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How do manage work and spending time with you baby?

Sarah - posted on 03/13/2010 ( 2 moms have responded )

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I have a recently turned on year old baby boy and he is my world. I'm pretty young (20) and therefore I don't have the "best" job in the world at this point...But sometimes I feel bad because I have to work so much, I work at afternoon-night and so we spend most of our time during the morning-afternoon, and days off, and then I drop him off at my mom's house and she babysits. The part that gets to me is that sometimes when I work too late I let him sleep over so that I don't bother him while he's sleeping or wake him up. I wish that we could spend more time together. Do you think it's easier to be a "stay at home mom" or working? I have to say though, being a home and spending 24.7 with your baby sounds pretty damn good to me.. But it is always good to make your own money =]

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Martha - posted on 03/15/2010

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I was a stay at home mom for the first 9 months then my husband and I realized we couldn't do it financially. I got a great job at the University and work regular hours, but it is still hard, I can't imagine having a job without a set schedule. You are lucky you have family who are willing and able to look after your son. As much as I loved being home with my son, and I would love to still be home with him, there was a weight lifted off my shoulders when I got my first paycheck. I really felt like I was contributing. Plus, as much as I enjoyed being with my son, I also enjoy being away from the house and getting out where there are people my age to talk to.

Just make the time you have with your child really count. Don't worry about the dishes or laundry, IT will always be there, but your son is growing very fast and changes daily.

Tarah - posted on 03/14/2010

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I am a working mother and I have been working since the day after my son was born.. it was nice for the first 6 months however because my boss would let me take him with me... Once he got to point where that wouldnt work i had to put him in daycare durning the day since his father also works.



I found it wasnt the amount of time as much as what we do when we have our time together.. I am 22 and I will say yes it is hard at times... but we curl up in bed and play when I have to do laundry.. he loves to push the clothes into the dryer and loves for me to cover him with the clothes and play peak a boo....another thing that I have started is when I am in the kitchen cooking i let him play with his toys in a pack n play right by the kitchen so we are still by each other but we get stuff done...



Another thing that we do now that the weather is turning nice is we go outside and play or go on walks..



He spends 8 to 9 hours a day at day care and we have an hour drive from home to day care / work so we talk and i put movies in for him ... but it really a matter of it is mommy and him time that weget every day. Mos tof the time when we get home at night it is mommy and him time again since his father works late and he is only up for about an hour once we get home.. enought time to eat take a bath and have a story.



I would worry too much because to tell you the truth he really does understand even if we dont think they do... I learned that really quick when he stopped going to work with me.

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