After 8+ hours of glitter and water balloons, gentle parenting goes right out the window. With frazzled hair and 30 minutes of sleep, parents are starting to wonder what happened. Welcome to spring break, babyyy!

We’ve grown accustomed to a day without the kiddos, bowing at the feet of our kid’s teacher for taking them for the bulk of the day. But when they don’t have school, the kids are not only more feral but they’re empowered by the unbridled glee of fun and games with mom and dad all day! 

Sorry sweetie, mommy and daddy don’t have the time off for spring break. 

So while you’re working double-time attempting to keep sunscreen on a kid who wants to do 100 activities with you and their friends, you’re juggling work meetings, grocery runs, and maybe an hour or two of sleep. Hang in there parents! Spring break is only a week long and after that, you’ll have months to prepare before the longest days of the year (summer break).