The first week of no school, all sisters all the time, is behind us. Time for a much needed break from all this togetherness. The first week is always the most difficult as they transitiion from splitting their days between peers and siblings, to just siblings. Even we, as parents, get a break from all the together time more often. They get left together with a sitter, a cousin, a friend, or Grandma.
It's important to try to empathize with your kids. To understand why they're so grumpy and ease the pressure when we can. I'm not an accommodating parent most of the time. Kids need to know the world does not revolve around them for their own healthy social development. But kids run down and get grumpy just like grownups, and it's equally important that they learn how to recuperate.
I'm extremely cautious about sleepovers, but a night with a cousin in a house I know is safe is a great way to get some space from siblings.
If at all possible, dad taking someone to help him with the odd Saturday job is another good escape.
That leaves the two younger ones, and we'll reciprocate the cousin's invitation by taking her younger sibling out with us in the morning.
How do you give your kids breaks from each other? I'm sure we could all use more ideas.
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