https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 02:47:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2695072 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 20:11:28 +0000 SweetCaroline 2695072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With 2 FT WOH parents with demanding jobs, no family help and a two-nager (it's a thing), about 90% of the time. When work is more like 40 hours a week, it's definitely easier to survive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694911 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 17:34:20 +0000 youboots 2694911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5% or so of her waking hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694857 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 16:40:27 +0000 petitenoisette 2694857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty infrequently with my almost 2 year old. I credit this to working outside the home, and I'm a teacher so we are home early and my husband has the same hours as me. Lately it seems like he's actually doing more than me at home too which is a miracle that I'm not going to feel guilty about! I'm sure that tide will turn soon bc TTC this spring. </p> <p>If I was a stay at home mom I think I'd be in survival mode about 95% of the time. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694839 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 16:10:54 +0000 farawayyama 2694839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 year old DD. I'm almost never with her - she's an only child and is a fairly easy toddler. I am quite frequently with work though, and that can spill into home life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694826 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:58:06 +0000 catlady 2694826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost always these days. I have a 2 month old and a 3 year old. I think things will improve when the baby sleeps through the night. That may be awhile though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694791 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:17:13 +0000 lilteacherbee 2694791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The hour or two after nap but before DH gets home from work. My 3 year old is pretty easy most of the time, but my 18 month old is always moving and I'm pregnant with #3 and exhausted constantly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694788 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:13:37 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2694788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty much never because my DD is easy going most of the time. I know this will change once I have two LOs and that makes me nervous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694780 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:08:42 +0000 Smurfette 2694780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every night after pick up. Almost 4 and 5 weeks, all solo..... enough said. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694775 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:05:56 +0000 IRunForFun 2694775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With a 3 week old who has trouble breastfeeding and won't sleep anywhere but in my arms...all the time. </p> <p>Looking forward to the day when I can be one of the people who says "rarely"! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694773 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:04:39 +0000 pwnstar 2694773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a preschooler and an infant . . . survival mode is pretty much my default mode. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694769 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:03:14 +0000 snowjewelz 2694769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With just one, when she is sick and/or one of us are sick. Right now with a 7 week old I've been in survival mode esp with the toddler sick! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694751 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 14:50:10 +0000 lawbee11 2694751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rarely now that LO is 3.5. All the time when she was an infant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694741 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 14:39:12 +0000 KayKay 2694741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pink elephant: i'm with you! the baby is WAY easier than the older two!! no talking...no moving...sleeps a lot....</p> <p>we're still in survival mode most evenings, especially if DH is on-call or working late. and definitely if anyone is sick. but it's getting better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694688 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 14:11:27 +0000 bhbee 2694688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my hardest time was while pregnant with #2, because I felt sick and exhausted so much of it. and I'm thinking if #3 happens it will be worse! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694670 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 14:02:06 +0000 cascademom 2694670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mama Bird: I found since being a working mom that leaving work at work has helped a lot. If it needs to be addressed, I'll look at it before the kids are up or after they go to sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694650 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 13:41:15 +0000 Mama Bird 2694650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Surprisingly, it's better now. Mostly because I've learned to let go of work stress. I used to bust myself to pieces trying to make impossible deadlines. I still do, but in the back of my mind is the thought that if stuff happens at home and I can't make the deadline, I'll apologize and do better next time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694626 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 13:28:59 +0000 cascademom 2694626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babypugs: Hugs. Those first few weeks of two kids about the same age is tough. Mine are now 4.5 years old and 20 months old. It's a different crazy circus than the first few months.</p> <p>As for survival mode, I would say when the kids are sick at home or after 10 hours solo with one kid. I solo every Friday with our youngest for speech therapy. By the end of the day, we're tired and antsy because of the weather. Tomorrow will be nice, so I might take him out in the stroller for a bit in our longest stretch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694592 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 13:11:25 +0000 Foodnerd81 2694592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most of the time- maybe 80%? I have a relatively easy 1 year old, but she doesn't consistently sleep through the night and gets super super cranky when she is teething. And a very difficult 3.5 year old who seems to be intent on making me a complete insane person. I don't see when it's going to get easier. And DH works fairly long hours so I do most of it alone. I hate wishing time away but this is not a great phase. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694585 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 13:08:18 +0000 ValentineMommy 2694585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Approx 1 hour a day - the hour before bedtime Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694583 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 13:07:45 +0000 Greentea 2694583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every.single.moment. 2 kids, doin it all ourselves, I watch kids full-time and work part-time, baby doesn't sleep, DH works 2nd shift, tired so tired so tired, 3yo is a 3yo.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694580 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 13:02:00 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2694580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 50% of the time. I'm so so tired. My 3 year old spends hours screaming a few times a week and my almost two year old is mischievous, so my patience runs thin pretty quick </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694563 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 12:50:40 +0000 PinkElephant 2694563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pumpkin Pie: It's so funny you say that, b/c I'm the opposite. I have a 4.5 year old, a 2.5 year old. and a 16 week old. The 16 week old is easy-peasy; it's her big sisters that put me in survival mode pretty regularly these days! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694561 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 12:48:53 +0000 littlebug 2694561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Daily, for a year, since A was born. She is a handful and demands a lot of attention, but we try really hard not to neglect D or let the TV babysit him. We're doing a lot of man-to-man defense right now, and that's hard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694558 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 12:46:39 +0000 babypugs 2694558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty much consistently for the past month. I have a 3 year old and 4 week old. I will say that we're slowly getting into a routine and I'm finally relying less on Frozen, so I'm hoping we'll be out of survival mode very soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694545 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 12:34:10 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2694545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every day. I have a 2 yr old and a 7 week old. The 7 week old is the trouble. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694534 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 12:27:42 +0000 mrskansas 2694534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very rarely. I only have one 22 month old though and she's a pretty awesome kiddo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694526 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 12:23:50 +0000 PawPrints 2694526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think we ever really feel this way. We only have one kid, 22 months. Things definitely get harder when she's sick or tired at the end of a day at daycare and it's super rainy out or whatever, but things are still reasonably manageable. I think some kids are just harder than others. - I had a coworker come into my office recently to tell me (in a "hey there's a light at the end of the tunnel" kind of way) that she just had her first afternoon ever of feeling like she had things under control. Her only kid is about to turn 4. Impressive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694525 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 12:23:45 +0000 lioneyes 2694525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When DS is sick (been happening 1x a month over here with the never ending ear infections); when I have a ton of work all at once; and, when we are crazed with house buying stuff. Right now it's a perfect storm of all three. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2694503 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 12:03:27 +0000 knittylady 2694503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On snow days for sure. ☕🍷😫 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-are-you-in-survival-mode#post-2693754 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 12:00:00 +0000 Bao 2693754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a parent. how often do you feel like you are in survival mode? </p> <p>I actually don't feel this way too often these days, my girls are almost 3 and 4.5 but I did feel this way more when they were younger. Also, when any of us are sick it's automatic survival mode for sure and almost anything goes at that point. </p>