Just a reminder

It just took me an hour and a half to do a sink full of dishes. This is because my 3 yr old kept sneaking up behind me and tickling my legs, this is my cue to chase after her and tickle her back, then return to the sink and repeat. My wife it outside with our 2 yr old trying to hang out the washing.Sometimes I get frustrated that we can't just knock over the housework as quickly as we used to. It feels likes it takes a whole day to get the house tidy and only 10 minutes to get messy again, it's a never ending cycle.Throw this into the mix of tantrums, fights, trying to build healthy eating habits and financial pressures, plus all the other things that everyone has to stress about. It becomes way too easy to focus on the negative things. I do this all the time.But while I was trying to get through that deepest sink of dishes I've ever come across, I couldn't help but smile. What a great morning, the kids are laughing and learning and we are combining chores with quality time.I guess what I'm trying to say is, life can be a motherfucker. But we have try and see where the positives are, generally they outweigh negatives greatly.I'm no expert, but every now and then I need to remind myself not to stare too hard and just take a look around. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/33Aco1B