I'm sure every parent has days like this:

Your child has been a troublemaker all day. You are exhausted, and at your wits' end. It would be nice to just take a break, to have someone else take over for an hour - or a day. But you're alone and the partner is at work for another "X" hours. The weather is bad; you can't go to the playground or zoo.

 

You feel like screaming.

What would you do to keep sane? Let's hear some ideas.

Update:
"Taking a break" is what I'd do too, but sometimes it's not easy. My reference situation is a toddler -- too young to be "parked" in front of a TV, and too old to be placed in a crib. Lock him in his room? Doesn't feel right.

I'm sure every parent has days like this:

Your child has been a troublemaker all day. You are exhausted, and at your wits' end. It would be nice to just take a break, to have someone else take over for an hour - or a day. But you're alone and the partner is at work for another "X" hours. The weather is bad; you can't go to the playground or zoo.

You feel like screaming.

What would you do to keep sane? Let's hear some ideas.

Update:
"Taking a break" is what I'd do too, but sometimes it's not easy. My reference situation is a toddler -- too young to be "parked" in front of a TV, and too old to be placed in a crib. Lock him in his room? Doesn't feel right.

I'm sure every parent has days like this:

Your child has been a troublemaker all day. You are exhausted, and at your wits' end. It would be nice to just take a break, to have someone else take over for an hour - or a day. But you're alone and the partner is at work for another "X" hours. The weather is bad; you can't go to the playground or zoo.

You feel like screaming.

What would you do to keep sane? Let's hear some ideas.

I'm sure every parent has days like this:

Your child has been a troublemaker all day. You are exhausted, and at your wits' end. It would be nice to just take a break, to have someone else take over for an hour - or a day. But you're alone and the partner is at work for another "X" hours. The weather is bad; you can't go to the playground or zoo.

You feel like screaming.

What would you do to keep sane? Let's hear some ideas.

Update:
"Taking a break" is what I'd do too, but sometimes it's not easy. My reference situation is a toddler -- too young to be "parked" in front of a TV, and too old to be placed in a crib. Lock him in his room? Doesn't feel right.