It really is true, if we are calm, then they are calm.

[NAB3littlemonkeys]

I have tried hard today to ignore the petty bickering from the kids and the general behaviour has been better. I do seem to cope better on a Friday though....

Amazing isn't it

Well done. Is it the thought of the weekend ahead that makes you more serene on Fridays?

As well as Nutella. I love Fridays too!!

CTA I am not sure. Fridays are good anyway as it is the end of a loooooooooooong week and then I get 2 days with DH and time off.

I think DH and I may be going out for lunch on our own tomorrow if his parents can have the kids. We have had dinner out on our own twice since we had our eldest. He is 6 and 8 months.

NAB about the night out. I do feel much better on a friday too, although DP has not had a weekend off for nearly a month. He works for himself but has promised me faitfully no work this w/e, tbh, im not holding my breath. I may ask him if he fancies going out though if my mum is up to babysitting.

I have always felt better on a friday though, even when i have had to work weekends myself, i would still have that friday feeling, the labs would always be much quieter and i would turn the radio up really loud and not mind too much being at work. I find it a bit tougher when DP is not around at weekends looking after DD, there is less for us to do at the weekend without DP as i dont drive and there are no baby groups.

Definately calm is the best bet, ive learnt this lesson the hard way with DD1 was always on her case at school etc etc, she is 17 now and sort of moved out (staying with BF and his parents for a bit - loves young dream) i have taken a great big step back and i now realise that all the nagging and stick waving was a mistake.

Oh no, this is lunch out. ILs won't babysit once it is dark!

NAB - is it monkeys you've got or gremlins?
won't babysit after dark?
i though my ILs were bad!

I think you are right NAB. If mine are playing up and I look at the reasons why afterwards, it has often been because I have felt irritable, stressed and less tolerant. My mood definitely affects them.

Enjoy your lunch out

minouminou It is because FIL doesn't like the glare of the other cars lights when driving. He wasn't best pleased when we called them at 11.30pm as I was in labour!

gibberish No lunch out today now but never mind. Try for next week!

nab, im sorry to hear about the lack of lunch out, i hope you managed to do something nice and calming

I have been baking all afternoon so that was nice.

hmmm, can i come round for tea then??

You could, but we are about to put the kids to bed.