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I have such a love/hate relationship with summer. I love the warm nights hanging out by the pool. I love the break from homework and stresses of school. I love the family vacations. I hate the lack of structure and unpredictable schedule. I hate the never ending sibling rivalry. I hate the numerous daily requests to play with any device.
I could go on and on but you get the gist. I want to take a second here to apologize for my lack of posts here on ADHDaze. This summer schedule really has gotten the best of me plus I’m working on another big project that I will announce soon!
I wrote about my plans for summer earlier here but this time around I’m in the thick of it.
This is going to have to be a quick post because it’s just minutes until I have to leave again to get the kiddos from camp. Here are a few things that are helping me keep my cool. Although I have to admit I’ve lost it a few more times than I would like to admit.
Time Timer
We have a firm rule in our house…no more than 1 hour of screentime per day! This hasn’t slowed the ENDLESS requests I get to watch tv, play on the iPad, play on my phone etc. etc.
I dug our Time Timer out of retirement and started to use it as a visual reminder of how much time is left before the screens go dark. I can’t say this has eliminated all meltdowns but certainly minimized them.
Amazon to the Rescue (again)
Another lifesaver has been Alexa. The kids love to use their Echo Dots to play music, play games, check the weather and so much more. Just yesterday, they figured out how to call each other from one dot to the next. This provided at least 30 minutes of uninterrupted entertainment (without a single sibling squabble). It’s been helping me to build my shopping list. Hubby often forgot (thanks ADHD) to write things down on the list when he’s cooking…now all he has to do is ask Alexa to add it to the list. GENIUS!!
What’s working for you this summer?
Please, please, please share your successes
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