Mental Health and being cooped up with kids

[9ofpentangles]

This really. Mine aren't young - 15 and 11. Eldest has ADHD traits, according to CAMHS and 11 year old is bored out of his brain.

Eldest annoys 11 yr old 4 fun and is several times a day. Won't stop or let gim go even when we're both screaming at her. Tried reasoning after the fact. Either agrees and says she won't do it agsin (then does) or tells me to stop going on/ fuck off.

Youngest wants something literally every 5 mins. Haven't even got time to eat, drink, wipe my arse ( sorry to be crude).

All the strategies for coping with being indoors such as catch up on Netflix, books, puzzles, learn a language I can't do because of the constant mayhem above. Even music doesn't help because I hear their racket and music

I was goung to take them for a walk but l feel so exhausted, I physically can't put 1 foot in front of the other . The kids don't read or watch movies as they can't sit still 4 required time

do you have a garden OP?

would it be possible for you to do more structured activities? do they have any homework to do? if not, maybe you could find some worksheets on twinkl, or give them the resources to make slime (store in Tupperware), or bake something (may be better to let them each do separate activities, eg eldest bakes something whilst youngest makes slime at the kitchen table, and then switch).
do they play video games? games like fortnite might work for your oldest since there is lots going on to capture her attention, or something like Minecraft?

I do have a garden. Youngest and I went out early am. Spent a chunk of day doing school work but got bored snd misses friends. He did ft a friend 4 a bit and then eldest baked and took youngest in the garden. She has 1 essay to do but, after that, is finished as she is in GCSE year and they are cancelled. She is still reeling from this news.

Youngest loves slime and Minecraft but are both missing company. Unfortunately , I am an antisocial bitch at the moment

my eldest dd is in the same boat, she is still struggling to adjust after hearing GCSEs are cancelled. my dd has started to think of a topic for her EPQ that she will be doing in sixth form, and is trying to learn a language. she has also taken part in the post pals scheme, might that be something your dd would be interested in?

all the best x