Pressure Cooker Parenting
Parenting is a beautiful yet challenging job, being around your kids should make you joyful and delighted but sometimes it’s the other way around especially during this pandemic — in the year 2020 most parents went through an emotional rollercoaster. One of the things this year bought is the loss of control and routine, that’s what made parents anxious and worried.
Happy and all-time cheerful parents either exist in storybooks, movies, or in the virtual universe, it won’t be incorrect if we say parents nowadays are stressed and depressed. The question is why?
Out of many reasons one of the reason is social pressure, as a parent one feel pressured seeing how other parents are so actively involved with their kids, doing fun activities participating in sports, taking vacations, doing projects, cooking/baking together, etc.
2020 has ripped apart many of our usual routines – for example, parents might be working from home or have lost their jobs, or the children might be at home because they’re not at school or early learning and care center.
Remember no Parent is perfect
It’s easy to think then get things done, every parent dream to be perfect but perfection doesn’t exist. In peruse to be perfect one achieve excellence….
Making mistakes is part of life but making those mistakes a routine is not healthy. Every day is a new day to learn, every day is a new day to start over. So remember
“Help is there for those who seek for it “
Keep reminding yourself
- As a parent, you are doing your best
- Stress and anxiety won’t help to solve the issue
- Give yourself a time out
- Ask for help and support
- Take a break
- Take care of yourself too
Lastly, the most important thing of all is to establish a routine and implement it whenever it’s possible. Children respond to a routine set by parents because it helps them know what to expect. To understand boundaries, and to build a sense of confidence and independence. Meanwhile, it will give you some time out. To have a cup of tea, read a book, talk to a friend, do some meditation or some relaxation exercises. All of these will be helpful to calm one’s emotional needs. By calming oneself you will be able to respond to your kids calmly. Happy Parenting … 🙂
