Homeschool Mom of 3 need encouragment

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  • wdwghettogirl
    wdwghettogirl Posts: 559 Member
    My sister homeschools her 2 (soon to be 3) kids, ages 9 and 7. Ever since they were little, she would schedule into the day a quiet time. When they were really little, it was their nap time, as they got older, they could choose to nap, read, color, any quiet activity. Right now, they're learning Spanish, so they call it their "Siesta". My sister uses this time to work out. She has kept it up even thru her pregnancy. I'm super proud of her!

    Sounds like you have a great little helper there, too. :) Good luck, and keep it up!
  • Lollyvoddy
    Lollyvoddy Posts: 194 Member
    Well done for getting some exercise in, however it happens! I homeschool my four daughters, and usually exercise before they wake up in the morning - yep that means 4am starts. But you do what you gotta do right?
  • ascott048
    ascott048 Posts: 61
    Melissa,

    Sending you a request now. I am so excited for you to have taken the step and joined. Being a mom and homeschooling is a big commitment that is worth the reward. I know that if you keep with logging, exercising, and remind yourself that this is a journey with ups and downs and to not give up you will succeed! I would encourage you to set some mini goals for yourself right away. I started the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred and am on day 8, it has been a great new challenge for me. Keep up the great work by putting yourself as a priority, your children will only benefit from this. What a great example!
  • LKissam
    LKissam Posts: 44 Member
    Hello! i am a homeschooling mom of 4, ages 10,9,6 &3. feel free to add me! We have been terrible about exercising with our kids since starting homeschooling, but have recently started circuit training with them! it is so fun and they enjoy it! get 6 or more exercises (my hubby makes them fun for the little ones..ex.. froggie leapies) which are jump squats down the hall! lol and do them each for 1 min and go through the circuit as many times as you feel u can. we usually do 2 and then a 5-10 min stretch after! We also do p90x, tae bo, wii fit, just dance, and go to tthe track. I would also love the support and encouragement from Y'all! Good luck to you all! one day at a time..working tward healthy homes and bodies! :o)
  • Prozack1964
    Prozack1964 Posts: 318
    hello and welcome here hope you have a great day
  • MariaL93
    MariaL93 Posts: 35 Member
    Hi Melissa! I'm Maria and I also homeschool three children. 14, 12 and 8 and a Preacher's Wife. I totally understand about being busy and finding time. I have always been an early riser so getting my workouts in first thing is what works for me. I feel like a better parent, teacher, wife..etc Feel free to add me if you like. I need and give lots of encourgament!

    Maria
  • bushidowoman
    bushidowoman Posts: 1,599 Member
    Hello from another homeschooler! My oldest is 18 (and will be graduating from public school in May), but I homeschool a 10, 7, and 5 year old while trying to keep a 3yo toddler occupied, while breastfeeding a 10 month old. I understand how hard it is to work it all in!

    The thing that has made the biggest difference for me is doing *something*, even if I don't have time to do what I consider to be a real workout. 15 minutes of "jumping rope", jogging in place, jumping jacks, squats, lunges, pushups, plank, etc. before I get into the shower helps to wake me up and give me energy. The kids love to join me! The baby squeals with delight (and adds extra intensity) when I do squats and lunges through the house while holding her. It sets a good tone for the day when we turn on some upbeat music and dance around the den after our morning prayers. When hubby is home and I can do a "real" workout, I go at it hard. When I'm pressed for time, I just do what I can. When I'm exhausted, I give myself permission to just to a 5 minute warmup (and after I get warmed up, I almost always can do more.)
  • HSDramamom
    HSDramamom Posts: 44 Member
    Hi Melissa...and everyone else. I, too, have homeschooled my 3 children from the beginning and remember how joyfullly exhausting the young years were. Exercise went just about off my radar until my in-laws gave us money to buy a basic treadmill. I used it sporadically at best, having never been athletic and being legitimately busy, with no extra money for the gym, formal exercise was easy to ignore. Not that there weren't videos available then, but now there are so many more affordable options available for exercising, with or without children. There are dvds, Youtube videos, Wii fitness, dance, etc. games. You may not be able to really get to sweating, but doing some of these with the children will give all of you fun, memorable, and beneficial time. These precious years fly by, so don't be hard on yourself if you can't get the exercise you would like. I may not have gotten the exercise (or rest) I needed or been as fit as I would have liked, but I loved those sweet years and wouldn't trade them for anything.

    Now that my 3children are 17, 14, and 12 and I'm well into my 40s, I am able to fit in more exercise time if I will just stay disciplined. I'm on this site now so I can establish accountability because I can manage to find time for just about everything EXCEPT exercise. :o\

    I'm particularly motivated by the opportunity to run a 10K on Labor Day. So...here goes.
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