My kids are so bored
I know this because they are running around, kicking each other, yelling, demanding things every 5 seconds and just generally causing havoc. They are 4 and 2
Jack is the 4yo and abbi is 2yo
I have pelvic issues so cannot do any physical play, cannot go to the park, cannot take them to their usual dancing classes, cannot dance with them blah blah blah you get the picture
So, as I am a little housebound, i need a plan! I have 5 months of this left, and balamory cannot babysit ALL the time
I am so tired and moody and lack all ability to think straight right now, and just get angry when I KNOW they just need fun things to do with me!
So far, I have bought some new stuff today as follows:
A hand puppet for jack to make
4 tubs of playdough which they love
paints and new colouring books
Some pipe cleaners, pom poms and googly eyes for jack to make models with
The following result in fights
Drawing - they use the pencils to hit each other despite direction and encouragement to draw nice pictures and talk about colours
Jigsaws - they row over each others constantly and wont do one each even if i am sat with them
General toys - they fight over them non stop - abbi wants jacks and vice versa, they even fight over the drawing boards and they have one each!!!
Any good creative ideas to get them having fun TOGETHER!!! Jack has openly said "I dont like Abbi, I dont want her!" and generally they seem to not like each other too much unless they are conspiring to run screaming in opposite directions to try and wind me up lol!
I want us all to sit together and have some fun, I want them to not think of me as cross face mummy
Jack said to me " you do a horrid face mummy its so angry and scary"
I know they have picked up on my stress and misery lately so i want things to change
Sorry this is long, what cool things do you do with your babes that they love and do together? cant think straight right now sadly!!!!!