When my boys were little I occasionally declared "Mom's Off Duty." Similar to the governor declaring a state of emergency but without the emergency part. I sat down with a book, journal, or my Bible and reminded the kids of the rules. When Mommy's "Off Duty" no talking to her until the timer goes off. None, unless there's danger or blood. After our first couple tries, I had to add to the instructions and tell them they couldn't make eye contact with me, mouth words to me, or act things out. "Mommy will not communicate with you in any way unless there is an emergency". I may or may not have put a blanket over my head so I couldn't see what they were doing a time or two. Declaring "Mom's Off Duty" is really more of a survival skill than a parenting technique. Once my kids began to talk, I started to feel the ability to focus slipping away. I knew that if I didn't do something drastic I might never agai...
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