@1337leo.eth

I survived a solo parenting weekend with my 5yro (who was sick with a fever) and my 2.5 year old. Here is how I optimized for higher success and minimal stress (was still stressful 🫠): 1. kept a routine - my kids are use to a flow. breakfast, activities/play, movie time, nap (for the 2.5yro) lunch, outside time, dinner, bath, sleep. When we are at the dinner table my wife and I will play "high, low, silly" with them and I made sure to still do that even though the wife was away. 2. high reward for positive behavior - i have a deck of pokemon cards for both kids. I bust out a surprise card for a good deed or positive collaboration. Your kid will be super proud of what they earned. Ive used pokemon figurines, stickers, etc in the past. 3. I was largely offline - being the solo parent and disrupting their norm is a big deal. being more present allowed me to really listen and look for queues. allows you the chance to get a head of any sibling fights or upsets and keeps the peace + you connect more. 4. because my oldest was sick I made sure he felt safe but also capable. I nurtured his fever, keep him hydrated, and offered food to keep him energized. getting him to bed on time is also really key since he needed his rest to recover from being sick. All this to say I didn't invent any of these ideas and most of it is to the credit of my amazing wife and life partner. It can be done 😂

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