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[quote=Anonymous]OP, you need to extend some grace to both yourself and your kids.  You are teleworking in the middle of a global pandemic while taking care of a 1 and 3 year old with no childcare or cleaning service.

I have much older kids and it’s still a struggle to stay on top of the dishes, clutter, art projects during this time.

My kids are also 2 years apart and some of the best memories I have are them playing for hours on some elaborate imaginary game that involved every little toy figure, toy car and stuffed animal in the house. That kind of play is really valuable for kids and, honestly, great for keeping them occupied. But I also think it’s reasonable to confine it to 1-2 areas, like the playroom. Can you put a shade on the glass door so you can literally not see the playroom mess at the end of the day?

My red line has always been that the kitchen needs to be cleaned up at night, and our family room and we never allowed toys to really migrate into our bedroom in any large numbers, but other than that, really try to let little things go. This is a crazy time. [/quote]

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