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I’ve heard many mothers say that managing household with the kids is extremely difficult and so they don’t have time for themselves. I guess this is something that all first time mothers invariably go through. I also had this feeling of being forever tied down and not able to have my own space in the initial stages of motherhood !!!
There should be some changes made in your life if you want this to work out for the better. I feel not only with working parents but in each household time management is necessary and a very important factor. If we teach the value of time to kids at this age, they will be more organized in their lives.
I have allotted time to my son for all his activities. When he watches TV, I set an alarm & tell him that he can watch TV for 30 minutes & when the alarm rings he has to switch off the TV. He does it immediately and I praise him each time he does that. I wake him up by 7 am. Give him a bath. He has breakfast and then off to school by 8 am. He comes home by 3 pm. Has a bath, eats lunch and then afternoon nap. He gets up by 4.30pm. I give him some snacks & then he is ready for studies. Time for studies is one hour. I give him worksheets to solve if he doesn’t have much to do. After studies he goes out to play. He plays for an hour, comes back at 7. Has bath then changes into his night suit, has his dinner, watches TV for another half an hour, plays with his father & then goes to bed by 9pm. We have a story-time for 10-15 minutes and then off to sleep. I think it helps kids understand the value of time.
Discipline is very important in our lives. I stick to the schedule most of the time (especially during week days) though occasional delays are permissible during weekends. I take a little bit of liberty in my schedule on holidays. Try to plan your food menu a day in advance. Cut vegetables a day before and store in airtight boxes in the refrigerator. If you start following a daily routine, it will be a lot more easier for you and you will have some time for yourself.
It is good to be organised...you must have had a good laugh thinking of my unorganised household this morning! Thank you for visiting me.
ReplyDeleteI so agree. I have spent most of the past 10 years ministering in rescue missions and homeless shelters. I strongly believe that it is organization and discipline that allows many of those folks to change their live. Of course, the Lord too. I also had schedules and believed in teaching my children to be disciplined too. Thanks for dropping by my blog. I am so happy to have found you. Blessings!
ReplyDelete@Naturally Carol:- Thanks Carol. You have a great blog too. I love your creativity. Wow!
ReplyDelete@Patty Summer:- Thanks a lot too for your encouraging words. Hope to see you more often!!
Baths 3 times a day? Wow! My kids are lucky to get a bath 3 times a week! :)
ReplyDeleteI've just read down the page, and you have a wonderful, pertinent and helpful posts full of love . I hope many parents find their way here and read them. Lovely, a pleasure to visit Nilofer :o)
ReplyDelete@Cluff Family:- Lols! Yeah but it's so hot over here that it's unbearable for kids to stay without bathing. Thanks for stopping by :-)
ReplyDelete@Deborah:- Thanks a lot Deborah. Do come again.
We try and keep routines around here. My boys especially my oldest are used to it so a big switch throughs him off. Since I stopped working things have been rough with him. He hates the routines we have. Its been even worse since I've had surgery and he can't stay home with me during the day. But he adapts eventually.
ReplyDeleteHey Amy! Hope you feel better soon. And yes having daily routine does make our way a lot easier. Thanks for stopping by:-)
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