Sort it out and clear your mind. There is nothing worse that having inflexible care when you need it flexible, or worrying about your child who is with someone you don t really trust. Then make it happen according to their age. If they could get their own packed lunches ready then teach them, in a fun way. Get them involved in planning what they want, buy them crazy lunch boxes so that they want to fill them up, whatever it takes. 5.
Storage is a wonderful thing.
Hold family meetings, once a week or whatever. Share your week, share your frustrations, share the load. Older children gain a sense of empowerment in these that they can say they are fed up of being nagged and negotiate a better way to get them to clear up their rooms. I found that Boots Active Legs tights, bought in as large as possible a size and turned back to front, worked wonders. Very useful if you are working.