Well done parents!

Coronavirus sucks

Coronavirus has changed most aspects of our lives. Homeschooling, working from home, arts & crafts, continual toy mess, walks in the park, more housework, the endless conveyor belt of mealtimes…

We’ve all been coping as best we can, prioritising what we can, and all struggling for different reasons.

“I hate the Coronavirus”

Middlie, said several times throughout Spring 2020

Keep going !

Everyone has been going through their own lockdown, and everyone has been challenged for a million different reasons, whether it be because of juggling kids and work, a cramped living space, mental health difficulties or any multitude of other issues.

I’m just writing this page to say:

Well done to everyone, you’ve got through the worst of it!

You’ve been through terrible hardships, potential family losses, financial burden, but you keep going.

We’re nearly out the other side and you are all amazing!

It’s not much, but I just felt like some positive words of encouragement were needed out there in the world.

Learning to keep it simple

My biggest takeaway in all this is that our kids (Biggie, Middlie and Littlie) don’t need the playgrounds and soft-plays that we used to take them to. They use nature’s playground; running around, playing with sticks, climbing trees, muddy puddles, and making ‘potions’.

So that’s one positive that’s come out our lockdown experience, keeping it simple and enjoying nature.

Next steps…

We’re now entering lockdown 2.0, which means the easing of restrictions as we enter this brave new world in a post-coronavirus era.

Hopefully this means that we’re moving back to normality, even if we’ll be wearing masks while we do it…

I’ll be writing reviews of our Summer outings this year to give parents a heads up on what’s open and what restrictions are in place, so watch out for more articles!