I'm not in the US so actually, I stay up really late to get time to myself! But the concept is the same!
My kids don't all nap, but they all have 'quiet time' where they are alone in their rooms (Well, not the baby) and have to keep themelves amused. I would be totally gone otherwise - because I am actually kinda introverted.
I have been thinking about exactly what the issue is, and I think its partly that everything we do is so customised to them. The 5 yo has a massive gap between the level of input he can likes and the output he can produce, and the 3 yo seems to be one of the most contrary children I know! He once told me I gave him the wrong chocolate when we were playing and I was giving him imaginary chocolates!
Anyway, I think thats it, I don't feel like I can take any short cuts - no prepackaged curriculum, no just watching TV or something. Its just tiring.
