how to minimize whining, complaining and sibling rivalry on summer break 🥴
Just like the title said — I work in the schools so I am off in the summer and obviously my kids (3 and 5) are as well. Every summer there is about a 2 week transition period where I am truly the worst version of myself and dread the monotony of every day and often day dream of running away.
I miss the routine of the school year, the ability to have adult conversations/mental stimulation and most of all the absence of whining, complaining and fighting. How the hell do people deal with the aforementioned? I have a “star jar” where I reward and acknowledge good behavior but that only seems to do so much. I find myself yelling and full of rage on so many occasions throughout the day. Maybe I need ear plugs? And I only try to intervene in fights if I think someone will get physically hurt which is about 95% of the time so, I am almost always intervening. SOS! Dreading summer.