Getting things done with baby?

Question

My baby is nearly a year old and I'm still struggling to find balance, and manage to get anything done! I feel like my house is constantly a mess, and the days just go past and are all pretty much the same. 
He is so active and wants to get into everything and eat everything he sees. Plus I always feel bad if I'm not engaging enough with him while he is awake. 
Does anyone have any tips for getting household things done with a baby in tow? Activities he could do alongside me that I can split focus on without worrying too much? 
Gardening is particularly hard as he wants to eat everything.

Answer

Honestly the only time i get things done is when he is sleeping or eating in his high chair. 
Or when my husband is home and he can be with him and I can do things like cook.
Otherwise yeh I feel like I’m constantly trying to keep up without housework etc. especially the days when I work and miss his big naps/

Answer

I have a 3 year old and a now 1 year old. My husband and I both work full time so we have an unspoken of routine that works for us. As soon as both of our kids go to sleep he tackles the kitchen and I go after the toys and cleaning floors. Every night we go to sleep our house is clean just to be destroyed the next day but it gets done lol

Answer

Same problem! If I’m really backed up or we have some involved household projects that need both parents, we will drop off baby for a day with his grandparents and then work like crazy to get things done. Otherwise, it’s during naps. My guy hates being contained so playpens, bouncers, and high chairs aren’t tolerated well, but they’re better if he can watch me do an activity. I’ve learned to make good use out of every minute, too. Before, if I only had five minutes, I’d think “oh I don’t have enough time, I’ll just have to do this later.” And now if I have 5 minutes free, I try to get in as much as possible. Also, I’m pretty comfortable letting baby lay in his crib for a little while when he wakes up, so if I need to finish what I’m doing, I’ll do that and then go get him. We also hired a housekeeper for the cleaning and tend to order out a lot. It’s a killer financially but otherwise we would starve and live in filth.

Answer

I block my little guy in an area in our family room/play room with toys and then I'll fold laundry while he plays.

Getting things done with baby?

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