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Hi my name is Susie Glennan, I’m
with the Busy Woman (http://www.thebusywoman.com/)
and we help you get organized starting with your purse and moving onto your
schedule but before I was the busy woman I was a mom and a daycare provider
and a home schooler.
Bringing home the new baby.
After the first child is born a lull sets into the home for oh about a day.
When baby’s sleeping many parents aren’t sure what to do with themselves.
They wonder should I nap or should I quickly clean up? So scurry around
they go – cleaning this, making that and when they finally sit down the baby
wakes and starts to cry.
Relax mom, take a break. Look at
your baby, cuddle next to him or her on the bed, nap when they nap. When I
brought my first baby home from the hospital I had no idea what to do. Do
you ever get that feeling when you have the new baby at home like something
might happen to them? Well I certainly did so my first baby slept in our
room, went here, there and everywhere around the house with me.
When I cleaned the house, baby
went with me from room to room in a little rocking seat I had back then.
I’d hang toys off of the top of it for the baby to look at, I’d talk to the
baby while I made beds, I’d sing while I cleaned the bathrooms. This may
all sound very easy when spoken out loud so I’ll be honest – in the
beginning I used to ask mom or just about anybody to hold the baby while I
cleaned. I was so nervous to leave the baby unattended for a second or
touch them with grubby hands.
For some moms another situation
would occur. She would find that at four in the afternoon she hasn’t
brushed her teeth or taken a shower and hubby is due in from work any moment
and nothings done so she quickly runs to the bathroom, brushes her teeth and
tries to make herself look good in a matter of 15 minutes but he walks in
and notices that she is still in the same clothes as yesterday, what does
she do?
Here are some solutions: if
possible find a church that you feel comfortable with and ask for help, go
to the park and introduce yourself to the other ladies sitting there
watching their kids, find a moms group in your area and join (you can find a
moms group by looking in your local parents magazine or call focus on the
family and ask for a MOPS (moms of preschoolers) group or MIT (moms in
touch) group in your area), join your local laleche league.
Young teens always love to get
out of their own home and go help someone else, this is just something they
are born with so find a teen in your neighborhood and put them to work. Home
schooling teens are the best if you ask me. If you have a bunch of things
to do around the house, keep the baby in your backpack or front pack while
you vacuum, dust or wash dishes.
This time of babyhood seems so
exhausting but try to enjoy the peaceful moments you’ll want them back as
soon as the kids start getting out of diapers so ask for help from anyone
you trust. Be brave because with a little help you’ll be able to actually
sit back and enjoy this time of life. If you’d like some more articles on
balancing time with family go to our website at
http://www.thebusywoman.com and look under time management and
articles.
