I think we are all going a bit crazy, 

stuck indoors 24/7 there's going to be shouting and crying and it feels like there is no alone time.

You and your kid's routines have gone out the door and your lucky to remember what day of the week it is.

I'm currently near my boiling point with two kids and a husband at home, I can't really complain about the husband as I can just tap out and hide in the bedroom for a minutes peace.

To be honest I would be lucky to get 5 minutes to myself before the kids and dog find me and all want a piece of mummy patience.

Since the lockdown I think I've shouted more times than the whole year, the 5-year-old doesn't want to do any school work and the 2-year-old has decided that words are beneath her and screaming is the only way to communicate.

God forbid I forget the dog who needs something in her mouth 24/7 too and she doesn't care if those toes are attached or not.

Oh and sh*tting indoors when she's just come in.

I should feel lucky, my husband is home now as there's no work for him and no school run but I miss my family and those hours by myself.

plus I would love to cough without people giving me the side-eye.

My Depression is at its all-time high and the tablets don't seem to be working.

So this post has been sitting on my drafts for a few days as it just didn't feel like it was finished and I'm now sat here with one kid in bed and the other shouting at the game he's playing thinking to myself that I don't understand how I have made it this weekend.

Craig has been so ill that he hasn't been able to move from the bed the past couple of days so it's just been me looking after both kids and the dog and honestly I could have ended it so many times.

 I went and quit my job so that's going to be a bit stressful for a while till that settles down and I'm really hoping that the dog stops biting everything and lily stops her screaming.

How have people managed the lockdown with kids so far?

I would love some tips and tricks to keep my sane for however, this lockdown lasts.

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*This is a gifted product exchange for a blog post*

I get way to stressed way to quickly to be of any help to Connor with any work that he has and to be honest, that's mainly because he doesn't want to do it, within 5 minutes he's crying and moaning about its hurting his head and he doesn't know the answers.

Spoiler Alert he does.

I know he does because we have done this before so it gets really frustrating that it's just him being lazy.

I actually heard good things about reading eggs so I got into contact with them and once he was signed up it was easy sailing.

There are 3 payment plans that you can choose from, I also have a 30-day trial here
https://readingeggs.co.uk/neary

 So once you are subscribed you get access to Reading Eggs and Mathseeds.

We all know that being on Lockdown the kids daily life has changed massively, so there is a chance that no kids wants to do to school work with their parent all they want to do is play and have lots of fun.

Connor loves to play computer games so this has been a great help as he loves to play the games on Reading Eggs but with the added bonus of learning.

 

You can add up to 4 children on the plan, so great news for lily as it starts at age 2 and she loves playing the puzzle games.

There are so many different little "easter eggs" you get too, like the weekly emails of your kid's progress and on the main website there is a detailed report of the skills



I just want to put this out there, Reading eggs has made learning so much easier for both of us, I don't want to pull my hair out in frustration and Connor finds the fun in learning.

I would 100% recommend reading eggs to help with learning and its something both my kids will be using for the future even when lockdown has finished and the kids are back to school.

https://readingeggs.co.uk/neary

I think 30 days free should show you the benefits of using reading eggs, which you can use on your laptop, phone or tablet.
 

*This is a gifted product for exchange for a review *

 I just want to say this first, is that we have just gotten a springer spaniel puppy so our home has become 100% hairy so Swan sending me their Hyperclean Cordless 3-in-1 Vacuum has come in the perfect time.

Honestly, who knew how much a 9-week old puppy sheds

 It has so many great features, one of them is the holder that you attach to the wall to keep it out the way, It should keep the kids at bay with trying to play with it.



One of the other features is the carpet/floor button so its easy to go from one floor to the next.


The head of the vacuum has lights so you can clearly see any dirt on the floors and this feature is great for people that has back pains, there is a little grey piece that all you need to push down to detach the head so there's no bending down.


The Vacuum has reawakened the joy I get when I hoover and isn't that sad, but after two messy kids and now a puppy seeing a clean floor fills me up with joy.

It's super quiet which I've had to get used to as every single vacuum I have ever used has been loud.

A must-have in every Vacuum I think is it being bagless and this Vacuum has and it also can be washed.



For only £179.99 it's on the cheaper side than most cordless Vacuums and you definitely get your money's worth.

 It also looks super stylish and lightweight even the kids can hoover for you, which is a massive win for the parents.