How do you split your time between household jobs and dc’s?

[Littlemiss74]

My house could do with a good sort out. I’m still working p/t from home in the week but the free weekends are making me think I should use this time to really sort it out so that it’s easier to maintain when things return to normal.

Has anyone else been doing this and how do you split time between doing this and being with dc’s? I feel they are getting bored now and that I should be spending more time trying to entertain them, although tbh ds is 13 and would be more than happy to be left on xbox for the entire lockdown! DD is 8 and likes our company and gets bored easily.

How do you go about splitting your time so everyone is happy?

Could you split the day in two? Let DS play on his xbox/stay in bed in the morning and get DD to help you out with the promise of doing something like baking/a walk/watching a film in the afternoon?

Get both your son and daughter to help with the sorting out.

Mine are younger but on days where I want to do a good sort out/ declutter I start the home schooling early (about 8.30 or whatever) usually over by 10.30 have a snack and let them watch a movie. I only ever feel like and hour or two decluttering at a time. Dh is never here so I have to do it like that. I agree - it will make life easier when this is over.
Last night I sorted all their clothes and took out the summer stuff at 10.30 pm they didn't budge even with full lights on.

At 13 and 8 I'd be getting them to help so it's all done sooner then you can all do something together.

My eldest has cut the grass weekly since he was about 13.
My youngest at 14 has just been given responsibility for a weekly vacuum and bathroom clean.
They both vacuum round if asked, sort the dishwasher, will put a washing load on if asked.

Get then involved.

Do stuff with your daughter in the morning, stick a film on after lunch and do your decluttering then. Maybe drag your son out for a walk regularly - concentrate on carving out some one to one time when you chat. Quality not quantity.