Try cleaning your house with kids around!
I really have to salute those who manage to clean the house all alone with kids running around. I usually vacuum & mop, dust furniture & shelves and clear stuff on Friday evenings or Saturday mornings. Unfortunately, my dear husband will usually be working or doing something outside during this time. So this leaves me with 2 toddlers alone in the house.
While I clear the things from the floor or tables, I will tell the kids not to mess anything as I need to vacuum the floor later. So while I am cleaning up one of the rooms, the kids will be playing in another room. After tidying the room, I walked out only to find the floor where the kids were playing full of toys. So I start nagging them to help me put the things away. Of course, kids being kids, they will move slowly when it comes to tidying up.
And when I go to another rooms, the kids will again take out more toys to play. It seems to be never ending until I raise my voice. And then the kids will say that I am always nagging at them!
That's why when I read this quote, I felt that I was not alone in this. I'm sure other mothers would face the same problem when cleaning the house with kids around. Right?
Absolutely! Cleaning the house with kids around is a real challenge, isn't it? It's like playing a never-ending game of move-in-move-out cleaning! Trying to tidy up while they're busy making messes elsewhere is a true test of patience. Kudos to all the moms out there managing it solo. You're definitely not alone in this chaotic but rewarding journey of parenthood!
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