I'm new to the night shift (3 twelves 7p to 7a). I have someone watching my three little ones in the morning after I work so I can sleep. But how should I manage my days off? My plan was not to do daycare on my days off but here it is 1:30 in the morning and I'm wide awake and am expected to get up to take care if the little ones at 7 am! What does everyone else do? At least when preschool starts in the fall, my two oldest will be there until noon. But I will to get up early to drive them there. I need a solid schedule, but I'm not sure what that would look like! I just can't afford five days/week daycare right now.
0Jul 10, '13 by muesliI'm new to the night shift (3 twelves 7p to 7a). I have someone watching my three little ones in the morning after I work so I can sleep. But how should I manage my days off? My plan was not to do daycare on my days off but here it is 1:30 in the morning and I'm wide awake and am expected to get up to take care if the little ones at 7 am! What does everyone else do? At least when preschool starts in the fall, my two oldest will be there until noon. But I will to get up early to drive them there. I need a solid schedule, but I'm not sure what that would look like! I just can't afford five days/week daycare right now.
1Jul 10, '13 by Julesmama28I don't do night shift now, but I have in the past. I would just nap before my first shift, then after my last I would sleep for a few hours then get up for the day. Felt like death but it switched me back and forth out of necessity to take care of my kids! Good luck!Kidrn911 likes this.
