I have had quite an amusing insite.
We seperated 6 months ago but are still in the same house until next yr. We have been alternating weekends looking after the kids.As per the counsellors advice. The deal is we dont get involved with the kids at all and the parent in charge looks after everything.This weekend I held him to it.Although had to bite my tongue on numerous occassions.
Exh had to cope with 2dc age 9 and 4 and a sleep over.
He decided to read his book and was up and down getting the kids drinks dealing with scratched knees argunments.Had to prepare lunch.It came to dinner kids moaning they are hungry and he hadn't started cooking, he realised he hadn't enough of an ingredient and had to nip to the local shop, then had to start tidying up the lunch dishes that he had left out from earlier but not before empting the dishwasher with the breakfast dishes.
When it came to bed time he missed the bath routine and my ds2 went to bed still in his clothes(and of course no nighttime pullup).
Then had to start making the bed up for the sleep over, big operation looking for the pillows and bedding.Ds2 awoke at 4am as he had wet himself. All kids are up by 8am and he is trying to supervisor from his bed. Kids get their own cereal having given up waiting for him. Now Rice cripies are all over the floor and the bowls are left in various rooms.
There are now so many toys,shoes cups, glasses and junk all over the house it looks like a warzone. He cooks lunch (late) and then realises he needs to empty the dish washer again.The bin is full but he places more rubbish on top.DS2 bedding is still in the washing machine he'll proably realise at 7pm that he needs to make up the bed again.
I have had fun shopping, chatting on the phone uninterupted, reading sleeping and 2 great work outs at the gym.
I know I'll pay for it tomorrow when I need to wipe down all the counter tops properly wash the floor the kitchen cupboards which have cooking splashes and drips all over them and put the house back in order where I can find things. I wonder what is own place will be like?