Escapism???

[HelenEmjay]

Amidst the chaos and noise that is parenting, what do you all do to get a peice of time out or escapism?? whats the best way to get a very quick recharge? am currenlty 34 weeks pregnant, have 2.5 year old and a 5 year old and like all you other poor mums out there am in the midst of summer holidays nightmare! - really needing an escape from the tantrums, fighting, bawling, lobbing, screaming, trashing, toilet training, sulking, nose-picking, wall drawing madness!!! Any ideas?

how about the kids have an afternoon with grandma/grandpa/Aunt Mabel/Cousin Ethel/dad?

OMG!!
Sounds hellish!
My sympathies.
What about dh/dp? Can't he get them out of the house to give you some rest/peace?

1. get someone else to look after kids

2. book pedicure 3. buy trashy magazine 4. sip lattes in cafe 5. sigh

Oooh i like ALL these suggestions!!! my mum is pretty crap at looking after my kids and dp is at work MOST of the time! but i think if i maybe booked my mum for next week sometime that might be enough time for her to make some time for them! lol! didnt realise how mental my house sounds until i just read that first post back! hahahahaha, [nervous twich!]