I love my kids, but sometimes I really need a break from their child-like ways.
Since necessity is the mother of all invention, I accidentally came up with a way to get some peace and quiet. Want to hear?
First, ask the kids if they want to play hide and seek. Say that you’ll hide first. Make sure the kids see you rush into the bedroom. Rush to arrange the pillows and the blanket to make it look like someone is under the covers and then hide somewhere nearby. This is phase one.
The kids will naturally check the bed. Their surprised faces will signal the start of phase two.
When they leave the room to check somewhere else, it’s time to relax on the bed.
You’ll have about 10 minutes before the kids come back to the bedroom looking for you. Honestly though, there are some days when even the shortest of breaks already feels like a vacation.
Bonus: When they find you, ask them if they liked your trick of shapeshifting into a bunch of pillows. Their little minds will explode.
You get some time for yourself and they have proof that mommy is magical. Everybody wins.
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