Have just woken up after playing musical beds with DSs. Fell asleep at 9, so I suppose I have almost had a full night's sleep, although I will try to go back to bed again later. Wide awake at the moment though.
Came downstairs to find that DH hadn't done the washing up, which means I'll have to do it in the morning (if I do it now it might wake DS, who sleeps above the kitchen, and I'm not risking that). At least, thanks to Swan's paper plates and readymeals idea, there are only a few saucepans. Am meant to be helping DH by doing some work at home, but haven't found the time so far and he is getting anxious about it. Well, coming down to a clean kitchen would be a start 
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Have now got a new medication for DS1, which we'll start tomorrow. He will have to learn how to take tablets, so we'll have a practise with Smarties first. The chemist recommended taking them with a smoothie or yogurt drink. (Anyone else got any tips on helping DC to swallow tablets?). I also persuaded the psychiatrist to write a letter giving DS time off school. She wasn't keen on it - she said he needed to get back asap. I said there was no way he could go back at the moment. Anyhow, she wrote the letter in the end, giving him one week off to give the tablets time to work.
DS2 (6) is now asking me to home educate him after having a horrible day at school. He doesn't have a very good teacher this year and is finding school life difficult. He doesn't have DS1's issues with anxiety, so he generally copes, but today he was very sad about it. I did discuss home ed with DH, but he doesn't want to go down that route. It's not easy getting DC through school, is it? (understatement).
Well, as I have time on my hands for once, I'll do a round up before adding the links....
slowburner is trying to persuade her DD of the benefits of tidy playrooms and night-time sleeping. Poor DD woke up with conjunctivitis. Flylady saved the day after an unexpectedly long daytime nap.
libby is aiming to finish the babysteps, then start on missions and zones (the babysteps establish your routines, then you continue decluttering for 15 minutes a day. You can start missions then or wait until you've completed decluttering in each zone and then start. It is useful to go through the babysteps again now and then to remind yourself of the routines - I have been doing that this month). (And yes, I did see that article in The Guardian, thanks. She did all right for herself in the end, didn't she?! I have just ordered one of her novels).
BlackCat is finding Flying difficult with DC (we sympathise!), but hoping to get more done now DD is at nursery (hope she settles well).
Scatty had a lovely birthday with DH. She is hoping her w/m is fixed cheaply and quickly .
FlyingLugholes rightly reminded BlackCat that we are battling perfection and must all focus on the positive. Her namechange was rumbled by Swan. She has an extra zone to manage - DH's garage (bomb-site zone).
Swan was coping with reception children in the school library, persuading her DS to write a poem about volcanoes, looking after a sick DS1 at home and supervising Mathletics, whilst also cooking some extremely yummy meals. She also fitted in some part-time sleuthing (see above).
Haagendazs is back to Flying after paid work took over and has an impressively long list.
KatyJ26 finds Flying with DH away much easier!
dizzy's DS has a plan and she has been helping him by looking stuff up on the internet. She also fitted in Flying and cooking.
cq has also been sleuthing (glad you got here in the end, cq 
). She has been going through a trauma with dog and stitches (don't think I can bear to open that thread). Her DD is at home, but only feels sick when school or tidying up are mentioned .
thewaffler is lamenting the state of DH's garage and shed whilst also extolling the virtues of decluttering (DH obviously not hearing this) and has some questions about control journals and menu planning. (Fire away!)
Back soon with links.