- Assign Tasks
Since the kids are used to daddy being home in the evenings when all the days obligations have already been fulfilled, it can feel like a free for all when he is home during the day.
A short family meeting would be a good idea prior to when the routine is turned upside down on its head, explaining that there will still be responsibilities and a schedule even though daddy is home- but a lot more fun to be had too.
Not only will the children need to be reminded of what they need to accomplish in the day but giving your husband a small “honey to-do” list or a couple of your responsibilities during the day will help in keeping a cohesive family unit while things are tops turvy.
You want you husband to enjoy his time off from work, but getting the leg put back on the dining room chair from last year is a reasonable request.
When the kids are home from school, let each of them take a task you would normally do while they were away.
This helps them appreciate all you accomplish behind the scenes, but also lends a cure for idle hands.
One child can do laundry, one can do dishes, while another vacuums before having free time in the day.