Parents of older children: if yuu had your Pre schooler back for one day what would you do? (Lighthearted feel good please)

[Thatbloomindog]

Inspired by the other thread about having a whole Pre children day to yourself. I’m asking those who are out of the small child trenches now, what they’d do with their pre schooler if they could have them back for a whole day.
My youngest starts school in September and gosh while I need the time to myself, I’m sure going to miss her and our carefree days pottering around together.

Just coming to the end of 3 years with both my girls as pre schoolers as my oldest starts in September. She’s nearly 5 and I feel lucky to have had so long with her pre school. I absolutely try to treasure it but it really can be a slog..

I know I’ll miss the gentle routine we’ve had for 3 years since my youngest joined us. I occasionally envied my husband working full time but I can see my 2 days mid week home with them were really special.

This thread is a lovely reminder to drink it all in- the good and the bad, because it’s all fleeting.

I think we might go to there park and have extra long bath and pyjama snuggles tonight. Slow down a bit.

Play on the beach until sunset, build little stone statues. Cook sausages on the disposable bbq, and mark a mini long jump in the sand. Climb the dunes and help them slide down ending with half the beach in their pants.

This is one of the really special days I remember with my 2.

I'm a teacher in HE, old enough to remember the Moon landings, and (by choice) not a father. My own mother, dealing at the time with an appalling marriage, didn't let on for decades how she went to pieces the week I started school. Reading this thread, today, is more powerful than I can ever admit. Thank you to the OP and all contributors.

Pick him up and cuddle him.

He's not very tolerant of lifting attempts now he's nearly 30 and my back really isn't up to it either.

13yo DS tucked himself and his blanket into my bed in the small hours of last night. He wasn't best pleased when he woke up this morning. "Why am I here?!" Grumpy so-and-so.

It was quite nice to have him snuggled up to me, all warm and sleepy. He and DD used to be in and out of my bed all night, wriggling around and stealing the duvet. I sleep a lot better these days, but for one night it was cute.

Mostly, a lot of the stuff others have suggested - but definitely the "fall asleep on my knee" bit.
I worked full time when all three of my amazing daughters were small. It was hard - and I was tired and always had strict rules about bedtime (unless they were ill or we were away from home.)
I didn't really appreciate it enough back then that it's a magical time which ends far too quickly so if you're lucky enough to still be there will little ones, make sure you don't make my mistake! (Mine weren't angels - far from it - but still wish I had appreciated the time more)!