To languish in the bath while dd is on her x-box?

[TheoriginalLEM]

Boring Good friday for dd.

Got up and I revised for an exam while she did her biology and chemistry homework.

Its a lovely sunny day but im tired (work and lingering cough) have stared at the most dry, boring revision topic for about three hours.

So now instead of getting outin the sunshine im in the bath and she's on her x-box chatting to her friend. DP didn't sound impressed.

We were out for a lovely dog walk yesterday and had chips on the beach. It being an actual bank holiday today i don't fancy fighting my way through the crowds at the beach - think first coastal town from London!

Im wasting the day aren't i? Ive gone into a bit ofa shut down tbh.

Do what you like. If DP is so unimpressed tell him to do something more ‘worthy’. I hate being forced to go outside just because it’s nice weather. Sometimes I just want to curl up and relax all day.

....and I don’t see why I shouldn’t be allowed that, especially when the kids are happy doing their own thing.

Och hes just grumpy because he's at work.

There's nothing wrong with a "wasted" day, we all need downtime. I've turfed my older three out to play along with all the other parents on the street so there's a pack of 5-11 year olds going nuts up and down the cul-de-sac, 2yo is merrily mashing up Playdoh with DH, and I'm watching TV and knitting.

It's not for DP to be impressed or unimpressed when they not there.
It's yours and dds day. If you want to sit in the bath and your DD is happy on x-box then that's all that matters. You don't have to be out and about to be 'seen' to be doing things.
Maybe you would feel better with a walk but that's down to you. Don't do it to make your day sound better to others.

Well it sounds like you're both happy so I don't see the problem.

It’s not wasting a day I’d you two are enjoying it!

If you were bored out of your head only then would it be wasting a day

The idea that you have to be busy so as not to waste a day, comes from our Christian culture historically. The idea was that unless people were doing something worthy, they would be led by the devil to sin. We have lost the ides of the devil, but the idea that we have to spend our time doing worthwhile th8ngs is still strong in our culture.
You are both happy,so relax,

Youngest is painting stones in garden with my eldest and I'm laying on the trampoline with cushions and a quilt under me chilling and swapping reading my kindle with browsing the net, it's so nice may just doze off listening to the birds and sounds of the neighbours whilst feeling the warmth of the sun with that nice gentle breeze stroking my face mmmm x

Sitting in the garden drinking wine here, watching DH stain the garden furniture. dS 1 gaming, DS 2 'playing out'.

Embrace it!

Oh in that case rub it in a bit more and make sure he knows you’re having a nap later and then a cold beer!

If you’re both happy it’s fine. Everyone needs a lazy day sometimes.

Im drinking wine in my garden, DD is playing, DS2 is watching tv just inside and I havent seen DS1 since lunch, I’m assuming he is in his room 😂