This is hilariously accurate! You really captured that specific chaos of winter break with little kids, that weird time warp where you're not sure what day it is, everything's covered in a layer of toys and wrapping paper debris, and we as parents are just... surviving.
My kids are 8, 6, and 4, so can entertain themselves, the oldest can read, etc., and we got tons of snow so winter break was fun. I disliked how cold and long it was in Boston, but it's way better when your kids are old enough to go sledding and ice skating and visit museums without putting stuff in their mouths.
Absolutely nailed it with the timing observation about how winter break stretches into this bizarre epoch where normal time rules don't apply. The part about carbon dating apple rinds to figure out if it's morning hits diffrently when you've been in that postpartum-like fog of endless snack requests and routine collapse. I dunno if anyone talks enough about how the lack of structure affects not just behavior but like, basic biological functions in little kids. The predictablity of school routines does way more heavy lifting than we realize until it's gone for two weeks.
I really felt this this year! Having a 2 ½ home for 3 weeks straight was a little too much 🥴. But then the first day he went back to daycare I missed him!
I horrified a childless friend by telling them winter break was good because I got a bad cold at a time where I had the fewest responsibilities and could rest in relative peace.
This is hilariously accurate! You really captured that specific chaos of winter break with little kids, that weird time warp where you're not sure what day it is, everything's covered in a layer of toys and wrapping paper debris, and we as parents are just... surviving.
My kids are 8, 6, and 4, so can entertain themselves, the oldest can read, etc., and we got tons of snow so winter break was fun. I disliked how cold and long it was in Boston, but it's way better when your kids are old enough to go sledding and ice skating and visit museums without putting stuff in their mouths.
Pray this happens to me one day!!!!
It will! 🤞
Absolutely nailed it with the timing observation about how winter break stretches into this bizarre epoch where normal time rules don't apply. The part about carbon dating apple rinds to figure out if it's morning hits diffrently when you've been in that postpartum-like fog of endless snack requests and routine collapse. I dunno if anyone talks enough about how the lack of structure affects not just behavior but like, basic biological functions in little kids. The predictablity of school routines does way more heavy lifting than we realize until it's gone for two weeks.
I really felt this this year! Having a 2 ½ home for 3 weeks straight was a little too much 🥴. But then the first day he went back to daycare I missed him!
Me too! For a few minutes…
I horrified a childless friend by telling them winter break was good because I got a bad cold at a time where I had the fewest responsibilities and could rest in relative peace.
The only time getting a cold is actually ok with kids lol