We seem to have had a lot of negative in our lives lately. I feel like my kids are constantly bickering and between my husband and I we are stressed to the max. We did family time on Sunday but even that was tense because the kids were exhausted, husband was stressed out and I was sick. We just can't seem to shake illnesses and the stress of my husbands job and MIL's cancer is very apparent. Any suggestions on how to get back on track? I kept the kids home on Monday from school to recoup and rest and we had a PJ day but by the end of the day every one was snapping and bickering again. I just don't know what else to do! Any one been in a similar situation and what worked????? I feel like I'm losing my mind!
go do fun things AWAY from each other !! trust me that will work = happy faces
Time to break out the vitamin D3 and vitamin C.
D3: 1000 IU for the kids every day, and 5000 IU for the adults.
C: 500mg for the kids every day, and 1000mg for the adults.
Boosting your immune system is a good start to feeling better. It's hard not to be snippy when you feel crappy.
Sure. I've been there before. I think most people have =) In this situation, negativity seems to breed negativity. What I would do is try and get out of the house on your own. Go get your nails done, workout at the gym, go for a run, play music really loud in the car and sing at the top of your lungs, get on the phone with a good friend and have a good cry. Just focus on how to nourish yourself so that you can get through this stressful time. It WILL pass. It's just a difficult phase. I remind myself of these things too because we can feel so stuck when we are in the moment. Take a deep breath. Then another deep breath. And then another one if you need to =) This too shall pass.
What relieves me of stress is sticking to a schedule, so I would have sent the kids to school, especially if their bickering all weekend was getting to you. Kids bicker, especially siblings, but add that to other stresses and it's 10X harder to deal with.
I'd keep the kids on a schedule that has activities after school once in awhile. Exercise can relieve stress so try to get out and walk when you don't have the kids around. Also, have a family meeting and talk with the kids about their behavior, what's causing the bickering and what can they do to make it better and help out?
Silly, humor, purposely make mistakes, completely change what you would normally do. Breakfast for dinner, stand on your head, look at them cross eyed, start whining back for the fun of it, sing, crazy faces, etc. Anything to lighten up the kids and the adults and change the perspective of the whole family - positive distraction.
I'd try going on walks as a family. The bickering is a way to let off energy that accumulates because of the stress. Walking is a healthy way to let off energy and builds endorphins in our brain. Endorphins help us to be happier.
Can you get away somewhere for a weekend, even if it's just away to visit relatives? We went away at Thanksgiving and it did wonders. It was so helpful to be in a different environment, with new things to see and do. Sometimes just getting away from the house can make a real difference.
