- How do you manage your stress?
- How do you not become a mom who yells all the time and is constantly putting your kids in time out?
- How do you enjoy the time with your baby rather than thinking of all the things you need to get done?
- How do you not stress out about germs or someone kidnapping your child?
- How do you not become paranoid?
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14 years ago
I have no answers for you except for the stress one. The other ones I am all guilty of. For stress, you just have to have your own time- wether it is when they go to bed at night or before they get up or something. You have to make me time. And yes, you will worry about all the things that aren't getting done then, too, but try not to. Relax, read a book in the tub, exercise, talk with friends without being interrupted. This is extremely hard once you get multiple children all on different sleep schedules, but make it a priority or you become a martyr and "martyr moms" tend to yell a lot!
ReplyDeleteThese are all hard to manage! Stress is something I am struggling with everyday. I always worry about getting things cleaned up and put away, especially when my 2 year old pulls out everything every single day. But I have to remember that for some reason that is fun for her to do and that things can wait to be put away when she is asleep. I think it is so important to have a little time to yourself whether it be at night or before they are awake or during naps. This is why I started up my Etsy shop, I needed to feel productive in some way! As for the yelling thing, I'm working on that one too with my 2 year old. I'm still adjusting to the tantrum phase :)
ReplyDeleteFor myself, remembering how a childs brain works helps me to be a little more at ease. For example, when they are dumping things out, it's their way of learning how to organize things. If your child wasn't making a mess, it could be a sign of greater problems. When they're touching everything they are trying to learn how different things feel, and how different things react. To us it's obvious that every time they push their cup off the high chair it falls on the floor, but they don't know that yet. They're experimenting.
ReplyDeleteAlso, the calmer I feel, the calmer my children feel. Their moods are often a reflection of my mood. I try (with limited success) never to yell at my kids, and they in return don't throw as many tantrums as when I do. Time out is necessary sometimes, but use it as a learning tool, not just to get them out of your sight.