H had to be at work early so I did drop off with N this morning. Everything was going good until it started pouring rain on the way there. Thankfully both kids were angels.
We had crazy hail here this morning. It's melted now but it was covering the cars and parking lots like ice. Glad I already dropped the kids off. The big was not in a good mood this morning. He was still tired I think.
Post by mrscatfarmer13 on Mar 20, 2017 8:19:13 GMT -5
Rough morning here too. M didn't want to get up, and threw a tantrum about everything this morning. It didn't help that I don't feel well, but c'mon kid, just get with the program.
We had crazy hail here this morning. It's melted now but it was covering the cars and parking lots like ice. Glad I already dropped the kids off. The big was not in a good mood this morning. He was still tired I think.
Same here about the cranky toddler. He didn't take a nap yesterday, so bedtime was a mess. He refused to pick up his toys so we went straight up to bed. Then once we were up there he decided he would rather pick up his toys, so we came back downstairs and cleaned up, and then he sat on the couch and pouted because I still wouldn't let him watch TV. I handed him his blankey, and the next thing I know he was asleep on the couch. It was the earliest he's been asleep in weeks. And this morning, H had to wake him up and drag him out of bed to get to work on time, and he was saying "no no no" and trying to get back under the covers.
Yeah he didn't want to potty or brush his teeth and we went to drop his stuff in his room and join the other kids in the play room and he wasn't wanting to go and I was still holding the little. Drop off is so hard with two- they really should have like a drop off assistant for the parents with two because it's so scary trying to make sure the toddler stays on the sidewalk and walks inside and I have to bend and use the key pad and set the baby down and then once we're inside, I still have to manage both until I can get one of them settled in their room. If I drop the big off first, I am carrying the little while trying to put away his bag and blankets. If I drop the little off first, I have to keep an eye on the toddler so he doesn't run away or run to his room without me. You can't take the bucket seat into the baby room, it stays in the hall and I have to take my shoes off to go in the baby room. It feels like an obstacle course before i even start my day. H and I both are leaning more towards a nanny.
Yeah he didn't want to potty or brush his teeth and we went to drop his stuff in his room and join the other kids in the play room and he wasn't wanting to go and I was still holding the little. Drop off is so hard with two- they really should have like a drop off assistant for the parents with two because it's so scary trying to make sure the toddler stays on the sidewalk and walks inside and I have to bend and use the key pad and set the baby down and then once we're inside, I still have to manage both until I can get one of them settled in their room. If I drop the big off first, I am carrying the little while trying to put away his bag and blankets. If I drop the little off first, I have to keep an eye on the toddler so he doesn't run away or run to his room without me. You can't take the bucket seat into the baby room, it stays in the hall and I have to take my shoes off to go in the baby room. It feels like an obstacle course before i even start my day. H and I both are leaning more towards a nanny.
You need a leash and your daycare needs some hitching post type thing outside the classrooms for the big. I kid, but that would kinda be awesome.... Two anywhere is hard.
Yeah he didn't want to potty or brush his teeth and we went to drop his stuff in his room and join the other kids in the play room and he wasn't wanting to go and I was still holding the little. Drop off is so hard with two- they really should have like a drop off assistant for the parents with two because it's so scary trying to make sure the toddler stays on the sidewalk and walks inside and I have to bend and use the key pad and set the baby down and then once we're inside, I still have to manage both until I can get one of them settled in their room. If I drop the big off first, I am carrying the little while trying to put away his bag and blankets. If I drop the little off first, I have to keep an eye on the toddler so he doesn't run away or run to his room without me. You can't take the bucket seat into the baby room, it stays in the hall and I have to take my shoes off to go in the baby room. It feels like an obstacle course before i even start my day. H and I both are leaning more towards a nanny.
You need a leash and your daycare needs some hitching post type thing outside the classrooms for the big. I kid, but that would kinda be awesome.... Two anywhere is hard.
LOL this is a great plan.
becole at our daycare, most parents just set the baby in the bucket seat on the floor in the toddler room while they drop off or pick up the older kid.
You need a leash and your daycare needs some hitching post type thing outside the classrooms for the big. I kid, but that would kinda be awesome.... Two anywhere is hard.
LOL this is a great plan.
becole at our daycare, most parents just set the baby in the bucket seat on the floor in the toddler room while they drop off or pick up the older kid.
I might have to start doing this but carrying about 35 lbs of baby+bucket seat plus two bags full of their belongings to the toddler room (furthest from the front door - so about 75 feet.) The infant room is right by the front door so I usually try to set the baby's stuff down and get him out of the bucket first. I may just need a leash for the toddler. That would solve a lot. Or he could stop being a jerk.
There's also the added problem of every time I put the baby in the bucket seat down in the toddler room it looks like vultures on road kill. Freaking germy 2 yos trying to touch my baby.
Post by chrispy1122 on Mar 20, 2017 10:41:33 GMT -5
We spoke with MIL on Friday about nannying. I think it could work, we talked about what we were looking for with nanny (1. Comes to our house in the AM so kids get more sleep; 2. Kids go to preschool). We also talked with her about what she was expecting and thinking about the situation, which seemed to line up with us. We told her to think about it and we would talk more later.
We have a couple of appointments later this week with Montessori and Childtime (so I can see it). I'm just ready to pick a solution.
There's also the added problem of every time I put the baby in the bucket seat down in the toddler room it looks like vultures on road kill. Freaking germy 2 yos trying to touch my baby.
