I am a house wife and mom. I love being able to stay at home with my son, but sometimes i just feel like i never get a chance to get out of the house. I dont have a liscence, walking is getting really boring-my town is EXTREMELY small, just this week i made like 6 hemp necklaces/braceletts, i get so bored. Yes, I know i have the cleaning and care taking, but theres a big open space, and sometimes (like today) i just wanna pull my hair out. Does anyone know what i feel? What kind of things do you do when you start to get like this?
You need a new hobby... or... just start exploring new towns, even if that means you have a bit of a drive. I try to find new exciting things to do or I go nuts. I get bored pretty quickly. I've been known to rearrange a house in a day. I've even repainted, lol.
oh... and I also like to go check out always changing stores. Antique shops are fun, thrift shops, flea markets, ect. My kids and I bought a year pass to our local zoo, we also check the paper weekly for things happening in town. They seem to do alot of community day stuff in the summer.
If you're already passing time with hemp, why not expand on your crafting knowledge? Learn to sew, crochet, knit, etc.... It's interesting, fun and challenging stuff that you can do at home. You can set it down whenever you want and come back to it if you need to go back to mommying (if the babe wakes up or something) Depending on you little one's age you could even include him or her in it by giving a little baby-sized project to work on, and listening to good music together!
I felt that way when my kiddies were younger too. The naptimes would especially get to me. Now I miss that freetime. (sigh) A new hobby could help! I sewed absolutely everything when mine were younger. Needlepoint was fun too - all of my kids' onesies & plain shorts/shirts had a tiny embroidered trim on them. And books - I read through so many good books! (((((((((hugs!!!))))))))) It gets better. Then you get to missing "the good old days" REALLY quickly! love, mom
Thanks all of you. Well, i know how to sew, crochet, paint, etc. I need to find a new challenging hobbie!!! I just sewed a hippy diaper bag. i used to go out and sing alot, but i dont do that anymore, I'm so easily bored. I freaking love thrift stores, but there arent any around in my little town, i live where theres a ton of small small towns surrounding a larger town.
When I was a stay at home dad, my son and I would always work on my truck together. Well actually....... I would work on my truck and he would use the socket and pretend to take my wheels off. Or else he would beat on the bumper and fenders. Either way, we had fun, he loves trucks, and harleys.
awwwwwwwwww!! hippylandscaper , your little girl is SOOOOO cute!!!! I had to get my husband over here to look at her!!!
I stay at home with my 2 and 1 year old boys. The first thing I would suggest is to get your license. That way you can go to the library/zoo/playground/etc. This will get you out of the house, and having fun with the kids. Also, I read alot. We play school alot. And when they nap, I exercise and meditate. Erik (2) only naps sometimes, but he'll play quietly or "exercise" with me. Hope some of this helps!
i'm with you girlfriend. sometimes being home all the time with my kids, i feel like i do not get enough time to get out and be an adult for awhile. i do love being a stay at home daddy though.
I don't get bored or anything like that at home. But sometimes I just want to hear an adult voice. Last week my husband took my son hiking and campinf for a week. I went four days without hearing another human voice. That was bad. Like the others have said, you need to find things to do. I think part of the reason I don't get bored is because we are never at home. This week we went to the Children's Museum on Tuesday, The Library craft day on Wednesday, Farmer's Market with a kids concert onThursday. We were supposed to go to a park play date today but it's 95 degrees so we stayed home and made play doh instead. And I'm taking the day tomorrow to go to a soap making class. We're busy all the time. And I sew when I can. Kathi
yeah, thats what i say, when ppl ask me, why are you so stir crazy and want out sooo bad? i tell them. i want to hang out with adults and at least one person without a penis! my family is all males and then me. we want another next year, and im hoping for a girl!!!!
You have to take time for yourself or go nuts IMO. You need some time with gf's and some adult time with husband away from the kids. You also need some quiet time that is just for you alone. It's not easy to find or take. If you are like me, you might even feel guilty but it's very important to take care of yourself otherwise you are unlikely to take care of others as well as you could. You should def get your license. Without it you are not only limiting yourself, which is tragic enough but eventually, you will also be limiting your kids.
^ thanks. yeah you are so right. I try to explain to my husband sometimes that I need "Darlene Time". And I try to hide in the back room, and he usually has just got off work and wants to see me, so its hard to get that time. yeah, im working on getting my liscence back. Its suspended.
We do it like this..he gets one night a week to do wahtever and I get a night a week to do whatever. every week its the same night for us so we always know its there. That night is just open for our own time. It works great.try it
THis is Jenn. Where do you live, I feel exactlly like you do. Im home sometimes 24/7 and Im not that motivated to walk or do anything but play with the kids in the yard or inside. I don't trust people in my town, sad to say. I can't drive as well im Legally blind, and it's hard to see sometimes. There's really no parents that have children the same age as mine, or they judge me or my children. I feel sometimes im doing it all myself, I hardly get any time to myself when I do, the kids just find me and harrass me, I love them and everything, but, give mama some regroup time, you know. But, yea, where do you live, I wish I had more parents around me so we can plan play date for the kids and stuff. then i'd be motivated. That's sad, but, true. I think that my son needs more social interaction, he's shy sometimes, my daughter, well, she loves people, just like me.
