just completed my first full day

**sophiemarie** · 08-03-2010, 07:20 PM

Hi all I have just finished my first full day got 3 children one I drop off at pre-school and pick her up at 3 pm and the other two children are with me all day aged 2 and 3. My gosh I cant believe how much hard work it is!!! I have got lovely children but I have not even had a minute to have a drink all day. Do you think the parents realise how hard we work LOL.

**Jelly Baby** · 08-03-2010, 07:22 PM

Aww glad you survived! It's lovely and i remember my first day..loved it! lets hope it stays that way! (not the no drinking though!) x

**Bitsy Beans** · 08-03-2010, 07:23 PM

Glad it went well

Yep it is hard work. I like to politely remind people I don't get tea breaks, lunch breaks etc. I end up scoffing my dinner half the time. I do try and eat with the kids but they are always wanting something, spilling something and generally being kids

**sarah707** · 08-03-2010, 08:19 PM

I sit down at lunch and tea times and try to have a bit of a break.

It's too long a day otherwise

Glad you had fun! Long may it continue

**jelly15** · 08-03-2010, 08:22 PM

Glad you enjoyed your first day, can't remember mine it is all still a blur, and it was only last October

. I love it though.

**karen m** · 08-03-2010, 09:29 PM

glad you enjoyed first day,hope your going to put feet up and have long deserved cup of tea

**youarewhatyoueat** · 08-03-2010, 09:33 PM

Do yourself a packed lunch to eat with the children, and make sure you all get at least an hours rest after lunch, don't feel you have to play with them all day.

**Trouble** · 08-03-2010, 09:33 PM

yes make sure you sit down at snack times and lunch time

parents havent a clue !!!!!

**miffy** · 08-03-2010, 09:44 PM

Glad you've enjoyed yourself

Hope you get a drink tomorrow!

Miffy xx

**little miss chatterbox** · 08-03-2010, 09:46 PM

well done you!!!! Glad you enjoyed it and no - parents don't know how hard we work and neither do our partners!

**haribo** · 08-03-2010, 10:05 PM

glad it went well you will get used to finding cold cuppas everywhere i made 5 today and drank none

**estrelas** · 08-03-2010, 10:14 PM

I don't think I sat down for my first month

Until Sarah kept telling me to chill out ( was that really a year ago???)

you soon realise tho. You do need breaks, don't try to do everything all at once.
Glad your enjoyed your first day tho xx

**little miss chatterbox** · 08-03-2010, 10:16 PM

ooooooh we should all buy those thermal cups to keep the drinks hot!!!! can we put them down to expenses?? Now i know why i don't drink hot drinks very often!

bexcee · 09-03-2010, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by little miss chatterbox

ooooooh we should all buy those thermal cups to keep the drinks hot!!!! can we put them down to expenses?? Now i know why i don't drink hot drinks very often!

Good idea! My hubby takes one to work with him. I am forever making myself drinks and then get distracted with nappy changes or requests for help and an hour later it gets tipped away

**Tatjana** · 09-03-2010, 02:02 PM

Hope you got a good rest last night and manage to fit in a few drinks today, you need to look after yourself too!

xx

**Beckieboo** · 09-03-2010, 02:10 PM

Im glad you have had a great day!

And NO i dont think they realise!!

**Toothfairy** · 09-03-2010, 04:48 PM

Glad you had a good first day.

**caz3007** · 09-03-2010, 05:05 PM

I use a thermal cup especially at this time of year when we go out in the garden to play, I need to take my cuppa with me

I do try and make myself have a lunch break, sit down and chill. At the moment I have a LO who has a nap straight after lunch, so I sit down for about half hour and then rush around and do things before he wakes