Summary:
This article considers the difficulties often experienced in a family home between the time when the children finish school until bed time. Several suggestions are given to help minimize the problems regularly faced during this time, often alluded to as "The Witching Hours". The article is loosely directed at mothers.

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Wryly referred to as “the witching hour”, early evening can be the most exhausting and frustrating daily timeslot for busy mums. Older children arrive home from after school activities, hungry and bursting to tell the news of the day (all at once). Toddlers and babies are grizzly and scream if removed from the haven of Mum’s arms and Dad walks in from work, expecting harmony, a good meal and control of the television. Chances are, if Mum has been to work, or had a disrupted day at home, the washing will need bringing in, dinner is only half prepared and her nerves are stretched to breaking point.

Whilst this scenario may sound sadly familiar, it does not need to be accepted as an inevitable part of family life. Some simple pre-emptive measures can help you conquer the witching hour for good.

FREE MUM’S SCHEDULE

Leave the time between school pick-up and serving dinner to focus on the kids and their needs. Avoid attempting housework and don’t even consider taking time out to relax. (Unless you are relaxing with your offspring, in a way that makes them happy.)

BE PREPARED

Make meals ahead of time. This could be done earlier in the day, if you are able, or have a weekly cooking session and store ready to heat meals in the freezer. Have after school snacks and clothes on hand as soon as the kids arrive home, to minimize displays of impatience.

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Remind yourself that, in a short while the kids will be in bed and you can put your feet up and relax. That is, after you have cleared the mess and prepared for the early morning onslaught.

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