Car seat cover. When ever I take C into toddler room there is always one kid that has to come over, I just cover her up. This morning I just opened the door to N's room and she took her backpack in and I left, I didn't even step foot in the room, could you do that?
vlagroupie I was leaving the baby outside the door when I was on maternity leave but their indoor gym faces the classroom so there's kids out there too. I try to make C carry the bag but he flat out refuses. They require the kids to have their stuff in this huge clear plastic bag so their stuff doesn't touch others - so coat, blankets for nap, diapers, extra clothes all go in a huge ziploc bag. I have to go into each room no matter what to sign the kids in as well (state requirement.) And today- we were hanging up his bag but then the actual class was in another room (they often consolidate in the morning at the gym.)
vlagroupie I was leaving the baby outside the door when I was on maternity leave but their indoor gym faces the classroom so there's kids out there too. I try to make C carry the bag but he flat out refuses. They require the kids to have their stuff in this huge clear plastic bag so their stuff doesn't touch others - so coat, blankets for nap, diapers, extra clothes all go in a huge ziploc bag. I have to go into each room no matter what to sign the kids in as well (state requirement.) And today- we were hanging up his bag but then the actual class was in another room (they often consolidate in the morning at the gym.)
That sucks you have to go in and can't just do a quick drop off of C.
Yeah he didn't want to potty or brush his teeth and we went to drop his stuff in his room and join the other kids in the play room and he wasn't wanting to go and I was still holding the little. Drop off is so hard with two- they really should have like a drop off assistant for the parents with two because it's so scary trying to make sure the toddler stays on the sidewalk and walks inside and I have to bend and use the key pad and set the baby down and then once we're inside, I still have to manage both until I can get one of them settled in their room. If I drop the big off first, I am carrying the little while trying to put away his bag and blankets. If I drop the little off first, I have to keep an eye on the toddler so he doesn't run away or run to his room without me. You can't take the bucket seat into the baby room, it stays in the hall and I have to take my shoes off to go in the baby room. It feels like an obstacle course before i even start my day. H and I both are leaning more towards a nanny.
This sounds absolutely awful!!! What do other parents do? You can't be the first parent in this situation, why can't you just put the bucket seat inside the door to the infant room and then come back ?
There's also the added problem of every time I put the baby in the bucket seat down in the toddler room it looks like vultures on road kill. Freaking germy 2 yos trying to touch my baby.
Car seat cover. When ever I take C into toddler room there is always one kid that has to come over, I just cover her up. This morning I just opened the door to N's room and she took her backpack in and I left, I didn't even step foot in the room, could you do that?
Ok I was about to ask you what you do lol -- this is what I've seen more often than not at our DC. The annoying back packs are a life saver lol.
Car seat cover. When ever I take C into toddler room there is always one kid that has to come over, I just cover her up. This morning I just opened the door to N's room and she took her backpack in and I left, I didn't even step foot in the room, could you do that?
Ok I was about to ask you what you do lol -- this is what I've seen more often than not at our DC. The annoying back packs are a life saver lol.
I'm planning to let H do drop off with N in the morning so she doesn't miss circle time (815/830). I would like to nurse baby in the morning before dropping her off and since I don't have to be at work until 10 that's my plan. I noticed today that there was a bucket seat outside the Infant room, so I'm guessing you have to leave outside and then take baby in. So if I had to drop off both, I would just drop N at her room real quick then take baby. But N is starting in the first preschool room soon, which I think you have to walk through her current room to get there, so that may not be as easy in the future. Ugh the logistics, I can feel your frustration becole.
Ok I was about to ask you what you do lol -- this is what I've seen more often than not at our DC. The annoying back packs are a life saver lol.
I'm planning to let H do drop off with N in the morning so she doesn't miss circle time (815/830). I would like to nurse baby in the morning before dropping her off and since I don't have to be at work until 10 that's my plan. I noticed today that there was a bucket seat outside the Infant room, so I'm guessing you have to leave outside and then take baby in. So if I had to drop off both, I would just drop N at her room real quick then take baby. But N is starting in the first preschool room soon, which I think you have to walk through her current room to get there, so that may not be as easy in the future. Ugh the logistics, I can feel your frustration becole.
Yup. Especially the age difference. If C was maybe a year older I wouldn't have to worry about him running off- he also was dialing numbers on the phone at the hallway desk the other day when I was getting the little. It's just a mess.
I love our center too but it's not convenient for either of us either. We go completely out of the way to go there. It wasn't a big deal with the big but now I just want that time back.
There's also the added problem of every time I put the baby in the bucket seat down in the toddler room it looks like vultures on road kill. Freaking germy 2 yos trying to touch my baby.
At our last school there was often a dad with a baby picking up at the same time as me. The kids were really good about not touching her. I think the teachers helped train them. They would run over to look at her, but stay away.
Bub somehow made friends with a little boy in the preschool room. I don't know if maybe this kid was in his room the first week and just moved, or if they made friends through the fence on the playground. But when both classes are on the playground, they stand at the fence and talk to each other. LOL It reminds me of inmates in a prison movie. He keeps telling me he can't go to preschool because he's only 2 and he's sad about it.
There's also the added problem of every time I put the baby in the bucket seat down in the toddler room it looks like vultures on road kill. Freaking germy 2 yos trying to touch my baby.
At our last school there was often a dad with a baby picking up at the same time as me. The kids were really good about not touching her. I think the teachers helped train them. They would run over to look at her, but stay away.
Even with the baby in my arms and me verbally saying "do not touch" there are a few that do not listen and I have to stand out of their reach. Just this weekend a friends kid was all over the bucket seat and actually touching the baby. My hands were full. His mom was telling him not to touch but also not moving the kid away from the bucket seat- it's so annoying. I would never let C touch someone else's baby- you physically remove your child away from the baby. What is wrong with people.
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