If you are a working woman with children, you must have experienced what’s called “mom guilt.” Even though it’s pretty self-explanatory, let me expand on this nonetheless. Mom guilt is a feeling a woman has of not being able to meet their own or societal expectations as a parent. So, when she feels she’s not spending much time with her child, this anxiety, shame, or depression multiplies by several levels. But, fret not. We have listed a few ideas that will give you ample space and scope to bond with your child. Here we go.
5 Ideas To Help You Spend More Time With Your Kid
Balancing office work with that of home is a tough task, which often leaves a working mother overwhelmed and bereft of any time for her child. Despite that pressure, the woman always tries her best to take out some minutes or hours from her packed schedule for them. But, these five ideas might help you in bonding more with your child:
1) Set a Daily Plan
Make them a part of your daily chores. Include them in kitchen activities, as per safety limitations, laundry, and other work. For example, you can give them already kneaded dough to knead further, make them dispose of the vegetable peels, egg shells, and the like, or even bring you things from the refrigerator. As for laundry, they can fold the clothes with you, bring them for you to put inside the cupboard or hang on the rods.
2) No-Phone While Picking/Dropping Them
If you pick up or drop your kid to school, daycare, and other places, make sure not to keep yourself engaged in your smartphone. Rather, utilise this time to talk to them, make them ask, and answer their innumerable queries. This also builds interaction skills along with being a bonding activity.
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3) Creative and Fun Activities
Enroll yourself and your kid in the same dance/music academy, or drawing classes. There are various schools where mother-child courses are on offer. You can easily pick a day from the week to attend those sessions, which barely go for 40 minutes, and build something together.
4) One-on-one Time
Set a routine where only you are with your child. Say, at the table while having food you can ask them about their day, how was school/college, etc. Consider doing their homework together, or something relaxing like reading or storytelling. You can also opt for playing brain games or simple ones like ludo, snake and ladder, etc.
5) Fitness Routine
Introducing a fitness regime at an early age has a host of benefits. So, use this to your advantage and make it a routine for both of you. Go for a walk together in a park, do exercises (let them work out their way), watch birds, feel the breeze, and just enjoy the time together.
While these ideas are general suggestions and may not be possible for all, just give it a try. It is imperative to fully be present with your child, in whatever you are doing. If you show genuine interest and passion in hobbies, the same percolates to the kid as well. Do fun and engaging activities and see how the relationship between you and your child strengthens with time.
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