We are trying to keep our distance from…everyone. You know, how we’ve all be requested to do.
And suddenly my kids have turned into social butterflies.
They have always been homebodies. They are most content playing with their toys, coloring, or watching a movie. Then out of no where, when we can’t really go anywhere she says, mom, can we just go somewhere today?
Absolutely not.
I snuck away to pick up some essentials thinking it would be hours and hours until my return. But somehow I made it home in 45 minutes. And they were still wanting so go to the elusive somewhere.
Too much TV time turned McKenna into a monster. A forced quiet time in her room made her much more agreeable. So it’s 3pm and we have approximately a million more days of this.
Hoping we survive.
I am writing for the 2020 Slice of Life Challenge.
Karyn In The Kitchen 
I feel the same as your kids – usually I love my weekends, want to be in my chair knitting – and today all I could think of was getting out.
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The power of suggestion and reverse psychology.
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How is it that kids can so often want what they cannot have and it’s the opposite of their usual behaviour? I am pretty glad all mine are grown up at this time, hope you continue to find stuff to do and let’s believe it’s NOT a million days!!
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God help us if it is. We will be fine. We just need to find a good rhythm.
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This paragraph sums it up.
They have always been homebodies. They are most content playing with their toys, coloring, or watching a movie. Then out of no where, when we can’t really go anywhere she says, mom, can we just go somewhere today?
I can relate on a smaller scale, as my kids always have to go——(wherever) on Black Friday, or any other day when I just want to stay home and enjoy.
It might help them if you make time to do something with them that is out of the ordinary at home. I think the challenge will come for me when I need to actually do work at home ( we haven’t gotten details about the extent of it yet or expectations). And remember walking outdoors is not out of question. Tire them out! Lol
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Exactly my thoughts. We just need to get on a schedule of some sort. Mom’s time to work. Kids time to play. It’ll happen.
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“So it’s 3pm and we have approximately a million more days of this.” That’s hilarious! And so fucking right on. Insert sad face here.
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It could go on forever. Send goldfish and fruit snacks.
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