Let me start by saying Hello and Happy New Year!
I Ended and started my new year with the sickness of death. It was not the flu. It was not Strep, and it was not COVID. Whatever it was I was died. I did not move from the couch. I left a body imprint I was there so long… My husband was sick but his was all stomach virus. When you and your spouse are both sick, what is the back up plan? Well, there is none. Normally I tough it out and still keep moving but not this time.
So what did my kids do while my husband and I died in our own misery. WHATEVER THEIR HEARTS DESIRED. In this article I will give you my bare minimum advice. On how I survived my weekend. Would this work for every parent no. Each child is different but I did cut out a lot of extra stress and focused on my own rest.
Step one: Turn on TV.
Step two: Never turn it off. Keep the remote close so you change the station whenever they get bored.
YES. I kept the TV on all weekend and YES there were ZERO shits given…
NO. I do not regret my decision. I survived my weekend and so did they. Anyone that has read my blog before knows I live by only a few rules.
- Are my kids happy.
- Did everyone get fed.
- No one die.
Now back to tips.
Step Three: Set out puzzles, games, and workbooks.
Step Four: Let the living room turn into chaos. Just leave toys everywhere. Don’t worry you will have plenty of time to clean later.
Step Five: Everyone naps even if they don’t nap. They are going to nap. Why so you can nap!
Step Six: Forget cooking and cleaning. Leave the mess and pick up food. No one has the energy to cook and clean when they are sick. Just let it be. You can get back on track later on when you feel better.
Step Seven: Set an early bedtime. Those little monsters don’t know the difference; at least mine don’t.
Step Eight: Give “The Look” Moms you all know what I am talking about. MIne know I am not messing around when I give the look.
This is not normal for them to have a weekend like this but one every once in awhile is not going to hurt them. We all survived doing the bare minimum.
