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Winter with little kids is just a bit shit..

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blernam · 17/02/2024 14:50

..or is it just me?
Following the shitness of lock down and the past summer where we used up every winter activity as all it did was bloody rain I'm finding winter a bit hard tbh.
We do get outside whenever possible but I hate wind and rain and we have done every activity to death (library, trampolines, soft play, museum etc etc). I also have two days off a week and sometimes feel like I'm filling time until DS 4 goes to school.
We do down time in the house (play dough, reading, baking etc), but fuck am I bored of it and I'm sometimes envious of child free friends who can just do a bit of DIY and veg out with a film of a weekend.
Try to avoid too much tv, get the balance between independent play and engaging parenting. Do some local classes but not too many. Fuck me, my head explodes.
I also WFH which doesn't help.

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Youreatragedystartingtohappen · 18/02/2024 17:46

Timeturnerplease · 17/02/2024 18:40

Oh it’s just CRAP isn’t it. I swear the people wanting to cut the summer holidays and add a week to Oct and Fed half terms have either never had small children, or have had endless money to spend on soft play etc.

We both work full time and so swimming lessons, parties, play dates etc keep us busy on rainy weekends but I’m a teacher and the rain this week has been hard. DDs are 2.5 and just turned 5 so ok at playing together at home while I supervise, but a full day at home would be way too much. We’ve done soft play, role play, play dates at friends/having friends round on repeat.

Bring on dry weather and gardens/parks/play areas that aren’t flooded!

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You are me. From the job to the ages of our kids. Thank you for posting x

theotherfossilsister · 18/02/2024 17:50

Borgonzola · 17/02/2024 15:31

It's brutal. I have a high energy 18mo and our local park was flooded for over a week recently. Counting down the days until warmer weather comes

I think you maybe have the same local park as us

blernam · 18/02/2024 18:08

@Unexpectedlysinglemum
Not in school holidays. DH is teacher, I work in education.

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blernam · 18/02/2024 18:12

@Youreatragedystartingtohappen
You're welcome Smile I have been cheered reading the threads from the normal sounding mums who also seem to get fed up with winter. Amazed at the ones who haven't read properly and suggest impractical things or things we already do!
As an ex teacher and DH is still a teacher, I'd be a firm no in the reducing the summer hols- I spent a fair bit of them working anyway in my teaching days.
DS is a joy, but god do I prefer the spring and summer!

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Unexpectedlysinglemum · 18/02/2024 18:22

blernam · 18/02/2024 18:08

@Unexpectedlysinglemum
Not in school holidays. DH is teacher, I work in education.

Don’t bring DH!

Abitlosttoday · 18/02/2024 18:25

I very much agree that it is abysmal. However, I am a bit ahead of you with kids who are 6 and 4. It is INFINITELY easier now and getting easier every month. Promise.

Don't feel you have to relish every awful moment. Just keep going.

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