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Caring Advice for Parents   
Who's Looking After You?Why is it that good advice for parents is always about the kids? Stressed, overtired, neglected adults are resentful, quick to over react and grumpy. No fun for you, your partner, or your kids. Ok, so you aren’t like that all the time. Or you don’t see yourself as resentful. It’s all too easy to let the amazing rollercoaster of parenthood become some dreadful treadmill. You know how it happens: You’ve taken care of everyone all day. Ferried the kids around on a million activities, made sure everyone has eaten healthy food, are dressed tidily, are nurtured and listened to. Even the dog has had a bath and a new flea collar.
What about you? Yes, your time is after the kids go to bed. Is that really enough? Does it really make you feel renewed and valued to slump in a chair and watch a couple of hours of TV? Maybe you truly feel it is enough. Fine. But who wouldn’t benefit from having some time to themselves? Or a pampering session just for you? If it was offered to you wouldn’t you jump at the chance to have time to catch up with your friends, time to do the shopping in peace, have some pampering, get some exercise or go to yoga, and take on some study or volunteer work?
This is time in addition to any paid work you might do. It’s real YOU time.
No one will offer this time to youWhen was the last time anyone said “Hey, I’ve got the afternoon off work. Can I take your kids?”Last week? Never? I’m guessing it’s never. You have to sit down and work out what you’d like, when you’d like it and book it in yourself. This is not just advice for parents, it’s good advice for anyone. Don’t wait. Book it in!
Build up a support networkThey say it takes a village to raise a child. Unfortunately, these days you often have to chase up the people to populate your ‘village’ yourself.Here are some tips on how to increase your support network. So how are you going to spend your YOU time?Once you have the support to back you up you can start booking in some time for yourself.You may know EXACTLY what you are going to do with any time you can get for yourself. Maybe you have a hobby gathering dust in the spare room that you are itching to take up again. Maybe you need some help to get started? Stop right now! And take the time to look at the tips and advice for parents on how to reclaim your own sense of self, your self identity.
So how is this advice for parents? Well, really it's advice for everyone. The key here is to make sure your own needs are met so that you can continue to help your family meet theirs too. It should be an enjoyable and loving thing to do. Work On Your Romance MuscleWe tend to get so caught up with our kids that we neglect our partners.I'm not talking about sex here, just romance. Just good, old-fashioned get your heart fluttering again romance. Romance finds it difficult to flow naturally into a day punctuated by cat sick, lost homework and toddler tantrums. You have to make space for it and be creative. Read more about exercising romance here... Advice for Parents – Share Your SecretsDon’t forget, if you have any advice for parents who are just like you on how to take a break, to recharge, or how to organize a home pampering session, use the feedback form and tell us about what works for you.Return from Caring Advice for Parents to The Good Parent
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