Caring For Yourself to Care for Baby
As parents, it’s so easy to become bogged down with the baby care “stuff” that needs to be done every day. There’s formula to make, bottles to sterilize, and diapers to change. Add to that the time spent getting baby to practice those ever important milestones such as rolling over, crawling, and pulling themselves up. And of course, we all want to spend time with our baby simply bonding and playing and getting to know each other. While all of these things need to get done and a lot of them are very fun to do, it’s important to take some time out for some quality time with yourself as well.
Taking time out for ourselves is not at all selfish. In fact, it’s helping our children. When we take some time to relax and do things we enjoy doing (notice this does not include running errands), it gives us time to recharge our batteries. We become more relaxed and better able to handle anything that comes our way. This in turn, gives us patience and a new outlook on things when we go back to becoming a parent for the other 23 hours of the day. It’s the same concept as when they tell you on an airplane to adjust your oxygen mask in case of emergency before you adjust your child’s. This is because if you’re not equipped to the best of your ability, you will be of little help to your baby.
So go to the gym, go shopping, or get a massage. Do something that is solely for your benefit and enjoyment. Because it’s not really. You are benefitting your baby by giving them a happy and satisfied parent who can then pass that on to them.
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Yes I would agree, normally time management has to be studied carefully. While you want the best for your baby, you must also consider that you should be likewise healthy.
I couldnt agree more with this post. Its very important to keep some time spare for yourself, especially one must pay special attention to ensure that their love life does not suffer. Its very common for husbands to feel neglected after birth of a new baby which eads to relationship problems.
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It hard to find the balance between taking care of the baby and taking care of you, and I most of the time forget about myself.