need ideas and fast

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I am at the end of my patience

Lots of family issues means I feel streched thin, I have no one to talk to at all. I am not good about talking about my feelings

I have built up a good relationship with my dc after losing it abit after Christmas, but I'm ruining that by being evil mum again. Part of the problem is I can't take critism from them so if they call me naughty I loose my temper, my life is hard enough without a child getting at me as well.

Tomorrow I have DC by myself with no support - what should I do with them? Would prefer to be out and about so they can run round and have fun. All normal friends and family are away

Thanks

Where are you and how old are DC?

Free museum?

Park and picnic?

If you have outside space, set up a water fight. It's supposed to be a scorcher!

I took my DS out with his digital camera this week to take photos of vehicles (his thing). He was surprisingly entertained by it and we were out all morning, but he is young.

Swimming?
Park, picnic, ice creams if they are good?

Where are you, how old are they?

I find when I get like that the best thing is that I'm 'occupied' as well as DS, so it has to be something I can engage in and have fun with also.
So watching DS play in park not so but going to local woodland and picking up things for nature trail for example keeps us both having fun.
Also try and plan in some quiet time for you all, if when you get in they can play for 1/2 hr while you put your feet up.
Could you then put a movie on to watch together and have a nice evening, or plan to cook dinner together?
I know it all seems very planned but it the way I find I'm at my best with DS when I'm stretched thin.

Woods ?
Beach ?

A few weeks ago, when DS was going home with a friend straight from school, DD and I got a "day rover" bus/train ticket, and had a day out just seeing where it would take us.