Typical day in the life as a single mum of 2

Being a single mum of two has really changed my perspective on a lot of things. I had been a single mother with my eldest for years before my 2nd was born and honestly I found that so much easier at times compared to two kids but I wouldn’t change it for the world.

I thought I would jump on here and walk you through a typical day in the life with two kids on my own, this does vary day by day but I just wanted to do a general day.

I typically wake up before both girls to get myself a coffee and put some of the boiled water to the side to start cooling for my youngest infant gaviscon because she has pretty bad reflux and since the doctor put her on it she has gotten so much better.

By the time I have had my coffee my eldest is awake so I make her breakfast and get her to take off her nappy so she can use the potty through the day. I fill up her water bottle and get started on making up the gaviscon as my youngest is starting to wake up, she has it and a nappy change and a feed before it’s time for me to get ready for the day while both girls play.

I typically won’t put on makeup but I will take a shower, wash my face and brush my teeth and get myself dressed before I make myself breakfast.

Through the day we go outside and play, play with toys, I do my Duolingo Spainish lesson before making us lunch and then doing my eldests lessons which consist of teaching her to read, a small 5 minute lesson on basic Spanish and starting to learn to do some math.

By now we have some solo time (minus the baby) which consists of my eldest doing her own thing normally on iPad learning games or outside playing in the sand in eyes view.

After this I normally start to make dinner, we will eat and spend more time together before I get ready and put my youngest down for the night, I go for another shower and get into my pjs and then get my eldest ready for bed before we have some one on one time which varies on what we are doing but it’s our time just the two of us.

After she is in bed asleep I have some me time and do some work or play phone games or even just sleep if I am tired.

Not written about in our day outline is my mum will call us at some point, I am constantly filling up water bottles and feeding my youngest/ her going down for naps and my eldest helps herself to snacks throughout the day as well.

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