You working Moms? this is parenting tips for you
Here are a few tips that will make parenting for working moms easier:
- Spell out the rules: Setting down clear rules for acceptable behavior is essential.
- Do not compensate: Working parents, especially mothers, tend to blame themselves for not doing enough for their child because of their demanding working hours. Such parents may end up overcompensating by overlooking willful disobedience or demanding behavior.
- Develop a strong social support system: Family members can provide excellent child care, plus imbibe family values in the child early on in life. It is through these social support networks that your child learns how to socialize, develop and maintain sustainable relationships, which may otherwise never ever develop in your child due to your constant absence at home.
- Be choosy about Childcare Centre: The child care centre you choose for your child largely determines the cognitive and social development in the child, which may be retained for the rest of the child’s life. The child care centre that your child attends should be a stimulating environment that encourages the child’s reading, writing, speaking and socializing abilities.
Remember that your child is an individual. Spend quality time with your child and ensure your child knows how much he/she means to you.
adapted from: Parenting Tips For Working Moms By Ron Micheal Knight
