Getting ready
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Does getting out of the house ever really get easier? My daughter is 14 months and if it wasn’t for abit of screen time we’d be the same! It’s hard and they’re needy, you’re definitely not a failure. If I need to leave the house early for something important then I do wake up early just so I get myself sorted/nappy bag packed etc, I’ve found this helps alot :)
Oh to add to the comment above, you could get the nappy bag packed the night before, if you have enough bottles for the evening put a couple in the bag to with your milk pots ready for the day x
I agree with @Rhiannon. Try to pack the baby bag the night before, get the babies outfit, and yours ready too. I tend to go to bed quite late (after midnight) and get the hot flask ready and packed in the bag so it's one less thing I'm doing in the morning. Be proud of yourself for the small accomplishments of getting out, even if it's after the initial time you want. I was so hard on myself for not getting out as early as I'd want, but the fact that you're out with the baby is something to still be proud of! x
Take your time and slow down ♥️
It takes me 2 hours. I try to wake up before my son does to get ready then I get him ready. He's 12 months old and it's not too hard. Maybe because I do it all the time but keeping him distracted and off of me. If I need a little bit more time to get ready is hard. I typically put him in his plate pin and try to get him to play with toys or at least watch cocomelon. He's gotten better at playing with his toys while I get dressed.
I gotta leave at least 30 minutes before and I give me and baby each an hour window to get ready
I definitely understand I have a Velcro baby and she’s going on 6 months and again very attached. Along with the pack the night before or wake up earlier to pack and get you and baby’s stuff ready. I usually get up and ready when baby is sleeping so that way when she wakes she gets changed fed and then we head out after it’ll get smoother the more you do it. Don’t be stressed about time too much just focus on getting out.
I always get my diaper bag ready the night before. My son also wakes up at like 7am so we have time to get ready. I only take like 10 mins to get myself ready. For my son, all he really needs is a diaper change, put in any outfit, and then feed him so we definitely are able to be out of the house in an hour of waking up if we need to
What time are you waking up for the day? You are not a failure! Is there someone pressuring you? It doesn't matter what time you go out your baby doesn't understand time, go out at midday and enjoy your day as you would.