What do you do in the afternoon / evening now that it’s dark?

I’m finding the 4pm - 7.30pm bit of the day is really dragging now that it’s cold and dark outside. I used to go for a walk with lg in the pram or go over to the park but can’t do that as much now. What are you all doing to keep your little one entertained before dinner and bed?

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I do dinner at 4/4:30 then bath at 5:30 and bed 6:30 asleep by 7

@Sarah yes dinner. I try to make it a big sensory experience with lots for her to play with, touch, throw and make a mess 🤣🫣 that kills a good 45 minutes!

Play a bit, dinner 5/5.30, bath 6ish, bed 6.30/7 xx

Although they go to nursery 3 days a week, we get home about 5.45, they have a snack like cereal or something, then bath and bed x

We go to soft play occasionally x

I'm the same. Sometimes I'll take her for a short walk round the block in the dark and tell myself all the car lights is a sensory experience for her 😂 other than that we stay in and play, read books (eat books in her case) dinner bath and bed. Wait for dad to get home and ease the pain of being in the house all day lol

@Jo hahah so you feel my pain. We do the ‘sensory walk’ sometimes too.

@Annem that’s what I do and they Ill tidy it up when I’ve put him to bed 😂

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