We visited family in LA over the holidays, and the kids picked up a cold. All the excitement of visiting family also resulted in a massive sleep deficit, which only got worse when we traveled back to NY and the kids were jetlagged.
It all added up to some pretty awful behavior, not just at home but also at school. The kids finally made up most of the sleep deficit though, and thankfully everyone's behavior is much better. I think I'm permanently scarred though! Lately whenever I think the kids are behaving well, some illness or jetlag comes along and we end up playing 52 pickup with our parenting self-esteem!!
How are your kids behaving lately?