30-40 hrs a week of leisure time??

[RareBreed]

I watched part of Dr Phil's show yesterday about us moms having about 30-40 hours of leisure time according to one man's research. I would have watched more of the show but I had litter boxes to clean, laundry to wash and fold, trash to take out, kitchen to clean and several fights to break up between my sons. I have to give Dr Robinson credit though. He did come on the show to "defend" his article.

The Test of Time: A busy working mother tries to figure out where all her time is going - washingtonpost.com

Moms Have More Leisure Time Than They Think, Researcher Says - ParentDish

 

[Larry Gude]

These things are non sense.

How many hours of 'free' time does a mom have during pregnancy? Your not 'free'.

How many hours of 'free' time a week the first several months?

The drive to quantify things is all well and good. It is, however, pointless to try and qualify them if we're not going to use perspective to give the date real meaning.

How many moms are dying to be able to jump in a car in the morning, leave the house and kids behind, go grab a coffee, sit in traffic, listen to the radio, go to a meeting, have project to work on, co workers to interact with, a business, lunch, stay late to get something done on a deadline?

How many dads would love to wake up in the morning, get the kids off to the bus, go start some laundry, read the paper for awhile, maybe catch a nap while the dryer is running, have some time at the grocery store that ISN'T on a Saturday with the rest of the world, maybe go to a parent/teacher, I mean, it's all relative.

What we do, day after day, is going to get old, stressful, draining, etc.

 

[cattitude]

How many moms are dying to be able to jump in a car in the morning, leave the house and kids behind, go grab a coffee, sit in traffic, listen to the radio, go to a meeting, have project to work on, co workers to interact with, a business, lunch, stay late to get something done on a deadline?

How many dads would love to wake up in the morning, get the kids off to the bus, go start some laundry, read the paper for awhile, maybe catch a nap while the dryer is running, have some time at the grocery store that ISN'T on a Saturday with the rest of the world, maybe go to a parent/teacher, I mean, it's all relative.

What we do, day after day, is going to get old, stressful, draining, etc.

I'm a mom (of course my kids are grown now) but I did (and still do) ALL of the above.

 

[RareBreed]

I actually prefer the chaos. I think I'll miss it once my boys are old enough to do everything on their own. The first time my oldest tells me that he can drive himself and his brother to soccer practice will be very sad. I like to feel needed. Granted, I will always have my "biggest" kid still at home (husband) and he will never be self-sufficient.

 

[cattitude]

I actually prefer the chaos. I think I'll miss it once my boys are old enough to do everything on their own.

My absolute hardest and saddest thing about my children being grown. I really, really miss my little kids.

 

[K_Jo]

My absolute hardest and saddest thing about my children being grown. I really, really miss my little kids.

Wanna borrow one?

 

[cattitude]

Wanna borrow one?

You know I would love to. We even have a brand new car seat.

 

[K_Jo]

You know I would love to. We even have a brand new car seat.

Sweet. Pick her up this afternoon and bring her back when she's potty-trained. TIA.

 

[cattitude]

Sweet. Pick her up this afternoon and bring her back when she's potty-trained. TIA.

Think she can learn to ring a bell?

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

These things are non sense.

How many hours of 'free' time does a mom have during pregnancy? Your not 'free'.

How many hours of 'free' time a week the first several months?

The drive to quantify things is all well and good. It is, however, pointless to try and qualify them if we're not going to use perspective to give the date real meaning.

How many moms are dying to be able to jump in a car in the morning, leave the house and kids behind, go grab a coffee, sit in traffic, listen to the radio, go to a meeting, have project to work on, co workers to interact with, a business, lunch, stay late to get something done on a deadline?

How many dads would love to wake up in the morning, get the kids off to the bus, go start some laundry, read the paper for awhile, maybe catch a nap while the dryer is running, have some time at the grocery store that ISN'T on a Saturday with the rest of the world, maybe go to a parent/teacher, I mean, it's all relative.

What we do, day after day, is going to get old, stressful, draining, etc.

I can't believe this is STILL a bone of contention for couples today. Who does MORE? I watch a lot of TV; when it is not watching me. So, I saw a show where the parents concocted a 'point system' to quantify who did more.