The appearance of the baby completely changes the life of the whole family, but the most difficult thing, of course, is the mother. Proper construction of the regime of the day and the distribution of affairs will help a woman save time in order to spend it on herself, on her husband, on her favorite hobby, and even on a side job during maternity leave.
The importance of the regime
For a healthy lifestyle of mother and baby, a properly built regime is of great importance.
The day of the child should be planned in advance and try to stick to it. There should be a certain time for sleep and wakefulness (what time the child will go to bed, wake up, what time to go to bed during the day). This will help mom create her own schedule and plan her affairs.
For example, if the baby usually wakes up at 9 in the morning, the mother can get up an hour earlier to calmly take a shower, drink coffee, prepare breakfast for the rest of the family or just sit with a book or at the computer in social networks. Many women on maternity leave earn extra money remotely - this can also be done when the child is sleeping. In this case, you should get up a couple of hours earlier.
In the evening, when the child falls asleep, it is best to devote himself to her husband: watch a favorite movie with him, have dinner by candlelight or just talk about a day spent and plan things for tomorrow.
Finish the job you have started.
Many women prefer to do several things at once. This is especially true for mothers with children. Scientists have been exploring multitasking for the third decade in a row, and the results of these studies show that a person’s ability to do several things at once is more a myth than a truth.
Specialists from Stanford University found that when trying to solve two or more problems at the same time, people remember information worse and make mistakes more often. As a result, all started cases are unfinished, and their correction will require more time. So bring your work to the end.
With the advent of a child, the number of household chores increases, and there is a great chance to succumb to the temptation to take up several chores at the same time. A mother who cooks porridge at the same time, collects toys and tries to write text on work, as a result, will not save time, on the contrary, this approach will make you constantly switch your attention, and as a result you will spend more energy and effort.
It will be much more efficient to draw up a plan for the day and clearly follow it: what to do in the first place, in the second and so on.For example, make beds in the morning, then feed the child, play with him, put him to bed in the afternoon, then set aside time for work — say, 30 minutes, but not distracted by anything.
Food constructor
Every woman who has to cook for the whole family knows how much time and effort it takes. Not only do you need to go to the store and buy groceries (with a stroller this is a real quest), you should also think through the menu every day so that the dishes do not repeat, your husband and children like it and are good for your health.
Food designers will be of great help in solving this problem. On the Internet there are many services - food designers. Chefs and nutritionists will select for you several lines of food, including family, consisting of dishes familiar to children and adults.
Normal sleep is very important.
Each mother tries to fill to the maximum the length of time when the baby sleeps during the day. Many women at this time are engaged in household chores: they clean the apartment, cook, sew or knit. Someone takes this period for their hobbies, relaxing procedures, someone works remotely. And someone is relaxing with a child.
According to psychologists, it is best to sleep with the baby at this time. After all, it is not known what night will stand out (the child may not sleep or often wake up at night because colic, cutting teethtemperature), and the strength of the mother of the baby is very necessary.
Good to know!
Scientists at the Harvard Institute's medical school are convinced that even a half-hour nap reduces stress hormones. For six years, scientists watched 24,000 volunteers from 20 to 86 years old and found that those who slept at least three times a week during the day were less exposed to stress and 37% less likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease.
Oh sport, you are the world!
In order to stay in good shape, feel good and not gain excess weight, sports activities are simply necessary. Often, while on maternity leave, women stop monitoring their body and gain excess weight.
Regular exercises will not take much time and help maintain the body in good shape until the woman has time for more serious sports activities. Exercises for the press, morning exercises, Pilates or yoga will take no more than 7-10 minutes a day and will bring many benefits.
Pleasant bonus: children like to repeat everything that their parents do - it is possible that your baby will try to do exercises with you. And the two are more fun!
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Important!
If less than a year has passed after the birth of the child, it is necessary to consult a doctor before starting sports, which type of training, even in such small quantities, will be useful to you.
Connect auto payment
Each family usually gets a lot of different monthly payments (for mobile, Internet, utilities, etc., etc.), and their payment takes a lot of time. In order to get to the bank branch, to pay bills, you first need to get together there, get dressed and dress the child (and when you return, spend time to undress him).
Even in 2019 (already 2020 is on the nose), not all banks are equipped with ramps for prams (and if equipped, this is a real test anyway), which also complicates the trip for children.
But even if you don’t go to the bank and make payments from a computer, it takes precious minutes that you can spend on relaxing or talking with a child.
To free up time, just install the mobile application and allow monthly auto payment from your card.
Save on shopping
Every mom knows how tiring it is to shop with a small child. In order not to carry naughty kid shopping and not to bother with shopping, you can shop online, thus saving not only time and effort, but also money.
For example, if you buy not one, but three packs of diapers in 96 pieces, most stores will give you a discount, and delivery will be free.
Those who prefer to shop in real life should choose the time for this when the people are the least. On weekdays it’s daylight hours, and on weekends you can get to the supermarket early, when many have not yet woken up and left the house.
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