How to take a break from children and why

How to take a break from children and why

Why Children Need a Break

It is normal to get tired of children. The younger the children are, the more they demand attention. Parents have to constantly answer their questions, arrange games and solve everyday problems. No wonder that from all this at times you want a break. Here’s how you can do it.

Tip 1. Divide the apartment into functional areasYou can arrange the space wisely even in a single room. A popular solution is to use a designer partition made of plasterboard or wood with sliding doors. An alternative option is to divide the room with the help of furniture: shelving, closet or sofa. 

You can even do without the actual division of space – it is enough to arrange several zones in one room. A desk and a computer chair – one zone, armchairs at the coffee table – another, a chair-bag with a console and a TV – a third. In this way, each householder will always find a place to spread out and not interfere with others. 

Tip 3. Go out on your own.Leave your child with other adults from time to time. Most often parents give children to their closest relatives – grandparents. You can write to neighbors or acquaintances who have children of the same age, and take your own to them for the evening. There are groups on social networks: you can find families nearby who are willing to help. You can meet them offline, get to know them, and when your kids become friends, arrange to take them away from each other. If you’re not ready to babysit other children sometimes, use a babysitter. It’s important to leave only with people who your child is comfortable with and whom you trust.

Tip 4. Establish BoundariesFrom the age of one or two it is important to teach children that parents must sometimes do things for themselves. Allocate certain hours and days when mom and dad are busy: going on their own errands or vacationing within the house. Be consistent: take yourself a “day off” one day of the week and allocate a couple of hours to yourself each day at the same time. Parents spend years forgetting what they want, concentrating entirely on the child. As a result, mom and dad lose their personal life, and the child loses the chance to become independent.