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I cannot take it anymore. I need to know what kind of activities do you mothers give to your kids to keep the occupied/busy while you are studying? I don't like to read as it is, and I have honestly motivated myself to start doing whatever it takes to pass. Not reading won't get me too far. I have just come to the conclusion that my success depends upon me and I can't blame anyone but myself if I fail because I am too lazy to do something as simple as read. Now saying all of that, please mothers, give me some good suggestions me keep my 5 year old and my 19 month old busy while I study. All of the interruptions and the he hit me's and the I am bored and the pick me up's have played out with me. Pleas help. I am at the end of the ropes with this one.:uhoh21:

That's really nice of your hubby to take the kids right after work like that. Mine is too brain-fried after work to do much except eat dinner and unwind a bit. He does, however, take the boys fishing or skeet-shooting most Saturdays or Sundays, so I whip out the books then and get 3 or 4 hours in then. In between laundry loads, of course! :bugeyes:

Oh and how sweet is this? If they want to watch a movie but I'm using the computer in the den for schoolwork, they turn on closed captioning so it doesn't distract me! They can be such thoughtful fellas sometimes.

that closed captioning deal is sweet and thoughtful.

I have two little ones my oldest is almost 3 and my youngest is about 6 months. i study when they are sleeping or at night when they have gone to bed. hubby takes care of night time feedings and hes great with helping with laundry. you can make stuff to eat ahead of time during the weekends like making soups or stews that can be frozen in meal size portions that can be nuked. its hard but you can do it. or maybe have the kids do some school work with you by giveing them projects. go online and find things they can do. or get a learning video game for them. it will give you atleast an hour or two. most of the time i just study when they sleep or right after they go to bed. good luck hun!!!! you can do it!!!!

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When I was in school my kids were 17mos, 8yo 10yo.The older 2 really helped out witht the youngest (at the time they all got along, now forget it they are 3,10, and 12 now) with keeping him occupied if I "had" to study while they wre around. I usually went to the library or statyed after class on campus to study for a few hours. I also did the go to bed early and get extremly early and that helped alot.

I've just started going back to school and we make a game out of mommy's studing time. We all set up to do homework at the kitchen table (my 7yr old does have homework and my 4 yr old has a preschool work book that is his homework). That way I get to do some work with my kids and they feel that they are big boys.

After they are done they are done, I put on a movie or cartoons and they get to watch tv as a reward for doing all of their work.

HTH

Erin

I have a 6 year old.

I sit him at the table with me and have him do his homework, or if he doesnt have any he draws me pictures that i can display on my school binder which makes him so proud.

He also is able to watch tv and play with his toys so im lucky that he can keep himself preoccupied.

You do have your hands full! If i had two kids the ages of yours I would be for sure asking family for help... do you have family that is willing to watch them for you a couple nights a week so you can study?

I know this all depends on the dispostion of your children but is your 5 year old the type of child you can ask to help you with your 19mo old, such as... "If you can help mommy take care of the baby for 2 hours I will read you one extra bedtime story tonight, or create a sticker reward sheet and for every hour your 5 year old can help you give them a sticker and when they fill up a row they get a small toy from the store. This works for me as well. If my son gets a certain amount of stickers he gets to pick out a hot wheels car...

Another Idea... educational DVD's, I have fallen into the sit my kid in front of the TV so i have time to study routine. If you get educational ones like baby Eintsteins or some of those it is good for them at the same time.

I know everyones situation is different so I dont know if these ideas will help. I'm married and my husband does what he can but he works from 9am until 8pm so that we can pay our bills. So at night it's up to me to occupy my son.

Two words-

Play Station

Two words-

Play Station

LOL:lol2::lol2::lol2:

R U serious? You would put a 5 year old (and 19mo old) on a playstation?

We dont even own one. If Im going to amuse my child with the tv or games I would rather it was educational, because at least if he isnt getting attention from me at that moment he is learning something that will help him in school.

My son has a laptop my dad bought him. The internet is not loaded on it and he has disney games that teach kids addition and subtraction, reader rabbit etc.

Are there learning tool type games for playstation?

what about the leapster things? or brainage?

those are good ideas too!

The worst part of it all is I had help. My husband decided to become a truck driver so that I could got to school and not have to worry about working and taking care of the kids, house and etc... I also have NO family where I am . My mother made the comment the other day "see, if you where here, I could help you with the kids the days I am not at school myself." I felt so awful and tempted to pack all of my stuff and move back home. But then, I know it is NOT worth the move. Memphis sucks. The crime rate and the schools are ridiculus. I love it where I am. I just need to relax,relate and release. I have basically taken on the role of a single mother in the absense of the hubby. I love him for all that he is doing, but......

OMG you are in the same situation I am. Except my mother is deceased and my MIL is the one who says we need to move closer to her..lol.. Not happening. :uhoh21:

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