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The fact that you have a little human at home speaks for itself. There are occasional blood-curdling screams, you have Legos as your floor security system, and you can never manage to keep the house clean for long. Life with a toddler is never easy. Your baby knows how to say no to you and has a temper that exceeds you and your partners. As a parent, you come to terms with the fact that your coffee will always be cold, and you can’t have a moment of peace to yourself till your child is old enough for play school. Ironically you miss them when someone promises to babysit them on your behalf! So, to help new parents, here are a few expert tips to make parenting a tad bit easier. Go through the list to know them all.
- Listen to an audiobook with your family at lunch. You can keep day slots for each member where they get to choose which audiobook they would like to hear. For example, Monday is for the mommy, Tuesday is for the daddy, and all the rest of the days can be given to the children, who can take turns to choose the audiobooks. It is also a good shift from your child’s excessive screen time.
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- Utilize your mealtime to talk about your highs and lows. Don’t immediately discuss your mortgage and trouble at the workplace! Instead, simply discuss your favorite part of the day and the part you could have lived without. Make sure you pay attention when your child confers theirs.
- Make meal planning easier by following a set schedule. So you can have waffles on Wednesday, tacos on Thursday, pizza on Friday, and spaghetti on Saturday! This way, you would have to explain why your kids can’t have a pizza for a Monday breakfast.
- Organize competitions for constructing blocks or coloring pages among siblings. They are highly competitive, despite the age gap, and this will keep them busy for a long time.
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- For a change, spice up your supper routine! You know how kids are excited about literally everything? So telling them you will have a dinner picnic in your drawing room instead of the dining table will be an absolute thrill for them.
- Allowing children to exchange their Halloween candy for a gift is an excellent way of getting rid of extra sweets. This way, there will be no cries after they wake up to see they have no candy left after collecting them all evening. It will also spare you the guilt of hiding them.
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- Consider family memberships like a zoo or museum instead of buying gifts for your kids. It works like magic on rainy days for family get-togethers, and getting the kids out of the home without much effort or planning.
- For breakfast, use disposable plates and bowls. Keep simple cleanup during the busiest portion of the day so you can come home to a tidy kitchen.
- Do as many tasks as you can in 20 minutes while your child is napping. Then, stop working when the timer goes off. In this way, you may take some time and not spend the entire nap cleaning.
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- Rotate the toys in and out of the play area by putting some in plastic containers and moving them out regularly.
- By looping the ends of a hair-tie around the handles of both doors, you may use it as a quiet door shut tool that won’t wake a light sleeper.
- Extra clothing, socks, drink, diapers, sunscreen, and first aid kits should all be kept in the trunk of your car.
- Make sure you have band-aids on hand at all times—in your stroller, vehicle, purse, and laptop bag. There is always a need for one.
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- Keeping crayons, stickers, and other small toys in your car might help keep your children occupied while you dine out. It’s better than giving them a computer screen.
- Picky eaters? If you’re looking to conceal anything, a smoothie is your best option.
- When your kids outgrow their clothing, keep plastic containers in their wardrobes so you may throw them away as soon as you can. This is a great way to keep your drawers organized and closets free of clutter. You can keep a donation bag in each of your cabinets as well.
- Play with your water table indoors while it’s raining or snowing outside. To prevent leaks, lay down a thick layer of towels or an old shower curtain.
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- Sibling races can make even the most mundane tasks more exciting, such as cleaning teeth, getting ready, and getting seated in the car.
- When you don’t have time to undertake research, the most essential thing to keep in mind is that children’s outcomes are far more strongly influenced by who we are or how we interact with the environment.
When you have a little one running around your house, your job of managing the household becomes twice as hard. It takes added effort to maintain cleanliness, do the chores, and keep your sanity. The trick is to make up your mind that not everything can be perfect or has to be perfect around the house. Little children make a mess indoors and a racket outdoors, and you’ll have to make your peace with it! We hope these tricks help calm down your little one and make parenting a tiny bit easier for you. Is there something you would like to add to the list? Let us know in the comments section!
