Day off? Do mom's get a day off?

Question

Do any of you mom's get a day off from baby duty? Or is it 24/7 all the time?

I would just like more than my hour gym class. How do you unwind?

Answer 1

My time off is when I go to work thru the day, lol.  I also get a nite with friends every 2nd Friday as the kids visit their dad.  But mainly my "me" time is at nite after the kids go to bed.  I put them to bed at 7:30pm, do whatever housework there is then I relax in front of the tv or do whatever.

Make time for yourself, you may feel selfish but then again you will also feel less stressed and annoyed.

Answer 2

a day? yeah that comes when your kids have reached the ages of 16 to 18 when they can drive and go out with friends

Answer 3

well my mom is nice enough to give me a break sometimes.  My boys will be with her for 1 hr a day sometimes just to give me a little alone time because being a single mom i don't get many breaks.  Even when i stay up after my boys go to sleep they still wakeup once or twice thirsty or something and will come looking for me before they lay back down.  When you are a fulltime mom that means pretty much 24/7.

Answer 4

if you have work thats where you can get some time to unwind but if youre a hands on mom? im sorry, Motherhood is a tough 24 hour job: no pay: no day-off: most often unappreciated: yet resignation is impossible....

Answer 5

A day?  Not really.  Several hours?  Sure!  I make sure that my husband takes care of his daughter because they need time to bond, too.  I make sure to spend time outside of the home to preserve my sanity.  Girls night out!

Answer 6

Yeah I know wot you mean the only time I seem to get time to myself is when working out but I usually have to fit that in around other things anyway and it's hard work too! I don't really get time off and it's quite annoying. Even though I love spending time with my wee girl I would love a wee bit more time to myself!

Answer 7

Is the father in the picture? If so make time for yourself pick a a day of the week and take a few hours for "You" time and have him stay with the kids.

Answer 8

LOL--what planet do you come from?

Seriously, it is important that you get some time off. You certainly deserve an hour at the gym. Not knowing your sitution I can not say how to work out babysitting--but even if it cost you somehting--it is worth it--your mental health is worth it.

Answer 9

I dont get a whole "day" off, but I do take time for myself.  My husband and I stay up together for a few hours after our kiddos go to bed.  I'll take a bath, read, kill time online, watch tv or movies with my hubby, whatever.  

My grandma says "A man works from sun to sun (as in sun up to sun down), but a womans work is never done"

Answer 10

You can't get a day off even when there 16 or 18 they still want or need your help with something...But the older they get  the more time you have for yourself ...I don't know how old your child/childern are but have tried a mothers morning out program most are run by churches They usually take child from around 3 to 9 or 10..They are great you take you child/childern to the church nursery and they babysit them for 3 or 4 hours usually a couple of times a week and depending on the church it usually isn't expensive..When I was taking my kids it was twice a week forty dollars a week for three kids.It has been about seven years since they went but they all have nice things they remember from there.If that is something your not able to try seeing if Grandma or an Aunt will take a few hours for you..Do you have a sister or sister in law that you could work out a babysitting trade with you watch her childern/child for an afternoon or morning and then she watches your a another day afternoon or morning....Just some thoughts ...I've been right where you are Good luck

Answer 11

I do get a day off for maybe like 10-12 hours if I need it. And my husbands just watches the kiddies.  I tell him if I want to go out and make sure he is available (he better be).