The age mix we have makes a huge difference too. There are days when I have all young ones needing morning nap leaving me and another 2 year old to entertain each other that are bad for sure. Right now the oldest I have is turning 3 in September and while she talks ok is not a great conversationalist so really there is no one to talk to. When I had school age kids at least they could answer questions and interact verbally. Even when I do a circletime or equivalent it is me doing the talking and singing for the most part so again that isn't even as much give and take as would be nice.
It is something you get used to and on some days appreciate - especially when your own kids are in school and you know the minute they walk in the door it is non stop talking about their day, helping with homework, feeding them, getting everyone to the right activities and back again and the next day when you are bored cause the kids are playing and don't need you you take advantage and get a cup of tea and hide in the corner and enjoy the pretend solitude. One of those what is boredom now will become the most welcome part of your day in a few years.
I know that doesn't help you get through them now. I find those lulls is when I do prep like cut out parts for a craft or make things for a new resource or sit with a clipboard and lesson plan. I also crochet around the kids but there are strict rules about how close they can come to me till I have put the hook in my bin and they are good with it so I can make little things for them to play with or work on a larger item that will be a surprise in a month or two - I try to work in advance like I am making fall stuff now but mostly just experimenting with patterns to see how it goes and then ripping it out since I am only partly concentrating on what I am doing. That helps me to feel like I am doing something for me even when it is really for them if that makes sense and saves me a task needing to be done in the evening.

































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