Dealing with the kids on my own - help!
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Topic: Dealing with the kids on my own - help!
Posted By: emz
Subject: Dealing with the kids on my own - help!
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 12:28pm
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OK so DH has been away (or 'unavailable') since about April this year on and off, and has just gone away again luckily for only 2 weeks, but then is only home for a week before he probably goes away for October...
Anyway, I really need help/advice/quick tips on dealing with the kids on my own. I don't want the 'your baby is only 2 weeks old, it'll get better' speech, just helpful tips to survive. I've dealt with Jack a lot by myself but with his dad being home for the last month and taking over while I had Ava, he's stopped responding to me. The house is a tip, I'm getting nothing done and I really feel bad for Jack that he's being neglected because Ava is a very unsettled baby. So tips on... -mealtimes (quick meals for just the 2 of us) -bathtimes (I don't know how I'm supposed to bath them both together) -fun activities I can set up for Jack that don't destroy my house and turn me into a wreck -ways to get Jack to relax about his dad being away (obviously its very hard for a young one) -just tips in general! I feel bad for Ava because she's left to cry all the time, I feel bad for Jack because he gets neglected, and I feel bad for myself because we went through a lot to get these healthy wee babies (and I've gone through hell this last year with Jack being in hospital, DH having a breakdown, and just general pregnancy blues etc) and now I don't appreciate them because I'm getting 3 hours sleep a day. Sorry this isn't supposed to be a pity post, more just a 'how do you do it alone with 2 kids?' It probably also doesn't help that I'm applying for jobs, doing a bit of redecoration work and getting our fence down so we can get a tree cut down  Sucker for punishment I guess!
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 12:30pm
| Oh and time is of the essence in sorting a routine as I'm back to work in 2-3 weeks (only part time but working nights). |
Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 12:50pm
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-mealtimes (quick meals for just the 2 of us) Chloe often ends up eating fruit, yoghurt, tuna, frozen peas and rice for tea - probably at least once a week. Haha... at least it's still healthy. Other than that I have leftovers in the fridge and I just heat them up for Chloe. I barely ever cook her dinner from scratch. I usually eat in the evening after she has gone to bed, otherwise I can't look after Ollie (feeding etc) while Chloe is having her dinner... unless he is being convenient that day and has a calm patch which I can grab a bite in. Another quick meal idea is that Bambino pasta with pasta sauce... takes 7 mins to cook and has veges in it so that takes some of the guilt factor away at not providing a fully home cooked and balanced meal. Lol I have given up on trying to bath them both in the same night. Now one of them gets bathed every other day. Although currently Chloe is getting twice as many baths as Ollie as she is much grubbier. I'm still looking for tips on this... generally I end up putting the TV on if I'm having to feed Ollie... makes me feel bad but sometimes it's the only way I can cope. She often plays with her blocks or something if I get them out for her. I've taken to putting away toys in boxes and then pulling out a box when she needs entertaining, it's like suddenly she has new toys and she actually takes an interest in them. I found that I just have to go with the flow, for Ollie. Chloe had a bathtime/bedtime routine and everything was so settled... but lucky for me Ollie has been pretty cruisy, he's never had settled routines like that (although we kinda have a little dinnertime routine happening now). I do try to put Ollie down for a nap around 4.30 or 5ish so that I have some one on one time with Chloe before she goes to bed. I will try think of more tips but I gotta dash atm. Hang in there chicky, you are an awesomely strong mother and I think you are so brave going back to work so soon. ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 12:57pm
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meal times:
Plan ahead and make up a weeks menus. one pot meals or stuff in the crockpot would be good so you dont have to do much at night (when it always seems to be worse.) chips and nuggets are easy, pasta with cheese and tomato (a hit here and good for just me and the kids), bacon and egg pie - can be made ahead... bath times, you can do them both together, again some planing is required. get everything you need together and then quickly bathe bub and dry and dress her in the bathroom and you can still chat and look after jackson...maybe only bathing every second day might help too. those hooded towels are great here cause the boys wear them into the lounge and thy are almost dry by the time they get there. you could wear ava, get a moby wrap or meitai and then you could even go outside and play with a ball while wearing her... i would suggest geting rid of lots of clutter and toys and only bringing out what you want so you dont have a huge mess all over the house all the time (could do that myself maybe ...). making sure all doors are shut that lead to possible mischief areas. will see if i can think of anything else. but i think mainly it will come down to planning and maybe you will just have to make clean up time after they are both in bed. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 1:05pm
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do you have any way that your hubby and boy can communicate together (on the phone or computer). that might help. making sure he knows that daddy will be back soon...
i was thinking too making jackson your helper. things lke pass mummy the flannel or nappy or whatever... lets put these away now... can you get a book for mummy to read to you and ava... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 1:42pm
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I'm not much help on the kids stuff, but for the meals, could you get someone round to help you do a big lot of cooking once a week? Or to take the kids while you cook? Make some big lasagne, macaroni cheese, stirfries etc that you can freeze in meal-sized portions and then just reheat to eat? That way your weekly cooking is done only one day a week.
