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I have had a lot of luck by having a basket of go to activity suggestions. During normal times, take a few seconds to jot down activities on small pieces of paper. Think a mix of favorite go tos, the activities or toys they forget they have, maybe a more involved something that doesn’t all the time, and some things that will keep them entertained with zero effort on your part. Put them in a bowl and let the kids draw a piece of paper when they are ready for their next activity. Next time a surprise home day or long weekend rolls around just do a quick edit of what activities you have the stuff and mental capacities for.

Also when kids are home sick, like actually feeling sick, or if they are home and we have to work we suspend any aspirations to limit screen time. The goal for those days is to keep the tiny humans alive.