alex__17
20-03-2014, 07:44 PM
I've been minding about a month, and have 2 sets of siblings on different days and an after schooler the same days so have 3 under 5's including my son plus a 5 year old ffom 3pm.
I feel like everything is so chaotic, is this just because I'm new or am I just unable to keep things under control?!
I prepare food in advance as even warming it up theyre either crowding around me getting in the way (when seconds earlier they'd been fine playing in the garden which I can see from kitchen and keep back door open), and I usually have to shut them in dining room with stair gate but then theyre all hanging off it or just disappear off into the living room where I can't see them.
Another chaotic time is getting shoes and coats on to go out, theyre either running off (little ones under 2) or ignoring me and playing (3/4 year olds)...
I do feel things are becoming easier as we go on, and now they're more settled I feel I can be firmer, so im hoping with time they get used to the routines and things become calmer but does anyone have any tips?!?!
I dread thinga being this crazy for my grading inspection!
I feel like everything is so chaotic, is this just because I'm new or am I just unable to keep things under control?!
I prepare food in advance as even warming it up theyre either crowding around me getting in the way (when seconds earlier they'd been fine playing in the garden which I can see from kitchen and keep back door open), and I usually have to shut them in dining room with stair gate but then theyre all hanging off it or just disappear off into the living room where I can't see them.
Another chaotic time is getting shoes and coats on to go out, theyre either running off (little ones under 2) or ignoring me and playing (3/4 year olds)...
I do feel things are becoming easier as we go on, and now they're more settled I feel I can be firmer, so im hoping with time they get used to the routines and things become calmer but does anyone have any tips?!?!
I dread thinga being this crazy for my grading inspection!