May I suggest as well

May I suggest as well [2008-05-01]
that you seek marriage counseling, AND fast. My 10 year marriage ended in 2006 because of the same situation, EXCEPT I was working full-time at home with 2 children a home as well and still was expected and told to do EVERYTHING...... Good Luck!!

Hard to remember those days - I too was sleep deprived. [2008-05-21]
I have an 8-month-old now. From what I can remember, they suggest not pushing a schedule until after 3 months and to not expect any certain schedule until around that point in time. Good luck.

We shared child care...I worked days, he worked nights...sm [2008-01-18]
It wasn We discussed it before we had kids. Funniesttime was when he tooktheboysfishing... 2yo kidcaught a big fish and got pulled into theriver, hubby jumped in, scopped him up,and the baby (8mo) was sitting in the carseat on the bank with a stick making believe fishing.....I was at work and heard about this afterward.... Sledding with the boys in the north was a trip! We climbed trees, did Iron Kids triathalon, took hikes, lived at the library and museum (all free activities). You maywanna suggest to your hubby that hemight enjoy spending time with his kids while they It goes by in the blink of an eye, believe me. Cat

Potty woes here, too [2008-01-15]
That Here, I have been worried that he is the only 2 1/2 year old on the block still in diapers. We started taking him to the potty about every 1-2 hours when we were home one weekend, taking his diaper down, sitting him on the regular toilet seat. Every time he goes, he gets a tootsie roll (his 1st love). He goes generally every time we put him on there, though has never pooped on it yet. He claims NO every time we suggest it. We put him on it before every bath and first thing in the morning. Like I said, he always goes, but then throughout the day also may have several poopy diapers (he doesn We have tried pull-ups a few times, and he pees right out of them. It is like chasing after a new puppy, cleaning up puddles all day. Forget THAT!! Everyone says he will take off, but we are still waiting. I can I don You will be wasting your time and energy to do so. My sister tried forcing my niece around 1 1/2 years old, and she took about 3 years to train. Good luck!!

try calling shelters... see inside [2007-09-03]
Try calling local domestic violence shelters and explain your situation even though it is not domestic violence. They know social workers, state/county resources who may be able to assist you with references, even with finding employment and/or affordable daycare. You might have to do something other than transcription for a while just to get on your feet. There is a child at stake here, so they should pay attention to you but don I would suggest stressing you are looking for something BETTER than what you have unless you are totally desperate, at which point they might become involved to a degree you do not want if you can avoid it. Also ask them who they refer people to for free or low-cost legal aid.Try to getwhat is due you and the child from the father.

Your situation is tougher than most because [2006-07-16]
you can't switch or split your schedule due to a second job and can't afford day care. I was going to suggest the same thing below, have a neighborhood girl pre-teen to teen come in and help out for a few hours. I'm sure she won't charge as much as a day care would. Maybe she can play games with him in the backyard, watch him as he rides his bike or take him to a nearby park if possible. I live next door to a park so that's why I suggested that but of course if the park is too far, don't bother. Also put some toys/art supplies in a bag, hang them up somewhere and designate a bag for each day of the week you work. Then, put the bag away at the end of the day. Sometimes rotating their toys keeps them interested a little longer. How about cassette/CD readalong books also from the library - they're usually free or renting movies from the library. It's a lot cheaper than renting from a video store. Good luck to you, Dawn. It won't be long before he's in school all day:)