What is too little time with a two year old?

Being a single mother is never easy. Been there done that, so I know where you're coming from. Quit feeling guilty. You're doing what you have to do for you and your child. College won't last forever, but you'll both be better for it in the end. Good luck and God bless!

My mom was a working mom too because our family needed the income but I believe she raised us very well and all of us are close to her even as adults. I am a firm believer of quality time. Sometimes out of financial need, parents need to work to provide for their children. But I think it is possible to make good on the little time that they do spend with their children. If you are really concerned about the amount of time with your child, you can assess your spending. How much do you really need? How can you save? Maybe, if you are able to find ways to save you won't need to take on weekend work for example. I hope this helped.

I really don't know anything about being a single Mum but i think as long as you can give your son maybe an hour of just 'together' time then i think that should do it. If you can do more, that would be FAB but as long as he knows he's loved by him Mum then that's all that matters. I think it's good that he sees his Grandparents. At least he'll have more family interaction rather than just the childcare all the time. It sounds like you're doing a wonderful job with him & if you can give him a little extra time after work on the weekends (if you finish at 1) then i think he'll be just fine & as he gets older, he'll understand why you weren't ALWAYS there & i'm sure he'll treasure the moments you do have together!

I feel the same way sara. it's hard especially when we only make minimum wage, well a little higher than that, but still. with bills we pretty much have to work as much as we can, which is hard with a little one. but i think you spend enough time with him.if you wanted to spend more, than i would try to find some way to.

I have several small children running around my house. I make time every day to give them each 45 minutes to an hour of "mommy and me" time and I make sure that we play for about a half hour togther. It's hard, but I would try and make the most of the time you have available with your son. Obviously, we'd all like to be stay at home parents but sometimes that doesn't work out. You have to do what you can with your resources. good luck

My son will be 3 next month and I've only worked 6 months out of his life. When I did work, I wasn't able to spend much time with him during the week and I didn't like that at all. I hated leaving him at daycare all day. My 2 1/2 years staying home with him have been the best because I get to spend all of my time with him. Maybe you should consider taking online classes or trying to find a work-at-home job in order to spend more time with your son.