Hugs Emz, it can't be easy for you. But let the house be a tip for while. Its not important right now - sleep is! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: WRXnKids
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 1:47pm
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i dont have to kiddies but have a meal idea i make self crusting quiche from alison holst book i make 2 at a time and freeze one they are quick to make and something you can start making and come back to if you get pulled away and you can throw pretty much anything into them. For a lunch i just give josh some fruit with his slice and for tea its good with salad or potatoes and veges. Also love slow cooker meals you can make up when you have a spare min and keep in the fridge overnight so you dont have to rush in the morning if thats a busier time for you.
Oh and DPs bro's ex use to bath the baby during the day until they were big enough that she was happy to put them in the bath together. That way the older boy could help he bath the baby or she could do it while he was napping if they were having a seperate nap day -------------   
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 1:51pm
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Meal times I always kept something quick and easy in the freezer, so I would cook extra when I made meals like cottage pie, spag bol, stews etc and freeze portions big enough for Spencer and me, also find quick and easy is pasta with tuna and a few cut up veges, I use tomato, cucumber and capsicum, cos they don't need cooking and they are always in the house. If worse come to worse then Spencer would get a sandwich and some fruit/yoghurt and I would eat after he had gone to bed. Sometimes I would cook dinner around lunch time as well when things didn't seem as crazy and then we would have lunch type food at dinner time, that way he still got one decent meal a day, we quite often still do this when Dh is on lates cos then we get to eat a meal together.
Bath time, do you have a baby bath? This is what I did, get Kyle's clothes, nappy etc all ready and take in the bathroom with me. Then I would put Spencer in the big bath and he would just entertain himself and I would bath Kyle on the bathroom floor in the baby bath and dry him do baby massage (if I could be asked and if he wasn't screaming) and dress him and then I would get Spencer out of the bath and let him run round the house naked whilst I fed Kyle and put him to bed, or if I could I would stick a nappy on Spencer and then leave him to it whilst I sorted Kyle out, still do that now actually. Once Kyle was too big for the baby bath then I bought a bath seat and they both go in the big tub together and now I just wrap Kyle in a towel then get Spencer out, and he still runs round naked whilst I sort Kyle out, but I don't need to feed Kyle right after his bath anymore. Activities is a hard one, it was summer when Kyle arrived and Spencer had just got a sandpit and a water table for xmas so we used that a lot. Books were always good, drawing (but that depends on how good he is at keeping on paper and not drawing over the rest of the house). Keeping some toys to one side that he really loves that you can pull out when feeding is good as well, so some cars or a train or something. Snacks to give them and failing all that I would put a dvd on for him. When not feeding and to try and get some more one on one time with Spencer then I would just play with him and pop Kyle in the swing so he could watch. Spencer has always loved helping me do the housework as well, so a lot of the time it takes 5 times longer than without his help or I have to go back and redo things when he isn't looking (like putting the clothes on the airer properly) but at least I feel like something is getting done. Also, I don't know how well you are feeling but I started going back to playgroup, coffee group, mainly music, swimming etc when Kyle was two weeks because although it was hassle and sometimes the last thing I actually wanted to do was leave the house it did mean that Spencer got all that interaction and was able to burn off energy and was less bored and frustrated so easier to deal with and I felt less guilt about not being able to spend time with him one on one and it also normally meant he would have a nap in the afternoon. I have no idea how to help him with his daddy being away, maybe you could use a calendar and count down the days? He might be a bit too young to get that though, is hard when they are so little. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: JD
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 1:51pm
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I didn't want to read and run cos it sounds like you are struggling a wee bit. It must be really hard for you with DH away/unavailable so much. **hugs** I am sure you are doing way better than you think.
