Anyone else taking the easy way out re parenting during this pandemic?

[Idtwins]

I’m doing all the things I said I wouldn’t- lots of screen time, bribing with sweets, not even going for a walk every day. I’m worried how I’m going to rein it all in once normality somewhat returns. My twins are 2.

There isn't an easy way to parent! I'm just doing what I can to get through the day.

I don't have toddlers anymore, but i think I would seriously take to the bottle if I did at the moment. I think you can be kind to yourself.

What else are you meant to do? Honestly, these aren't normal situations we are in, it's so tough. I'm sure you're doing a great job. Is there any specific thing you want to change? Maybe focus on one thing at a time? My DD is nearly two and watching way too much TV atm. Im not happy about it but I feel for her, she's so bored! I try to limit it to a few hours a day and she's in nursery 3 days a week, so it's just the other four days. But I'm not beating myself up about it. Pre-lockdown she would watch an hour or so a day or even less, as we didn't spend much time at home that wasn't eating or sleeping, we were out and about a lot!

Speaking to friends with kids of an age where this works (I have an 8 week old - screen time and sweets arent a thing yet!) I feel like 99% of parents have done this.

Mine is almost two and has had more screen time most weeks in lockdown than in her entire life previously!

She's become a little beast though which I think might be related to the screen time so I've stopped it again now (but get no work done).

One week during this lockdown my 8 year old played 38 hours of Minecraft 😳.

Don’t sweat it!

Yep, totally. We are going through ice lollies at an alarming rate because it’s the one guaranteed way to get 2 yo DD to sit down quietly for 10 mins!