At the risk of sounding negative, today was our usual 'Feral Friday'. After 2 long days of creche (for Jasper) and 2 long days at work (for me), Fridays are generally not a great day. We are both tired and cranky and out of sorts.
I have noticed over the past week how great Jaspers behaviour is in response to more structure and set routines but unfortunately it all unravels on a Friday. It all started last night when we did not stick to our newly implemented night time routine of 'dinner, bath, stories and bed' and just went downhill from there!
Add to the mix that Jordy needed to take a 'mental health day' (sickie) and Zac phoned at some ungodly hour telling me he wanted to move back home (he has been away for the past month - a whole other story)!! So it has been a really busy day (and hot - blah).
One thing I am finding is that it is infinitely easier to find the energy to stick to these routines than it is to deal with the behaviour without routines. This may very well be my first 'light bulb' moment!
Today was just crazy, but there was absolutely no structure to our day and it threw Jasper out in every possible way - one thing I really noticed was his demanding behaviour all day for food (that he doesn't eat), he was hyper active, loud and just completely silly - in the end he was just beside himself and teary. So tomorrow - routine, routine, routine!!!!
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