Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 I stay home too so the social thing isn't because we don't see each other. They do go to kindergarten 1/2 day. I would love to homeschool but seriously don't think I have the discipline or patience to deal with my little smartaleck son all day long. I love him to pieces, trust me but if I hear " I don't have to " or " Mommy hates me " any more in 24 hiurs I am simply going to lose it. Homeschool moms get the saint award in my book! Anyway, that was OT. I am trying to find things for to do while I cook. I don't mind her being in the kitchen with me but the constant whining is what gets me flustered. She loves to color and do stickers on paper but can't manage the stickers on her own yet and still eats the crayons if I'm not watching. You won't believe this but it was SOOOO much eaiser with the twins at this age. I guess they helped entertain each other but dinnertime was never as stressful. They would color, do playdough, etc and I just had to monitor but not sit with them the ENTIRE time. 's just a different little girl...as she should be Marilouise 9/9/03, LCF, DBB 14/7 Owen and 3/20/99 > > Could you not knock dinner time back to 6? Let your dh come home > and spend some *quality* time with the kids while you cook > That's our system here, it works pretty good. > > s. > > > > Hi Naomi, > > I call in the witching hour but we certainly go through it here. > My > > DH doesn't walk in the door until 5:00 usually and that's when we > > eat dinner so from 4-5 I am cooking dinner while playing referee > to > > the older two and holding a screaming who yells " huggy " > > (hungry) as soon as she sees food no matter what she ate 5 minutes > > ago. And my DH wonders why we aren't smiley when he comes home???? > > I try my best but that hour can ruin a perfectly wonderful day > > otherwise. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 I stay at home too. I call making dinner the " Witching hour " lol both of my girls are very demanding at that time. During nap time I try to pre-prep most of dinner so I just have to turn on the oven or burner to finish it up. My husband works long hours especially this time of year but when he is home it's wonderful. KK > > > Could you not knock dinner time back to 6? Let your dh come > home > > and spend some *quality* time with the kids while you cook > > That's our system here, it works pretty good. > > > s. > > > > > > Hi Naomi, > > > I call in the witching hour but we certainly go through it > here. > > My > > > DH doesn't walk in the door until 5:00 usually and that's when > we > > > eat dinner so from 4-5 I am cooking dinner while playing referee > > to > > > the older two and holding a screaming who yells " huggy " > > > (hungry) as soon as she sees food no matter what she ate 5 > minutes > > > ago. And my DH wonders why we aren't smiley when he comes > home???? > > > I try my best but that hour can ruin a perfectly wonderful day > > > otherwise. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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