Does anyone have any positivity about this ending? Last week I heard of a healthy 40 year old dying of covid, leaving behind her 5 children, same age as me and it sent me on a downward spiral. I also had my daughter giving me grief all weekend because she’s had enough and wants to see her friends. She’s 15. Her friends are all breaking rules, sleepovers etc she has been so good about it all as she knows I am more vulnerable and we follow all the rules but she’s now blaming us saying we’re OTT not letting her see friends, she’s had enough, resents us she’s lost a year of her childhood etc... You’d swear I invented covid or ate the bat
I ended up crying last night to my husband, I’ve found this year has been my hardest as a parent. I’m sure many feel the same. I’ve neglected my own mental health busting a gut to make my children happy and uplifted but it doesn’t last long and I understand they are struggling I really do. I think us parents have a very hard job, we’re tying to work from home, worried about catching covid so have our own fears, help our kids home school, keep our kids mh ok, our own mh, keep our jobs, find extra money for all the extra food and electricity this is costing...It’s a lot.
I said to my husband I can’t take much more. I feel like my children hate and blame me at times. I know they’re teenagers and want their lives back, I really do understand it must be so hard but I can’t carry on with my kids so up and down anymore, I’m exhausted mentally and physically. I don’t mean to sound selfish as this pandemic affects everyone in different ways. I’m not saying it’s easier if your children are little but I wish mine were little again during this, having teenagers in a pandemic is bloody stressful and teens (especially girls at this age) are stressful enough
Hearing we could be like this for 2 more years terrifies me. My children will end up hating me even more, the stress they’ll cause etc it’ll all be too much. They have been great but they’re now sick of it and just blame me for sticking to the rules
Any other parents with teenagers dealing with the same?
I hear ya and can empathise. Hope it improves for you soon!
As much as I try so hard be postive upbeat for kids they are total joy suckers some day especially the older ones they like vampires they want stay up all night, sleep all day and don't want leave the house for a walk or do anything constructive or help.
Every day like groundhog day more cups and plates in their bedroom than ikea!
Rubbish in there room and all over house down side sofa.
They seem incapable putting anything away i mean basic things we have a shoe cupboard and 10 coat hooks.
They never stop eating unless its meals then its crap they don't like it.
The dog has ate husbands shoes and made a mess on the decking and ripped the foam out of a cushion.
Child 2 has slept all day and missed half of her class Google meets and has messy room.
The eldest has lost her art pencils and blaming everyone also cam the dog not bark on her live lessons.
Managed get child 3 onto Microsoft teams with his class hes done next to no work yet today and there's loads tasks in see saw to do and submit.
I am falling behind on see saw tasks and feeling like a
tit parent and teacher.
I worry the toddlers neglected and has too much screen time.
Husband lucky hes at work.
During 1st wave I had evening job and I enjoyed escaping them I can't even go toiliet in peace.
Yesterday I had go retail park only briefly get dog some food and pads God did the teenager whinge that it was eating into her free time.
Every room looks filthy like its been ransacked.
Child 2 had mystery illness in autumn.
2 covid tests
Blood came back normal included spots rash fatigue.
I did wonder about immunity.
My 2.5 year old hasent been to toddler group since last Feb.
Shes seen grandparents once since pandemic began.
Shes not gone to preschool or nursery aa planned.
She only goes round the block as the parks are busy and the weathers awful.
She was doing socially distanced baby ballet class she loved up until lockdown.
I do worry about her immunity.
I did wonder about this south African varient as thought they said 77 confirmed cases but other than kay burley wasnt sure how popular south Africa is as all the celebs in dubai.
Guess press conference be fun later.
Haven't seen news since this morning has wee nicola commented on Europe yet or uk vaccine secrets.
they’re free to do what they want, okay? Fuckers. Well, the area where I am has a positivity rate of 28-31% every god damn week meaning 28-31% of the people who get tested test positive for covid. So yayy us! At least we have our freedom, otherwise we’d really be screwed (sarcasm).
my eldest gives me attitude when ever I speak to her unless it’s about Pokemon, Roblox or what’s for dinner. They’ve started arguing over who does their home school lessons first each day, so now I have to alternate. Trying to hs them both at the same time just doesn’t work.
I've kept away from the past few threads as it wasn't doing me any good reading on here every day but just popped on to tell u all about my exciting day tomorrow 
