I need help! What are your tips?
I'm getting up at 5am to shower and dress and makeup (hopefully) before the crew wakes up. But I just can't seem to get the kids to focus and move! Even evenings are bad.
Granted its only been two days but I'm frazzled!! I don't know how to keep everyone on task and not melting down. Is it just impossible for a 5.5y a 3y and an 18m to stay on task for 10 minute stretches?? The 18m is the best. The 5.5y always seems too focused on everyone else to be bothered to follow my requests, like put on your shoes. Should I be saying that more than once? No right? But I end up repeating myself and hollering commands to keep things moving.
[removed the bit about sleep - I don't want any more comments on it, and I only included it to say that I don't have extra hours in the evening to do more prep work]
I'm more looking for ways to keep the herd moving that doesn't involve constant use of the cattle prod!
I'm getting up at 5am to shower and dress and makeup (hopefully) before the crew wakes up. But I just can't seem to get the kids to focus and move! Even evenings are bad.
Granted its only been two days but I'm frazzled!! I don't know how to keep everyone on task and not melting down. Is it just impossible for a 5.5y a 3y and an 18m to stay on task for 10 minute stretches?? The 18m is the best. The 5.5y always seems too focused on everyone else to be bothered to follow my requests, like put on your shoes. Should I be saying that more than once? No right? But I end up repeating myself and hollering commands to keep things moving.
[removed the bit about sleep - I don't want any more comments on it, and I only included it to say that I don't have extra hours in the evening to do more prep work]
I'm more looking for ways to keep the herd moving that doesn't involve constant use of the cattle prod!
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