I'm a SAHM to my wonderful 18 month old son, due with number two any day now!
Sorry if this is long...
About six months ago we moved from the city to suburbia and I am finding the adjustment almost unbearable lately! When we were urban hipsters
I was used to sticking DS in the stroller/sling and heading out in the morning to do errands, go to a few parks, people watch, check out the buses and cars on the bustling streets, etc. And he loved every minute of that, as did I. I never needed the car, had everything in walking distance, including baby gym etc.
Now we moved to a suburban wasteland! It's a new neighbourhood in a new city and there is nothing around us but houses. No parks, no shops, and no people during the day. If we're lucky we can see some tractors and cranes, because there's no shortage of construction, but nothing else. Not even any shade on the streets - and we can go for a walk of about an hour and see only one or two pedestrians and a few cars. It's so depressing.
I can take the bus to some shops and a park, but being 39 weeks pg in July has diminished my energy. My son is bored without any stimulation beyond what I can offer him in and around the house, and I am going stir crazy.
Do any of you SAHMs have experience in this kind of area? We have a mom's group once a week, in another neighbourhood, but I'm just finding these living conditions so difficult. I want to be a SAHM because I think DS can learn about the world through everyday activity, but around here there isn't any activity!!!
Please help...
Sorry if this is long...
About six months ago we moved from the city to suburbia and I am finding the adjustment almost unbearable lately! When we were urban hipsters
Now we moved to a suburban wasteland! It's a new neighbourhood in a new city and there is nothing around us but houses. No parks, no shops, and no people during the day. If we're lucky we can see some tractors and cranes, because there's no shortage of construction, but nothing else. Not even any shade on the streets - and we can go for a walk of about an hour and see only one or two pedestrians and a few cars. It's so depressing.
I can take the bus to some shops and a park, but being 39 weeks pg in July has diminished my energy. My son is bored without any stimulation beyond what I can offer him in and around the house, and I am going stir crazy.
Do any of you SAHMs have experience in this kind of area? We have a mom's group once a week, in another neighbourhood, but I'm just finding these living conditions so difficult. I want to be a SAHM because I think DS can learn about the world through everyday activity, but around here there isn't any activity!!!
Please help...