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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. We have a playroom with a door that shuts. It’s the only room with a door on the first floor but it’s a glass door. Before this all happened Dh and I were on the kids nonstop and toys didn’t leave the playroom. But now we have a bounce house in family room, train table in the living room, legos on the dining room table... Weve been trying to rotate the kids through rooms like they’re “stations” which helps them but does destroy the house. The playroom is too small for the train table or bounce house and we kind of like legos on a table versus on the floor where we step on them.

Back to cleaning I guess. I just wish I could control my anger more. [/quote]

You are ANGRY at BABIES for being messy? This is a huge Mom fail. Priorities, priorities. Why don't you try to have one space or two off limit spaces? You can decompress with those. Gently encourage cleanup. Find and an Elmo video or similar showing them what to do

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You need to unclench OP. As the saying goes " a messy house is a sign of fun".  You're with the kids 24/7, so yes, way different than pre-shutdown and dumping toys, boredom, tantrums/frustrations, same toys no longer interesting, etc. are all normal. You're wasting energy stressing about it.

For us, I just make peace with it. It's not like anybody is visiting, no playdates, no unexpected visitors stopping by so who cares if the place looks like a toy bomb.

Most of the time I just push the toys to the side so there is at least a clear pathway. There's a 95% chance the kids will circle back around to the toys within the next 24hrs anyway.  Plus, my unscientific theory is that kids love to see their toys spread out (very opposite of adults).
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