I am a stay at home mother. I attempted to return to work but it did not pan out with the cost of day care

Question

for a 3 year old, 2 year old and a 1 year old... ALL BOYS. I need help setting up a schedule or routine so that I dont lose my mind. Can anyone give me a sample schedule and suggestions for activities. Our family lives paycheck to paycheck so expenses have be a bare minimum. ANY HELP is appreciated dearly.

Answer 1

I have 3 children as well and 2 go to school, but in the summer they are here all day and I do keep a schedule with all of them. What we usually do is have breakfast then get ready and go somewhere free like the library, park, playground, walk around the neighborhood with the dog, etc... Once a week we try to do something that costs a little like go to the public pool, the zoo, etc.. We also have passes to a local amusement park so that helps as well. Besides that, we do all sorts of crafts at home, play in the backyard on the swingset, and play toys, games, etc... We have story time, snack time, etc... and of course there is nap time for my youngest. You really just have to sit down and come up with a schedule that best fits the ages of your little ones. Mine are older so we do schoolwork as well during the summer. They have chores too. The idea is to just keep the day moving. Once you write down a schedule and even post it on the fridge, it will be easier. There are several websites you can check out if you google summer ideas for kids, or free ideas for toddlers. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

stay at home, work online