Tips & Tricks for Tired Parents
Take 5 minutes and enjoy a shower, bath or cup of tea. Don’t feel guilty about ignoring the laundry and taking a nap. Get some sunshine when you can.
Remember that the days are long, but the years are short.
Questions & Answers
As Heard on the Radio
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What impact has the pandemic had on new parents?
The pandemic, and the necessary social distancing and other health interventions has changed the way we interact as a community, and parenting is not exempt from these changes. Research is emerging that suggests that mothers are self-reporting higher rates of loneliness and depression, more difficulty establishing breastfeeding, and expressing more difficulty with bonding with their children. -
Although restrictions have been eased, do you feel that parents still feel lasting effects of the pandemic?
Absolutely. Parenting pre-2020 was difficult, and even though restrictions are easing, we still face new virus variants and the stress associated with that. We’re all acutely aware of how vulnerable babies and young children are, so this is definitely having an impact on parents and the way we parent. -
What can parents do to help get their child into a steady sleeping schedule?
Routines & predictable patterns are important for all of us, especially babies. In those first few months after birth, swaddling, suckling & shushing soothe baby & set up a perfect environment for sleep – shushing can be especially tiring, especially if you have to do it for several minutes at a stretch, so Baby Shusher can take away some of that work so you can relax a little and focus on your baby. -
The rise of baby-tech has been well documented, but do you think it has gone too far and become more gimmicky than useful?
Parenting is hard work, and throughout time, humans have always tried to make life easier. At one point, prams were predominantly a tool for the wealthy, but time has made this an essential. While I’m sure that there are tools I wouldn’t choose for myself, if a parent gets a genuine benefit, then it’s a win. -
So, what tips or tricks would you offer tired parents?
Take 5 minutes and enjoy a shower, bath or cup of tea. Don’t feel guilty about ignoring the laundry & taking a nap. Get some sunshine when you can. Remember that the days are long, but the years are short.
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