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Hellobee Boards Topic: What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:07:52 +0000 hellobeeboston on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1848657 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 09:17:55 +0000 hellobeeboston 1848657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My husband picks up at 6 and I usually get home shortly after. We try to do something - park, library, play outside or beach... We did pizza on the beach last night but its getting harder since its darker earlier, waaahhhhhh. Tub by 7:30, pjs, books in bed, asleep by 8 usually. Sometimes 8:30 like last night. Adira on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1848652 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 09:14:02 +0000 Adira 1848652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We usually (lately) get home at 5:00 and Xander immediately wants to eat, so we do his dinner. Then we go for a walk around the neighborhood and play for 30 minutes - 1 hour depending on how well he napped. Bath if it's a bath night, then teeth brush, book, and bed between 6:00 and 7:00! No time for much else. Our friend recently had a birthday party at 6:00 though, so we had dinner at home and then took him to that. He was definitely due for bed, but he had fun playing with the other kids, so it turned out okay. We came home at 7:00 and put him right to bed after that. Ajsmommy on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1848648 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 09:09:41 +0000 Ajsmommy 1848648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our routine is pick up at 415-430, home by 435, I change, then I change her into bedtime cloths and/or give bath if its bath night, then we play until 5-515, then she has dinner and I pack her lunch/bottles for the next day, once we're done with that we play/go for a walk/sit outside or some combination of all of those and then by 615 or so she's ready for bed, We read 3 books then it's crib/paci/blankey/night night. Then I go downstairs to help DH with dinner OR make dinner and then it's eat, watch tv until 815 when I pump, then at 830 wash bottles/pump and upstairs to my bed around 9 and repeat the next day :) blackbird on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1848630 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 09:05:36 +0000 blackbird 1848630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If i get off a little early, i can take her to a park. But DH picks her up, they go home and play downstairs. I get home around 5:30. We eat dinner, do a bath, play before bed. She goes down by 7, so..*shrug*. Pumuckl on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1848612 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 08:59:08 +0000 Pumuckl 1848612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No way, I pick him up at 5:30pm it's nearly 6pm until we're home. Then it's taking of shoes, jackets, hats etc and of to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Then it's his sippy of milk immediately after and calling dad (I'm solo Mo-Th). Getting ready for bed after that and then story and of to bed at 7-7:15pm. Then I clean the kitchen and slump onto the couch. Luckily I usually get to work in jeans/t-shirts so I don't really have to change out of those. aegie on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1848591 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 08:51:45 +0000 aegie 1848591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @sunny: we're the same way. I pick her up, I make dinner and LO plays a bit with daddy or by herself if daddy's working late. We eat. I clean up the food/mess while she plays for a few minutes and digests and then it's bath, milk, books, bed. Sapphiresun on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1848326 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 00:06:39 +0000 Sapphiresun 1848326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, I pick her up at 5, we get home at 5:30, I try to have dinner on the table by 6-6:15, then bath, book and bed at 7. Corduroy on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1848323 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 23:50:14 +0000 Corduroy 1848323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We walk home from daycare. Sometimes she lets me in the house and sometimes she immediately starts hunting for a neighbor to play with. If nobody is around we often head to a park. We've done the library but that's a little overwhelming for the end of the day. I wrestle LO inside as early as I can and start dinner when DH gets home. She eats dinner and we join her when we can. Brush teeth, books, songs, and bed. StbHisMrs on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1848321 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 23:40:15 +0000 StbHisMrs 1848321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It's a mad rush! I pick her up at 5:30, get home between 6-6:30, was up, fix dinner, eat, get ready for bed. It's crazy! lamariniere on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1848317 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 23:33:25 +0000 lamariniere 1848317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I pick up DS around 4. If the weather is dry, we go to the park or do errands. If it is bad, we come home and play. Lately the weather has been uncooperative so we've been stuck inside. :sad: irene on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1847960 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 19:09:13 +0000 irene 1847960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mama Bird: OMG.... envy!!!! irene on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1847958 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 19:07:51 +0000 irene 1847958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO is 2.5 years old... I pick him up around 4:30-5pm, fight traffic and get home around 5:15-5:30pm. Then we potty --> he plays while I fix dinner --> he eats dinner while I clean up the mess --> He plays for another 30 minutes while I clean up and set his bath --> potty --> bath --> ask him to clean up toys --> teeth brushing --> story --> bedtime at 7:30... Or that's what I shoot for. So to answer your question, we do have a bit of time, but not enough to go anywhere. .twist. on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1847940 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 18:47:47 +0000 .twist. 1847940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @lovehoneybee: It's exhausting! lovehoneybee on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1847937 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 18:45:48 +0000 lovehoneybee 1847937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @.twist.: Pretty much the same routine here! Cherrybee on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1847815 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:58:48 +0000 Cherrybee 1847815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We pick her up around 5 and she is usually super tired and cranky because she hasn't napped well. We get home and play for about half an hour but she is totally clumsy through tiredness and falls down/hurts herself/ whines until milk, bath and bedtime. She is usually in bed by 6.15pm. It sucks, basically! Mommy Finger on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1847811 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:53:10 +0000 Mommy Finger 1847811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, we only have a little over and hour from the time we get home until his bedtime so it's usually dinner, a little playtime (depending on whether, we'll go in our yard) and then start the bedtime routine. sunny on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1847799 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:44:48 +0000 sunny 1847799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It is a race against the clock until bedtime. We pick LO up from daycare, rush home and make dinner, then she plays for 10-15 min while we clean up and then we head upstairs for bath, stories and bedtime. NovBaby1112 on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1847784 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:40:06 +0000 NovBaby1112 1847784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Sometimes we go to the park when we get home around 5pm, or play outside in the yard. Then around 5:45/6 I start dinner and try to have it done by 6:30. Then we eat, bathe, play a little and then bed at 8! LuLu Mom on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1847775 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:37:33 +0000 LuLu Mom 1847775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not really, we go home, I cook dinner and we play outside or go for a walk. Every once in awhile I will take her to Target but it's complete meltdown by the time we get out of there. it's best to just go straight home. Smurfette on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1847774 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:37:29 +0000 Smurfette 1847774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope! We get home and she wants to eat right then!! Then we play for an hour or so. Then bath, brush teeth, books, and bed! Mama Bird on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1847772 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:36:26 +0000 Mama Bird 1847772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Lately whoever picks up DS takes him to the playground or the beach (we live super close). We either bring dinner along or he goes home to eat, but he's usually not that hungry after day care. It's working much better than going straight home... I think it helps him unwind after the long day :) .twist. on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1847760 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:32:52 +0000 .twist. 1847760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @woodentulip: haha yes. Complete and utter mayhem! Get home from daycare, throw together any kind of food for L and try to make it healthy, maybe 20 minutes of playtime then milk and bath and bedtime stories. I don't usually get to change out of my work clothes until after L is in bed. :/ woodentulip on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1847754 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:29:36 +0000 woodentulip 1847754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ MAYHEM. No time for anything. plantains on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1847734 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:18:34 +0000 plantains 1847734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We usually go to the playground and have a picnic dinner in the park after playing. Then we head home for bath and bedtime. Freckles on "What are your evenings like after you pick up your toddler from daycare?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-evenings-like-after-you-pick-up-your-toddler-from-daycare#post-1847730 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:17:29 +0000 Freckles 1847730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Do you have time to take them anywhere before bedtime? What are your evenings like? We'll sometimes go to the library, mall or playground.