Do Feel like You Have to Get Out of the House Daily?

Yes, I feel that way also! But I found it's also okay just to be home and hang out- sometimes less stressful than getting ready and getting everything together to take the kids out.

I'm a complete homebody. I've stayed at home for days at a time, quite happily. But my sister is like you. She works from home and has a 3 1/2yr old with her, so she tends to go a bit stir crazy after a while. Her favorite place to go when she leaves HER house? MY house, where the cousins can play together, and a yummy dinner is usually being cooked. Everybody wins.

I don't go crazy but then again sometimes I enjoy being at home. There isn't anything wrong with getting out.

My sister and I are both the same way...we could stay home for DAYS!!! I actually stayed within our house (after Ike) for 8 days...I have never been happier. When I did emerge, 9th day, it was like a whole new world. Of course I stepped outside, I'm not a hermit, but not driving around doesnt bother me the least bit.
Funny, I worked 18 years, 12-14 hours a day with the general public...perhaps that is why I am Ok just to be HOME.

Just My Expierience!!
M:)

I work 2 days a week and still feel a need to get out every day especially in the summer! Very rarely do I stay in all day if I do its cause baby or I isnt feeling well or bad weather!

i'm like that all the time. i get all my chores done first thing in the morning adn then i need to get out!!!

Absolutely! I rarely stay home ALL day, and if I do, it drives me crazy. Even a trip to the store makes me feel a little more sane than being home all day. I don't think you're alone!

I prefer to get out at least a bit every day but there are days when I need to keep my butt home & get stuff done, too! Usually I can only be "in" all day O. or two days tops. But in the summer...I'm GONE!

It depends on your personality type. I am an extrovert, I require people on a daily basis. I need to talk in paragraphs and use my hands dramatically.

My husband is an Introvert. He requires extreme quiet and alone time to regenerate mentally. He had a therapist tell him he would make the perfect mountain hermit. If he had internet, a full library room of his favorite books, and TV that he would get the whole amount of people time he needed per year when he came down the mountain once a year for supplies and someone said hello and tipped their hat at him.

So, if you are an Extrovert/People Person then you need to get out of the house and be around people. If you are an Introvert then you need your time at home.

100%!!! My husband says that he doesn't understand why I do so much some days, and I try to explain that if I didn't I would lose my head, but he definitely does not get it! It is nice to know that other moms feel like I do! :)

I have a hard time being out. I wish I had days that I could just stay home all day, but alas.... there is hardly ever a day that that happens. If it isn't karate (twice a week for 2 kiddos), piano lessons, church, Doctor's office (twice per week visits for DS's allergy injections), the vet (dog takes prescription meds and they can only fill a 21 day supply at a time), an oil change, a dentist appt., Walmart/Target/grocery store, a baby shower, a play date, or some other something that comes up.... then there are always school drop off and pick ups.

I STILL like to go do my routine shopping (grocery/Walmart) on Sunday afternoon so I can go ALONE though. It doesn't fill my need to have "me" alone time... but it is as close as it gets sometimes. What really feels satisfying, but is a rarity, is having a "girls" day... which I just had on Monday. I think that is the "need" you probably are searching to fill... Hubby took the kids ALL day. I got up, had breakfast, got a shower/coffee, then took off for the day: Met a longtime best friend (who lives over an hour away) at a midpoint and spent the day lunching - with wine, clothes shopping, book store shopping, wine tasting, pandora shopping, chatting, laughing, daydreaming, reminiscing, shoe shopping, getting chocolate, having dinner out... just me and her. Gosh it was fun. Like our college days. I got home at midnight (call me Cinderella). I figure that will hold me over for a good couple of weeks! Then I'll be ready to do a "day" again... lol.

YES. I start to feel depressed if I stay at home for more than 24-hours.

You didn't mention your kids and that's where your focus and energy and planning should be placed. Most SAHM's enjoy getting out frequently, like every day. That's normal. Do you have neighbors who can use your friendship? What about a little volunteer work? It sounds to be like this kind of mild depressed mood you're in has gotten you much too focused on yourself, and that's never a good place to be.

It depends on my mood. If it has been days in the house, then i am dying to get out. There are some days though that i just want to stay home. We have an intex pool, so we are swimming the 2nd half of the day. I notice that i stay home a lot in the summer. Between the pool and the bbq i am pretty content :)

You do seem to be getting out... but it is not fulfilling and you are still stir-crazy.

Perhaps, take up a hobby or join a club that you can interact with other women/adults? By yourself, if possible.

I think also, just the same ol' monotony of the days being the same everyday, is what makes you stir crazy... which is what can happen, when we have kids or babies.

I don't really go stir-crazy myself... I just like to hunker down by myself... and not have to be on a tread-mill of daily 'stuff.'

all the best,
Susan

Yes its normal. We all need fresh air and sunshine. So keep taking walks and going to the store. Go to parks or the mall to just people watch if you need to. :)

We get out at least once a day. Sometimes we're only home for naps and are out the rest of the day. I just cannot sit at home all day!

Yes I know how you feel, I just wish my husband understood! : )
He works all day outside of the home so of course wants to come home and relax w/out getting out, I on the other hand am ready to get OUT and go anywhere, even if it's a quick trip to the gas station, I notice anything helps and makes you feel like you're a part of the "outside world". : )

It helps too when hubby keeps the kids for me for a short while so I can make a stop at the grocery store with just me and my thoughts. But that doesn't happen often, so I just enjoy the time I'm able to get out and I notice when I come back in, I appreciate being back home more. I think those "getting out" times we have helps us keep our sanity! : ) Take care!

I actually LOVE to be at home, I do have to go out a lot (parks, bookstore, store, etc), but if I could I would stay ALL day long. But I wasn't always like this, when I was young...er I was always on the go and didn't like stay at home.

I used to feel the same way. Not sure if you're looking for suggestions.... I joined a gym with child care, and moms club (momsclub.org). Now I'm so busy I look forward to being at home. Are you feeling guilty about needing to get out? It's all about finding balance in your life and it's ok to do whatever it is you need to do.

My 4 year old son and I get out EVERY day and have since he was an infant. Only every now and then do we stay in all day. We get out to the park or some event with my moms group, or even sometimes just to walk around Target. Absolutely nothing wrong with getting out. It actually makes me appreciate being home more when we are at home!

Oh yeah, I'm like that too. I work from home full time, so I don't really have a "reason" to leave every day. There are weeks where I can go all week w/o leaving the house and I get cabin fever big time!!!! It isn't as bad right now because we can go outside and play. But the winter is the WORST!

My husband has a pretty crappy commute to work. There are days when he walks in the door and I am standing there with my diaper bag and the kids all ready to go. He is like "can I at least pee"!

Of course we are! As well we should be! People are social animals, it's not good for anyone to be in the house all day everyday! Good for you for recognizing this, your family will be happier for it!

Yes, I do! And I'm not even a SAHM. I work at home on Mondays and Fridays and then of course am home on the weekends. I feel very cooped up if I don't get out of the house at least once a day. I have a baby and a toddler and we run errands, go to the mall, go to the park, and go to the library Friday - Monday. I feel it's good for my girls too as it get them out and about and stimulated in ways that they wouldn't be in the house. Plus, my toddler will get bored being in the house all day.