Of course, by then they will all be married off and living in their own homes, and I'll be left alone reading aloud to the empty chairs. Oh, sorrowful day. But, I won't think about that today, I'll think about that tomorrow. My daughter Helena just asked me if I told you to keep a fly swatter next to your chair as you read. I guess I must have done that when they were young, but I really don't remember.
Children do remember the strangest things.
Reality is, when the children are small, you will have interruptions. The smaller the children and the larger the number of children, the more the interruptions. But what is motherhood all about but a training of these children, and it is a training process that never stops. How blessed you are. Here are some suggestions which may help.