I am a full time student. I have arranged my Spring schedule with all MWF classes. This will make for long days, especially MW, but we'll only have to commute 3 days a week instead of 5.
Ideally, this would leave plenty of time the other 4 days of the week for DD and I to spend time together, go out and do things like go to the park or playgroups, etc. But the reality is that I'll have homework to get done and it's hard to do it and take care of her at the same time.
I feel bad for ignoring her while I try to get things done, and often she'll try to get me to close my book or she'll try to take away my pen, to make me stop studying and pay attention to her!
My roommate suggested I might get more done and have more time to enjoy with her if I take her to daycare on Tuesday and Thursday and get studying and homework done while she's there. But I feel like a jerk for putting her in daycare as much as I do already, even though I know that as long as she's got the other kids there to play with, she's happy with the situation.
So how do I balance doing the things I need to do with DD's need for attention? I'm always willing to nurse her, but it's getting to the point that she frequently doesn't even want to let me read while I do so, she apparently just needs me to focus on her, which frankly results in me being bored out of my skull (or falling asleep) if we're nursing, and feeling guilty or worrying that I'm not getting studying or housework done if I actually get down and play with her.
Ideally, this would leave plenty of time the other 4 days of the week for DD and I to spend time together, go out and do things like go to the park or playgroups, etc. But the reality is that I'll have homework to get done and it's hard to do it and take care of her at the same time.
I feel bad for ignoring her while I try to get things done, and often she'll try to get me to close my book or she'll try to take away my pen, to make me stop studying and pay attention to her!
My roommate suggested I might get more done and have more time to enjoy with her if I take her to daycare on Tuesday and Thursday and get studying and homework done while she's there. But I feel like a jerk for putting her in daycare as much as I do already, even though I know that as long as she's got the other kids there to play with, she's happy with the situation.
So how do I balance doing the things I need to do with DD's need for attention? I'm always willing to nurse her, but it's getting to the point that she frequently doesn't even want to let me read while I do so, she apparently just needs me to focus on her, which frankly results in me being bored out of my skull (or falling asleep) if we're nursing, and feeling guilty or worrying that I'm not getting studying or housework done if I actually get down and play with her.