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Can a marriage survive a staycation?
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The screams, the cries, the bloodshed, yes my husband has two weeks to witness the terrifying reality that is a stay at home holiday with me and the kids. Will he survive? Will I end up sectioned? Who knows, we have two weeks to find out.
It is day 4 of our family staycation, my husband has sunk into a deep depression, the kids are high on mini milks and after four days of torment it has finally dawned on me THIS IS NOT A HOLIDAY. Things didn't really start out too well, after posting an itinerary of events on Facebook for my husband, featuring exciting activities such as Craft Time (shelf building) and quiz night (guess how much change the toddler has swallowed . . . results and prize giving could take a couple of days) and my personal favourite a planned excursion to the centre of our market town to witness street theatre (hooligans and drunks under the town hall shouting at the buses). The treasure hunt my two year old had planned (prize? The bath plug) just failed to raise a smile and what staycation would be complete without the obligatory trip into the attic to discover mouldy items from yesteryear and wonder in amazement at how we got by without them. Followed by a trip to the tip. Then games night, based loosely on ITV's The Cube I intended to challenge my husband to deconstruct then reconstruct my daughter's cot against the clock.
Sadly we are now occupying separate rooms, (I know he pays the Sky bill but does he not realise the importance of CBeebies in a toddler's life) and although I can't be sure I don't think he's talking to me, however I will check for vital signs later and his reaction time with a cold can of Fosters. Still my daughter's enjoying Discover Turbo what she won't know about a Sierra gear box won't be worth knowing.
How on earth do I survive another two weeks? Suggestions on a postcard (please include in the title "Wish you Were Here").
It is day 4 of our family staycation, my husband has sunk into a deep depression, the kids are high on mini milks and after four days of torment it has finally dawned on me THIS IS NOT A HOLIDAY. Things didn't really start out too well, after posting an itinerary of events on Facebook for my husband, featuring exciting activities such as Craft Time (shelf building) and quiz night (guess how much change the toddler has swallowed . . . results and prize giving could take a couple of days) and my personal favourite a planned excursion to the centre of our market town to witness street theatre (hooligans and drunks under the town hall shouting at the buses). The treasure hunt my two year old had planned (prize? The bath plug) just failed to raise a smile and what staycation would be complete without the obligatory trip into the attic to discover mouldy items from yesteryear and wonder in amazement at how we got by without them. Followed by a trip to the tip. Then games night, based loosely on ITV's The Cube I intended to challenge my husband to deconstruct then reconstruct my daughter's cot against the clock.
Sadly we are now occupying separate rooms, (I know he pays the Sky bill but does he not realise the importance of CBeebies in a toddler's life) and although I can't be sure I don't think he's talking to me, however I will check for vital signs later and his reaction time with a cold can of Fosters. Still my daughter's enjoying Discover Turbo what she won't know about a Sierra gear box won't be worth knowing.
How on earth do I survive another two weeks? Suggestions on a postcard (please include in the title "Wish you Were Here").
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Why do mums these days have to find ways of entertaining their children? A day out occasionally but not every day - far too expensive!
Let them get bored, it's actually good for them. Give them some paints, boxes, any old sort of stuff to take out into the garden and see how they get on. I saw a camp in America (they send their children away for summer!) where the children weren't allowed to have games consoles, tv, laptops, mobile phones etc and every one was having a ball, just getting muddy and messy of course they were supervised. Children can be very enterprising, just don't plan anything, wait and see how the weather is, and take it from there - go take walks in the rain and splash in puddles childish I know but still fun!
Let them get bored, it's actually good for them. Give them some paints, boxes, any old sort of stuff to take out into the garden and see how they get on. I saw a camp in America (they send their children away for summer!) where the children weren't allowed to have games consoles, tv, laptops, mobile phones etc and every one was having a ball, just getting muddy and messy of course they were supervised. Children can be very enterprising, just don't plan anything, wait and see how the weather is, and take it from there - go take walks in the rain and splash in puddles childish I know but still fun!
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