Not sure if these ideas will be helpful at all...but ya never know... ** Could you do a big cook up once a week meals that you can heat and eat for the rest of the week. if you anything like me, eating the same thing 3 nights in a row is really dumb. ** its ok for it not to be meat and vege for dinner. You could give him cheese on toast or something like that and just have more fruit and vege through the day. When I was single with my daughter, she often had breakfast food for dinner. I don't think it matters, so long as it is all balanced out. ** could you bath Ava in the morning? ** activities for Jack... um a hard one cos I dont know what sort of a boy he is. Mine likes to kick a ball around and generally be outside. Now its getting warmer, I have been giving him buckets of water and some plastic ups and bottles etc to play with. or do the same with sand.. ** rotating toys a bit more? or visiting the toy library **Pegs in a milk bottle? **Making a hut out of sheets for him to play in **dvd Not really tidy activities, but they could contain the mess to one area....maybe :o) ** could you make a book/photo album for Jack of his dad doing different activities. That way when he asks about his dad you can go through the book and talk about what daddy is doing. Perhaps have some photos of the two of them together to remind him that when dad comes home, they can have some special time together. ** is there someone like one of your parents that can take Jack for one afternoon a week, or a good friend...even if its just for the times DH is away. might just give you space to get yourself together again or do groceries, have a decent shower, relax for a bit, clean up a bit... Things will get easier  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 1:54pm
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I can't really give advice yet either but *hugs* if I can ever help let me know!
re food Ethan (if he doesn't have what we had night before) often has frozen vege(just as good as real stuff) baked beans, tuna, pasta, and anything that can go in the george foreman..for quick meals. You are amazing doing it yourself and surviving after your year I would have gone round the twist! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 1:56pm
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and he often has yogurt as well while I'm getting dinner sorted.. as someone else suggested maybe dinner type food at a different time of the day.. does he get meals at pre school? ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: WRXnKids
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 2:00pm
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Oh and pasta bakes just throw into a dish raw pasta, pasta sauce maybe some tinned tuna and grate cheese on top i know families with more than 1 kid that live on those cos its sooooo easy -------------
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 2:04pm
 Emz. I don't have two kids, but here's my 2c FWIW!
Meals - toasties are quick and easy and you can put loads of random things in them. Second the self crusting quiche idea (there's a recipe for a good one in the recipes forum too), I made lots of those when Callum was a teeny bubba because they're so quick to throw together and you can eat hot or cold! Scrambled eggs, beans and mushrooms are pretty easy and quick to throw together .. we used to get that once a week when we were kids and it always seemed like such a treat! Bath time - I was going to suggest bathing Ava in the day time too but keep bathing Jack in the evening at his usual time. Don't stress too much about bathing her every day (or even every second day), sometimes Callum used to go for almost a week without a proper bath 
Activities - now that the weather's warming up can you send Jack outside to potter around with cars or trucks or just his imagination for 30 mins or so? Most of my friends with 2 kids say they never wanted to put their kids in front of the telly but they have to now, specially when feeding the baby or cooking tea. Dad being away - could you spend some one on one time with Jack making a postcard for Dad and then all three of you can walk up to the postbox to send it? Good excuse to get out of the house too! Skype is so good for keeping in touch, if that's an option. Also taking photos with Jack and telling him you're going to email them to Daddy? Is there someone nearby that can help you out with the kids for an hour so you can have a break? Or someone who can do a few chores for you to help you keep on top of things? You're doing a great job hun. Hang in there and don't be too hard on yourself re the housework and things! |
Posted By: WRXnKids
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 2:13pm
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oh and i only have one kid and my house is a tip most of the time so dont stress but i have limited the toys josh has in certain rooms like the lounge so they are easy to clear away and only tidy the lounge up after he is in bed or quickly before someone comes over. I lux about once a week unless the floor is bad - the stuff josh eats off the floor in between is just building up immunities. I dont tidy rooms other people wont see i just shut doors (or in the case of the spare room put a deadbolt on it) -------------
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 2:16pm
I have taken to pushing the toys in the lounge out of the way with the vacuum. I vacuum most days cos we have two dogs and two cats so the hair gets out of control if I don't but I only pick the toys up and do a proper vacuum once a week and the back of the house I vacuum only once a week or less sometimes
I also find that if I clear off the kitchen workbench and vacuum the lounge I feel better about the house, even though in reality it is still a complete pit. -------------
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 2:24pm
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Food ...
