https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 18:31:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349766 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:50:01 +0000 NovBaby1112 1349766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 30 minutes in the morning, and 2-2.5 hours at night, depending on what time she goes to bed. I get all day on Wed. with her though bc I work from home that day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349754 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:48:18 +0000 mediagirl 1349754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>AM: 30 minutes in the house. 20 minutes in the car.<br /> PM: 20 minutes in the car. 1:50 in the house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349747 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:46:36 +0000 Smurfette 1349747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: Too cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349731 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:42:36 +0000 LuLu Mom 1349731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I have about a 10 minute commute and we usually sing or talk right now. I ask her questions and her answer is always "yeah" haha so I can't wait until she actually response back. Today we worked on the kid's at daycare's names and she would repeat them, and it was cute. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349725 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:41:53 +0000 Pepper 1349725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:( DH barely gets any time with him during most weekdays. LO is asleep when he leaves in the morning, and in bed when he comes home 3 days out of the week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349710 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:37:50 +0000 mrsjazz 1349710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1-2 hours in the morning (depending on whether or not we oversleep :happy: ) and 1-3 hours at night depending on if I have to work a little late or if she's being fickle going to sleep. Average is about 4 hours a day.</p> <p>This used to really bother me but I try to use our time wisely. I used to worry about classes and things but she does those things with her nanny during the day. We read, play games, do puzzles, color, sing, and just have all around silliness. We don't always have time for it, but I try my best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349649 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:23:52 +0000 Smurfette 1349649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: Every week.......life of a consultant.<br /> @LuLu Mom: We pretty much have the same time frame. One day our 45 mins commute will be nice cause she can talk to me so at least we are spending time together. Now she whins, plays, or sleeps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349600 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:15:39 +0000 regberadaisy 1349600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: aww he's gone Monday thru Thursday? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349597 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:14:59 +0000 LuLu Mom 1349597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get like 30 minutes in the morning (get dressed, milk, and a morning snack before daycare drop off) and the at night we get about 2 hours, including daycare pickup/dinner/bath/bedtime routine. Said that in 24 hours I get 2 1/2 hours awake time with her :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349586 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:13:14 +0000 teamjse 1349586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>None in the morning, but I only work half days in the office. I'm home at 12:30 daily unless I'm working late. So, I spend from 12:30 until the end of the day with LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349573 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:10:43 +0000 yerpie110 1349573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It varies depending on the day. In the mornings, it's usually about an hour, but it's just us rushing around to get ourselves and her ready for the nanny, who arrives at 7:45. </p> <p>On Mondays, I see her for three hours before bed time at 730.<br /> Tuesdays, I only see her an hour.<br /> Wednesday and Fridays, I see her for two hours.<br /> Thursdays, I'm off and get the whole day with her! It's my favorite day of the week and just having one day for us together makes all the difference in the world. I'm so grateful for a four day work week. It has kept me from getting too down about the lack of time together and allows me to feel a little bit more balanced between work and home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349435 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:45:58 +0000 sotofamilia 1349435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not nearly enough. About an hour in the mornings and two hours in the evening. </p> <p>I miss him so much, it breaks my heart. I have so much regret that I didn't set up my lifestyle prior to having kids so that I could at least have the option to stay home or work part-time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349410 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:42:29 +0000 littlek 1349410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 30 minutes in the morning (not incl commute to daycare). I see him about 2 hours at night. Not nearly long enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349385 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:39:26 +0000 cheert16 1349385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Two hours in the morning (depending on when he gets up) and driving time to daycare. None at night since he is in bed when I get home from work. Luckily I only work 4 weekdays (and Saturdays) so I get all day Friday with him (but not Saturdays... at least he is with DH) It all sucks... I miss my lil man. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349263 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:19:31 +0000 Alivoo01 1349263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>15 minutes in the morning as I'm getting him ready for daycare, then about 2 hours in the evening, which includes feeding and bath. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349254 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:17:48 +0000 doodlepoodle 1349254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not enough? </p> <p>I usually don't see him in the morning, if I do it's only 10-20 min. I get home around 5:45 and he is in bed by 8 every night. Makes my heart hurt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349240 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:14:41 +0000 Smurfette 1349240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: That would be hard. DH leaves Mon morning before she is up and gets home Thursday after she is asleep. He goes and sneaks a peak. I am hate that I am sure soon she is going to start to notice how much he is gone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349213 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:10:07 +0000 regberadaisy 1349213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: hah yes! DH works nights 2-3x a week so those days he only sees her for an hour in the morning and pick up in the evenings. Then when she was younger bedtime was 6 and he got out at 6 on the weekends. So he would barely see her on the weekends too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349208 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:09:16 +0000 Greentea 1349208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>24/7. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349207 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:08:55 +0000 Smurfette 1349207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: That is what I am banking on. DH tells me at least I get to see her everyday, he doesn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349203 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:08:09 +0000 MrsTiz 1349203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO comes to work with me, so 24/7. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349199 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:07:23 +0000 yellowbird 1349199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on the day of the week.<br /> Mondays I get about an hour in the evening<br /> Tu-th 30 mins in the am then 3 hours each evening<br /> Friday 5.5 hours! </p> <p>I just switched my schedule so I could see her more during the week because I was working 4 long days but it was just too hard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349195 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:07:00 +0000 Bookish 1349195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Blah I hate to think about it! </p> <p>DH &amp; I have about 1.5 hours in the morning with her (she wakes up at 5:30, we leave for daycare at 7:15), and just about 1.5 hours at night (We get home 5:30, she's in bed at 7) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349194 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:06:36 +0000 regberadaisy 1349194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: promise it gets better when they're older and bedtime is later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349191 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:05:41 +0000 cascademom 1349191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I make a point of not having the tv on when he's home. It's good for his screen time as well as family time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349188 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:05:11 +0000 JoJoGirl 1349188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't see A at all in the morning, so usually 2 hrs. I pick her up from daycare around 4:45pm, home around 5, then we have the evening together until she goes to bed at 7. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349185 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:04:13 +0000 Anagram 1349185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't see LO at all in the morning (well, I always peek in at her, but she's asleep) because I leave for work at 6:45 am and DH does day care drop off.</p> <p>I pick her up around 4:15 and then I have until 6:30 or just just with her before DH comes in, then an additional hour with the three of us (doing bedtime routine stuff).</p> <p>But she always takes a short nap somewhere around 4:45-5:30 or so so our time together where she is awake is pretty short. =(<br /> ii'm just looking forward to spring break and then summer vacation where I'll get to see her all day long again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349182 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:03:14 +0000 looch 1349182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>one hour on 2 days, 3 hours on 3 days.</p> <p>I don't focus on the amount of the time, i focus on the quality. I am present when we're together, meaning, no phone, no TV, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349180 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:02:51 +0000 Smurfette 1349180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: I know I shouldn't think about it. But sometimes I can't help it. I just have been so down about it the last couple weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-time-a-day-do-you-get-with-lo#post-1349172 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:02:04 +0000 mrsjyw 1349172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M-W, I see him for about 30 minutes in the AM, then 2 hours or so at night.</p> <p>Th-Fr, I work from home and see him throughout the day on/off. On my slow days, I'm with him all day. Wknds we're almost always togehter, unless I or DH have special plans etc. </p>