dh has taken all the kids out for a walk....

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It is blissful.

Quiet.

peaceful.

@Windyatthebeach
Slightly off topic but absolutely gorgeous puppy !!
🙂

Time to myself is precious but it’s hard dealing with dcs of different ages dd1 18yrs wants to sit and chat dd2. 15yrs wants to play games that dd3 9yrs is too young to play so there’s arguments as to which game we can all play together without anyone falling out or getting super competitive ( although that’s usually me hehe)

I've asked DH to take our DC out for a walk tomorrow. I'm a huge introvert and am really struggling as DH and both DC are natural extroverts. I'm finding myself feeling jealous of DH WFH, as he gets to be holed up in our study all day, alone, while I deal with the DC. I'm a nursery nurse and am normally surrounded by young children, but I'm finding the relentlessness of us all being in one space, with no way to pop out for a bit, exhausting. It doesn't help the the DC are bored and driving each other nuts, or that DS, 7, has ADHD. It is not a condition that is suited to being cooped up.

The bickering is wearing me down. My 2 are teenagers but do nothing but fight. I think they've had enough of each other as they were off school with symptoms before they shut. I'm also pregnant so finding it tough.
I would love them to go to their grandparents for the night or at least be able to have a drink!

Dealing with a relatively new dpuppy is no fun either. She isn't supposed to be using stairs yet but 6 x dc and doors open /shut /open and just left bloody open isn't helpful!
We only had her a couple of weeks before CV kicked in.
Not a good time as adorable as she is.
(sometimes!)

@Spanneroo thank you, kind of you to say so - especially coming from someone with their hands so full indeed! Many mom friends would make the usual "so much easier with one" comment and I used to bite my tongue, but then last year we went to stay in ireland with the inlaws and my MIL praised me and said I deserve a medal I couldn't bloody believe it my son sleeps really well, but has always been difficult to get to sleep as he's just constantly on the go (mostly his tongue ha!) - he's still awake in bed now! He's only 6 - he keeps me very busy indeed - would still love another one though.

@VenusTiger I think people forget how much stimulation young children need. Constant talking, and tonnes of energy. It must be very hard to drain them without other kids around to run around with, play with, and chatter to - we all know how much more energy children have compared to us at the best of times! I'd say the home schooling is probably a bit easier for parents of only children, though!

Best of luck with your TTC conceive journey!

@Spanneroo I absolutely agree, it is easier as it's pure 1:1 - thanks, have a great day!

Spanneroo
you have my deepest sympthy being stuck in a flat.
I had that when kids were small. We lived overseas, 3 kids aged 5 and under in a tiny 2 bed flat. Where we lived it was -15 degrees in the middle of the day in winter, so very hard to get out. My worst winter the inside of the windows were covered in ice and I coudln't even see out! I risked cracking the windows by taking hairdryers to them, I couldn't bear it.

Families in flats definitely have my sympathy at the moment

and for the person who asked 'all the kids' is just 3.
and they are teens, the oldest is 17, so pretty self sufficient.

I think however nice, and whatever age and however supportive your partner is etc etc, it is just the relentlessness of lockdown.

On a usual sunny Easter holiday day, they might be off out on bikes, or at a playdate, or even that we all just go swimming of something.

headspace. I am seriously considering if I can set up a desk in my bedroom so I can SHUT THE DOOR when I am working, like dh does.
Then I could also insist that we take turns at the parenting part.