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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not sure how old your kids are, but whatever the age, there are always things that they can be responsible for (unless they’re a 4yo toddler, in which case, I can’t even).

I have also designated a space in the fridge where satisfying snacks and easy lunch options go. My headspace is so much clearer when I don’t have to continually read off today’s specials to demanding diners; I can just tell them to go look in the drawer. [/quote]

Ha! This is OP. She just turned 4, and I’m a single mom with no family to escape to. But I’m listening to all of the suggestions! And she does have a few hours of childcare each day, so I have that. But the rush between picking her up and dinner (when there are often still work meetings in there), and then bath and bed is just TOO MUCH lately. And then she’s in bed and I need to do dishes and laundry and shop for groceries. So you’re asking what’s too hard. None of it individually is hard or time consuming. I feel like I had it all pretty streamlined before covid. But now that work and childcare are so all-consuming (because they bleed into each other), there’s just zero time for the rest of it. [/quote]

Four year olds can be slightly useful at some activities if they're doing them with you. For example, sorting clothes, or picking up toys. This also starts setting them up for actual practical labor as they start getting more capable with age.[/quote]

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