Snack demands and tent building: surviving June holidays with kids

IT'S officially the June holidays, and my six-year-old made it his personal mission to wake up well before sunrise.

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Not just before I'm talking rooster-still-sleeping, stars-still-out early.

From the moment his eyes open, it's go-time: snack negotiations begin, toy troops are mobilised, and I haven't even had my coffee yet.

The biggest challenge? Keeping him entertained without the constant crutch of screen time.

So, in a moment of desperation (and nostalgia), I introduced him to the joy of tent building or as he proudly calls them, "forts".

Suddenly, I'm a structural engineer every second day, having to dream up unique designs that pass his very serious "vibes" test.

He even has interior decorating requests, which mostly involve hijacking my ornaments and scatter cushions.

RIP to the vase that once lived peacefully on the table.