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Difficulties of motherhood: how to survive with a child
Sometimes I really want to do something that we forbid children. And you have to do it secretly. We are not iron, we must have small weaknesses.
The kid is not allowed chocolate. But you can! To make sacrifices so that he would not be offended and deprive himself? Hmm, somewhere there must be a golden mean … A child up to a certain age will not be able to many more things that bring us pleasure: a glass of wine, a bath alone, ice cream, sharp nuts. Yes, a lot more! But you don’t have to turn into Mother Teresa and deprive yourself of little joys. We have collected things that make moms happier, but secretly from the children.
Rejoice when children are not at home
It is not at all necessary on your rare day off to leave your preschooler at home and entertain him all day. You can absolutely with a clear conscience leave him with a nanny or grandmother (if you’re lucky) and spend the day as your heart desires. Go to the cinema, to a cafe, go shopping – you probably already forgot how to do it. If on this day the child can be sent to kindergarten, then in general happiness: you can lie on the couch, talk on the phone, lie in the bath for hours … And in the evening with a pure heart, confess to the baby how much you missed him.
All the girls have a sweet tooth. Well, almost everything. It is better, of course, not to give a child sweets until a certain age. But teasing him by eating ice cream and sweets in front of the baby is also not worth it. Some mothers admit that they store their favorite treats in the freezer, in a bag of frozen vegetables. And you know, I really don’t want to reproach them for this. You have to indulge yourself sometimes. True, a child can still take you by surprise while eating chocolate. The main thing here is to lie without batting an eye that you are chewing carrots.
Yes, yes, you like “Farm”, Tetris and other similar entertainments. Or maybe you feed the tomagotchi too? And rightly so. Sometimes you need to be distracted from the hustle and bustle around. True, it is better for a child not to show his little weaknesses. He can watch cartoons or play on a tablet no longer than half an hour.
Scratch, wipe your hands on your home T-shirt, pick your ear, or even – oh my God! – in the nose. Well, who has not sinned with such things when he is sure that no one sees? That is, no one except the beloved child. Who will certainly ask why you are doing what you forbid him? And then try to hit the baby on the hands when she reaches her face with her hands. Everyone will immediately know that you, too, are sinful by picking your nose.
Hiding from the kids in the bathroom
Every mother has a secluded place in the house. Especially if she has not one child, but several, and in the evening they all need a mother at the same time. Such torture with love and attention can be endured for an hour, well, two, but not three, four, five. And when the evening seems endless, and the hands of the clock do not show the magic time for “Good night, kids”, mothers go underground. Someone has a toilet room, someone has a bathroom, someone has a pantry. Believe it or not, even in five minutes in silence, mom can take a breath and gather strength.
What are you doing in secret from your kids?