Stuck in the house

How do parents leave the house with two kids? I’m genuinely curious because I’m by myself most weekends and I can’t ever leave the house. My 10 month old sleeps from 10am to midday and my 3.5 year old doesn’t nap anymore. I can’t leave in the morning because it’s take hours to have breakfast and get ready for the day. Then by the time it’s 10am and I’m ready to put the baby in the pram for his sleep so we can get out the house, the 3.5 year old tells me she’s hungry which means by the time I feed her, it’s too late to go out because my 10 month old is already down for his nap in his cot. We can go out in the afternoon after the baby’s nap, but they need lunch first and then by the time I do that it’s too late to do anything. I’m getting kinda depressed not being able to leave the house. I can’t really leave in the weekday either because of the constant eating and sleeping schedule. It takes so long to make sandwiches and pack a picnic every single time I want to go out so I can’t really do that. Everything just takes so long to go out and timings don’t always work so I just don’t know what to do anymore. I sometimes wish I could be like my husband and work to have a break, and also do my own thing on the weekend.

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Could you prep a picnic with a few extra snacks the night before when the kids are in bed. Then aim to be out for 10 in time for little ones nap in pram and if 3.5 year old is hungry she can have a on the go snack.

By the time we put the kids down, we don’t have long before it’s our bedtime too so I only have an hour in the evening to do what I want in life, so I really don’t want to waste time packing a picnic. I think the problem lies in me not having any free time. I didn’t quite realise that having kids meant I’d only have an hour a day to do what I want which of course isn’t enough

Just put your youngest in the pram to sleep so you aren't stuck inside.. find places that are enclosed /easy to keep an eye on your oldest.I have an 8 month old and 3 year old and find it actually easier to be outside than in. Once your out you may find it OK. X

I would also say the earlier you can get out the better. I find if I'm not out the house by 9am , I may not bother/find it harder to leave x

Thank you, maybe I’ll just have to try getting out earlier and find food on the go to ease the pressure 👍🏼👍🏼

I always get both mine dressed for the day as soon as we all wake up pretty much to save any time & then once we’re all ready we go down for breakfast and while we’re doing that I always make a packed lunch for the day regardless so if my son then is hungry for lunch I normally just give it to him and let him just help himself, where as for my little girl she just naps wherever and being that bit prepared for the little bits above it helps getting out the house ahead of time basically, I don’t do this everyday as some days I love being lazy and just chilling but for the days we go out that’s what we do just to make sure we’re out before it’s too late, also on them days I just let my little girl just nap where-ever for the day xx

Another thing that helps is prepping a snack box the night before. I always prepare my eldest food the night before so I don't have to think about it in the morning. Just keep a lunchbox in the fridge. It only takes me about 10 mins to be honest x

Ease the pressure by giving quick and easy breakfasts. Bananas, rice cakes etc as they stay fresh and can be given on the go. Often my eldest will eat breakfast in the car or wherever we are x

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