Having Enough Energy

Hi K.,

Whoever is watching him while you are at work is not exhausting him enough...lol. I would ask them to do more active things with him. Also, I would take him directly to a park when you pick him up. It may be the last thing you want to do when you are done working, but that hour in the fresh air will tire him out and give you some sanity.

This may sound rude of me, but hubby needs to step up - even if he gives you 30 minutes a day playing with your son. That is not much to ask of him, and that will give you a much needed break and keep you sane.

I also try to stay in the moment. I try not to look forward to what needs to be done. Sometimes, that is exhausting in itself.

Good luck and hang in there,
L.

I know this may be hard to believe, but its true. One is the hardest child to raise. You are his playmate, his exercise cycle, running partner, his gaming partner.

Three was a lot easier to raise than one and 5 was much much easier to raise than three. And 8 was a breeze compared to 5. I have two children that have 5 and two that have three kids. They agree with me wholeheartedly.

If you have two more quickly (close together), you will be amazed at how much easier three are to raise than one was.

Good luck to you and yours.

I would be lost without my daily coffee and exercise! My 7 year old is pretty easy, but my 1 year old twins keep me running :) You also might want to have your thyroid levels checked. A few years back, I was always exhausted, foggy, etc. and it turned out my thyroid needed to be treated. I feel much more clear headed and awake now that I'm on daily medication!

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You will have more energy then you will know what to do with.

Teaching him to play by himself. Many times this is very necessary and important. Go to the kitchen, or livingroom, whenever he likes to be to play. Let him play with legos, trains or building stuff (cubes, shoe boxes, etc) Give to him some crayons or markers (washable) and let him express himself; he will get the hang of it and start playing by himself, stay close to him, cooking or cleaning or watching TV, etc...It will take time if you have not D. so, but he will get it, and you will have some time to rest or read a book or watch something on TV..or...get some things D.. Taking him to the playground often or any gym also would be a great idea.
Good Luck...my kid is the same, he is 5 and half....he is never tired or actually he never wants to be tired ...!(LOL)

Heven help me. I drink energy drinks. I've gone cold turkey off of them many times. I'm 5 days off right now. I'm sleepy and starting to feel so down. I get real depressed when I go off of them.

It has nothing to do with the fact that he is an only. Onlies are great!

You are doing heavy duty with working mom, mom, wife, keeping everything together and making time for your son.

I have a hard time keeping things together myself sometimes. I am not a coffee person so I will drink an energy drink now and then. Sometimes I just sit in the quiet and chill for 10 minutes to rev myself back up.

hang in there!!