Issy eats what we do and I cook it when Elias has a nap, its usually enough for two nights otherwise we just cook something quick like chicken nuggets or fish or give her a tin of watties little meals (and she feeds herself) Bath... Issy would scream the house down if she didnt get to have a bath everynight. Elias has a bath in the baby bath at about four and Issy either "helps" or entertains herself with toys. Issy has a bath about six and Elias is usually asleep (if not he just has to come in the bathroom) Activities.. We rotate her toys weekly (we have five boxes) so she only sees them about once a month. We put out one "big" toy (playdough table, tent, doll house, activity table, easel, etc) so that she has something extra special to play with, this is usually used during her late avo "wreck havoc" period when Im trying to feed Elias. The playground is always easy too, Elias gets to sleep in the pram and Issy can climb and slide for ages When Im feeding, Issy just brings me EVERY toy she has so I pretty much just talk to her about what she brings me, now its warmer I open up the sliding door and she draws on the concrete (which is right in front of the sofa, so I can see her) Thankfully I dont always have to do it alone, but the routine means that if I do both kids know whats happening. You will feel so great when it all falls into place  ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: Nikki
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 3:00pm
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Theres not alot more I can add - but Jake has dinner and breakkie in his high chair in front of disney channel!! (woops). It means he will happily sit there for quite a while if I'm trying to get something done / get Morgan down for a sleep etc. I cook while they're both asleep during the day. and also usually make enough for 2 nights. Frozen veges (cooked) are great to give Jake while I'm making the rest of his dinner if I haven't got anythign organised. I have put alot of the toys away in his room - especially the ones he liked to just throw around and make a mess with like lego / blocks / kitchen stuff. I would probably bath Morgan during the day if I didn't have help in the evening, or do what cuppatea suggest if you're older one is happy to wait for you when he gets out.
And ditto what WRXandJosh said about my house!!! ------------- DS (5yrs) and DD (3yrs) |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 7:53pm
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LOL Cuppatea, Willie does the same thing but with the broom - sweeps all the toys into the corner.
I second wearing Ava if at all possible - I used to bath the girls with lil miss in the Moby, and if she was unsettled I'd stick her in it while I pottered around with them and did housework etc. There's lots of good ideas for easy meals here already, we do a lot of pasta bakes - I chuck in a can of tomatoes and frozen mixed veg with some tuna and a bit of grated cheese on the top and that's a one pot meal. Those Tegel takeouts are good too, I whack them in the sandwich press and then either make chicken burgers or wraps with them - canned pineapple, lettuce and tomato and it's a balanced meal. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: 3boys
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 8:15pm
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Hi Emz, I have three kids and a husband who travels too!
I don't know your situation but my tips would be: Don't bath the bubba every night. Its just not realistic, when you are on your own and they don't really need it at that age, bath your toddler and sponge bath your baby every second night. Shhhssssshhh - my kids love 'breakfast' for dinner on those crazy nights :) Don't worry to much about the house - just know that the work will always be there even if you do get to the bottom of it. I focus on the things that I really need clean to be sane e.g. washing, toilet... Keep your friends close and get together with them whenever you can, especially if they have toddlers too - they can play together and you can get much needed company. Most importantly - don't feel guilty if you can't get to them right when they need it. I use distraction when I am dealing with one, and the other decides they need me. It works well with my two year old. As far as activities goes, I would get outdoors as much as possible burns off that toddler energy and keeps the house tidy. And most importantly, don't feel guilty - if thats possible for us mums. Good Luck. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: 3boys
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 8:19pm
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Ohhh I third the baby wearing. checkout www.slingbabies.co.nz ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 9:12pm
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I don't have much advise as mine is only 8weeks and there is only one I do do the nights on my own though. For meals however I would invest in a rice cooker if you don't already have one. Easy meals like butter chicken etc you brown the chicken for 5mins and then chuck it on simmer the rice cooks itself and you can always chuck vege in. Frozen vege are the go in this house. Just tonight I have made a chuck together dinner, chicken thighs diced browned can of tomatoes and frozen vege to simmer for abit rice in the cooker and done easy as. Casseroles that are cooked in the oven and don't need much monitoring are always good too. Oh and cheat and cook chicken in the microwave if your going to use chicken legs etc that way you know they are going to be cooked through. Frozen chips, squid rings for you, frozen fish cakes, nuggets all that sorta stuff is good too. Toasties, pies, frozen pizzas. I'm a fan of frozen can you tell lol. Because its only me it makes more sense for me to have frozen as half the time I can't be bothered cooking for just me. 2min noodles with a can of tuna, or salmon in it is all good too. As part of the bedtime routine you could say goodnight to a picture of DH for the kids as well so that they always remember he's there for them. Speaking to him on the phone, if he can do little videos that you can play for Jack when he's missing him, even a video of him saying good night and telling him he loves him and blowing a kiss that way you can get Jack to blow him a kiss back. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 10:00pm
Thanks for all the great advice ladies 
The lovely Kakapo has offered to lend me a wrap so that'll be good. Have never thought about one because I have a bad back, but figure if I'm carrying Ava all day anyway I might as well have free hands! Haha meals in our house have been pretty shocking for a while - Jack refuses to eat anything I cook unless someone else (not just me) is eating it, so he often has Weetbix or sandwiches for tea I can't eat crockpot food (well anything casserole-like or too saucy) so that sucks. Have a tiny freezer so can't freeze much but have had a couple of offers for meals being brought around so hopefully they'll follow through with that 
Unfortunately DH doesn't have an address or internet access and can't talk until about 9ish each night so no contact with Jack while he's away. It's not usually a problem, but after him not being around all year Jack has become quite clingy. Mum's shouting me a membership to the toy library so am going to join that this weekend and get some more outdoor toys, and go and get some more sand for the sandpit. We're still continuing our Sunday night dinner routine at mums and going to coffee group every fortnight so we're getting out, and Jack does go to daycare for 2x 6 hour lots a week so that's enough time to get a bit of housework done, go and do my sisters cleaning and do the groceries etc. I know it's early days but I'm finding it very hard being an army wife at the moment as DH is always away (at least if he was in Afghan or something we'd be getting mega money and I could hire a nanny lol). But if all else fails I just found out Ava starts daycare on the 28th just in time for me to go back to work so at least I can go to work for a break and some adult convo
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Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 10 September 2009 at 10:32pm
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Haha emz, it IS a bit of a break to leave the kidlets at daycare while you work, huh.
