A condition known as Halftermitis has been sweeping Dubai and parts of the UK I can confirm! This condition that only surfaces during the half term holiday’s can effect both parents and school age children and may even effect younger siblings.
Signs & symptoms for children may be
- Whinging
- Pouting/sulking face
- Feet stamping
- Excessive use of the words Mammy/mummy, NO and phrases such as “It’s not fair” and “I’m bored”, “Can I have”
- An inability to stay at an activity that took 30mins to set up for more than 5 mins
- Sore arse from sitting in time out
In some excessive cases
- Painting your brother
- Said brother rubbing paint into couch
- Visiting friends and stealing food from said friends neighbours
- Ending up in bed with NO dinner
Signs & symptoms for parents
- Constant angry face
- Sarcastic tone
- Feet stamping
- Excessive use of the words ……………
insert child’s name, NO, STOP and phrases such as “Because I said so”, “I will say it one more time” “Right into time out” - Carpal tunnel from pointing to timeout
In some excessive cases
- Crying
- Increased wine/gin consumption at 10am
- Treat cupboard raiding
- Rocking in corner
- Hiding in downstairs toilet
Unfortunately the only known treatment for this condition is to leave the house at 8am returning only at bedtime, packing in a day of activities…………………..and SCHOOL
LOL! It’s hit Poland too. Epidemic…
Oh no…..run for the hills
Oh no!! it’s really an epidemic.. no! it’s a pandemic! gah! XD
God help us all 😉
Indeed! (checks on stock of sugary bribes and Tylenol for himself)!