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[quote=Anonymous]I'm sorry, OP. I only have 2 (2 and 4) and I have days like this, too.

i WOH and I can't be in my house on the weekends. We get up and out of the house first thing in the AM. We do a sports class at our local rec center that was cheap, and I find a lot of deals on sites like Certifkid, Groupon, etc. We walk/run the mall an hour before it opens and then share a pretzel. My kids also bounce off one another, too, so getting them out around other kids, or just in a big enough space they are out of each other's way helps a ton.

The 8YO is probably bored and feeling alone, could you or your spouse do 1:1 time with her once/twice a weekend? Even just a walk would probably get her talking more.

I say this politely, but is your house cluttered? We downsized toys A LOT recently and it's really helped. Mine are smaller so I did it while they weren't home and they didn't notice, but I'm sure there are creative ways to handle decluttering for older kids who likely would be a little more observant if things were "missing". But I was ruthless - pieces missing? Trash. Haven't played with it? Donated. [/quote]

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