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.