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However, since the post about help I have been feeling really rotten. I am still able to work and manage daily tasks pretty well, I just do it all with an aweful headache and lots of little breaks from housework to rest because of back, hip, ... pains.
I will have to talk to the doctor about treatment for the headaches and such, but I am concerned that the cure will be worse than the pain. Options that are frequently used include a higher level of pain killer- obviously this will make me want to sleep. Or, another option is steroids. I don't think I want to be hypped up and tired at the same time. So, today at lunch I am going to put on my walking shoes and take a little tour around the neighborhood near work. Hopefully even a short walk will help. And, then I would like to try some mild yoga tonight to ease tension in my muscles.
Great news- we have started gambling! And I am scoring pretty huge. I have set up a system where the kiddies earn poker chips for accomplishing their tasks and minimizing my need to push them through every thing from brushing teeth to doing homework. They are super excited! My littlest is looking forward to cashing in her chips to have Mom make her bed. She thinks that is the funniest thing ever. The oldest is earning enough chips to buy a CD (or iTunes download) and I don't know what else they all have up their sleeve.This is working great so far. I can stop any tiff "fighting will cost you 5 chips, are you sure you want to spend them that way?" Or "Here is an extra chip for helping with the dishes"
I am so glad they are getting their homework done at after-school care. Elementary Math at the end of a long day is such a pain.
What about you? How do you keep your kiddies involved in doing their work?
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