just around the house all day, have some game or activity planned that you can build the rest of the day around. And try to get out of the house at least every other day. Is their father in the picture? Can he take a day or two of kid duty? Or at least handle things on the weekend? Frankly, when your kids are that age, time at home with them is not going to be rejuvenating. It can be fun, but you won’t be relaxed when it’s time to go back to work. That’s just the way it is!
Some tips from my maternity leave turned SAHM of 2 during early pandemic: divide the day into hour-long blocks so you can change the activity and get through the day (and also give yourself reasonable but not excessive screentime breaks). Try to make one outdoor/active play slot in each half day. Switch up the quiet play activity on different days so they actually stay engaged. And then let them binge on Moana the days you are at your limit. Good luck!
Try to give each kid a “yes” space in which they are separated from all siblings and nothing they do in that space can be wrong. I have a 3 year old, 2 year old, and 4 month old and they all have their own “yes” space - even in a small 2 BR apt. Their spaces don’t have to be big; you can make it work and it creates immensely less stress!
Kudos to all the SAHPs! My daughter is 3.5 so she can do a little more independently now. I let her finger paint on balcony (we live in Florida so not too cold) and spend 1-2 hrs at playground with friends, that tires her out for a 3 hour nap 😂 put them in the bath with some popsicles so they don’t make a mess to clean up. Magnatiles! God speed!
A schedule is a lifesaver. Being out of the house as much as possible helps with minimizing messes to clean up. Toddlers move slow and don’t need much so a schedule could be as simple as: Wake up and get dressed. Pack a breakfast picnic and lots of snacks. Go to a park/playground/the beach/the zoo/the aquarium for 3 or 4 hours. Come home for lunch and a nap. Pack more snacks. Go to another playground when they wake up. Come home for dinner. Bedtime routine with books. Lights out.
The tip with toddlers is to follow their lead as much as you can. Walk at their pace. Stop and pick up all the leaves. The more you are forcing them to move at your pace and direction, the more frustrating it gets.
If the weather is nice , take the little ones to the playground. This works out wonderfully, especially if they have friends that are at the playground!