There is heaps of great advice here. Cous cous is another thing I was going to suggest... there is that instant Continental stuff which is ready in minutes. But if you make an extra big portion of dinner then you will only have to cook every second nite! Another thing I do is go home after uni, get Chloe's dinner heating in the microwave and then go get her from daycare, so that when we get home at 5.30-6ish her dinner has cooled enough and is ready to eat. But our daycare is quite close to home so don't know if it would be practical for you to do that. I just find it easier to get her dinner stuff ready without lugging a baby around with a toddler attached to my leg, hehe. Chloe won't eat unless I have some of what she's having as well. big hugs, emz, wish I lived in the same town so I could bring you some meals or something! ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: SpecialK
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 8:35am
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emz, no advice on the two kids, but my no fail quick dinner is cous cous salad and roast chicken. You can even cheat and pick up the roast chicken from the supermarket or chuck it in the crockpot in the morning. You can even put it in frozen. Cous cous is literally 10 min from start to finish, although could be very messy for Jack...?
I also quite often do 1 pot dinners in the oven - chop a whole lots of vege, oil, herbs, salt and peper and put either lamb chops, sausages, chicken legs, or bits if fish on top and bake. Could you put food you make into jars and pretend that you've bought them to get Jack to eat it? Good luck, sounds like you are doing an amazing job. I find it hard enough with bub and DH home most nights! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 12:04pm
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Haha LB you've got enough on your plate without thinking about dinners for me lol
SpecialK thanks for the advice about putting my food into jars. Never thought of that  Couscous - Jack loves it at daycare (always has 2-3 helpings) but won't eat it at home? Same with mince. He's a strange chap.
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 3:16pm
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Do you have a slow cooker recipie book or know someone who has one you can borrow? I have one I am most happy to lend you if you like, I am happy to post it to you! Let me know. You can do heaps of stuff in there, even macoroni cheese!
The only other advice I would have is seconding/thirding etc the front pack/sling thing. I had a front pack as I have back issues and found it distributed babies weight better. Oh and for bathing I found was this towling seat/mat thing that I could lie Charly on when I was bathing Jake, hold onto her and get him to help wash himself, then wash her. about $10 form baby city, warehouse etc. It was a lifesaver. And call in those offers of meals! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 3:29pm
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Tom survives on omlettes, spaghetti on toast or sandwiches when I am in a rush.
I used to do the same thing as cuppatea with bathing.....baby bath on floor with James in it and Tom in big bath. Then James out, dried, dressed and into bouncer while I got Tom out. He ran riot!!! TV or DVDs are your friend!!!! Especially while they are a novelty. In the night garden used to mesmorise Tom long enough for me to have a shower and wash my hair, shave my legs!!! bummer it doesnt now. Toy libraries rock! And I second the suggestion of coffee groups, preschool activiities. If I didnt get out of the house I felt worse. Getting out in the morning meant Tom was stimulated and exhausted so he slept in the adfternoon. |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 11 September 2009 at 8:45pm
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Slowcooker recipe book - getting one from my sis: check
Joing the toy library tomorrow! We have one of those cloth things for the bath for Ava, just got to figure out how to keep Jack off her is the main problem (he wants to cuddle all the time and gets angry at me for getting in the way) Dh is bringing home heaps of movies on the hard-drive for Jack so that'll keep him occupied, plus I just discovered that TVNZ6 Kidzone thing on our new freeview thingy (wow, super technical) so that's cool. Thanks for all the advice! you guys rock
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