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What are your kids doing right this second?

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BeLoudRubyPanda · 18/05/2025 20:04

This website is called Mumsnet and you can tell by the name there's mums. So what are kids up to

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Umbongoumbongo999 · 18/05/2025 20:44

DS is playing games on his computer. DD is at uni, she's at her desk ordering a birthday pressie for her dad. She's just finished a ready meal spaghetti and meatballs for dinner

recklessgran · 18/05/2025 20:44

5 adult DD's here - had to guess with one or two of them but pretty much;
DD1 watching TV with b/f and doing a jigsaw no doubt
DD2 chilling with a glass of wine having got her DGD7 to bed and everything ready for school in the morning.
DD3 getting DGD 5 month old bathed and bedtimed,
DD4 coming to the end of an exhausting on-call hospital shift [trauma surgeon]
DD5 is on her last couples holiday in Skiathos with b/f ahead of the birth of their DS in the autumn.

Pleasegodgotosleep · 18/05/2025 20:44

One is in bed reading one more story. The other is in bed but coming through for one last cuddle every 5 minutes. This is a nightly thing thanks to bed time anxiety 😔

Babyboomtastic · 18/05/2025 20:43

Child 2 (6yo) has finally fallen asleep with me by her side. She has some disabilities and can get overwhelmed and it's a later bed then I'd like, but we avoided a horrific meltdown, just, so I'll take it.

Child 1 (8) is trying to go to sleep with my husband at her side. She has issues with separation anxiety and ADHD.

Oh for independent bedtimes! But you've got to parent the kids you've got!

tostaky · 18/05/2025 20:41

Ds1 - revising chemistry GCSE
Ds2 - in his bedroom, very likely on Youtube or Reddit
Ds3 - next to me in the living room, playing an online game on the PS5 with his mates

Definitelymaybenoyes · 18/05/2025 20:40

One is sleeping (on me), the other is trying to get to sleep/probably still reading.

Equimum · 18/05/2025 20:40

Mine are both cuddled up on the sofa with me, watching Race Across the World.

Barrenfieldoffucks · 18/05/2025 20:40

#1, on the erg rowing machine doing her 'set'
#2, having a shower
#3, asleep.

frozendaisy · 18/05/2025 20:40

Just finished a nice Sunday family dinner (after a whole weekend of revision together) so they are as far away from the parents as possible for an hour until we watch tv with popcorn together, early night, it’s exam season!

CatsWhiskerz · 18/05/2025 20:39

DD16 is revising - chemistry GCSE tomorrow 😳
DS13 is walking the dog with dad - bath and bed when they come back

Addictforanex · 18/05/2025 20:39

One is lying on couch watching YouTube shorts. One is altering a beach coverup with wonderweb.

ButteredRadishes · 18/05/2025 20:38

Sleeping.

Gay2 · 18/05/2025 20:38

3 year old asleep.
9 year old reading

KnickerlessFlannel · 18/05/2025 20:37

Dd5 umis asleep, dd10 is doing a dance workout on YouTube

FedupofArsenalgame · 18/05/2025 20:37

Not a clue but they all grown up

Namechangermagic · 18/05/2025 20:36

One is hopefully sleeping and the other is enthusiastically watching YouTube in the bath

LBOCS2 · 18/05/2025 20:36

Of the DC in my house, one is watching Horrible Histories and eating a biscuit, the other is drawing something on her laptop using her drawing pad.

DSS is not with us tonight but I imagine he’s frantically doing last minute revision for his first A level exam tomorrow.

F1LandoFan · 18/05/2025 20:36

Both 17. One is in the bath, one is watching telly

cherriesss · 18/05/2025 20:36

One asleep next to me and one watching tv

Peachyscream · 18/05/2025 20:34

Eldest- hopefully doing some chores…
Middle and youngest asleep

EmeraldLily · 18/05/2025 20:33

Currently having a “balloon fight” with their dad and high as a kite because she has her first primary school visit tomorrow.

Wtafdidido · 18/05/2025 20:33

One is showering, one is riding a quad bike on our land, one is sitting on his bed making excuses why he can’t tidy his absolute pigsty of a room another is trying to work out how many actual school days til the summer holidays and listing reasons why she should probably not go to school during this heatwave and three are not living here due to jobs and uni so no idea what they are up to! I am putting away laundry sorting uniforms and getting ready to go on a night shift.

TobiasForgesContactLense · 18/05/2025 20:32

Actually putting his pyjamas on when asked which is a miracle!

Theordinaryfam · 18/05/2025 20:32

1 is avoiding my existence as always and the other hanging of my legs everywhere I move 🤣
why is there no inbetween !

dontcomeatme · 18/05/2025 20:31

One is asleep in bed and the other is permanently attached to my boob 😅