Becoming a first time mom helped open my eyes to all the things that need to be done that I did not have to worry about before. Being a mom on its own is a full time job but trying to balance work comes at extra. As a recent university graduate it has become hard to gain experience and try to network with a baby running around but at the same time the first year of your child's life is crucial to how they develop basic skills that will impact the rest of their lives.
It's important to get all the help that you can! Confide in someone you trust like close friends or family it's okay to take a few hours for yourself whether it be to run errands, attend a networking event, volunteering, or just to be with yourself.
Try to spend as much time as you can with your baby in the first year these milestones are crucial to development and whether you think so or not work will wait. There is always daycare if you are insistent to head back to work but you don't want to any missed opportunities in your child's development.
Let your baby partake in activities with you! When my daughter was smaller I would either set her down with her toys to play or put her in a baby straddle while I cleaned. Now my daughter is almost one and when I go to the kitchen to clean up she runs in behind me so I give her a clean damp cloth and she loves to pretend that she's cleaning the floor like mama! Babies are smarter than you think and they learn a lot from what they see, it never fails to amaze me what my baby does.
Exercise time is my favourite with baby. There are so many moves you can incorporate your baby in and trust me baby will love it just as much as you. I saw my daughter doing squats yesterday on her own and counting it was the cutest thing ever!
Sometimes your baby needs more attention than other days and may seem more clingy than usual it is important to spend time with baby on these days but also to know when to draw the line. Offer and snack baby can eat on her own or lay out some new toys or even some nursery rhymes on YouTube.
As much as everyone tells you to adjust your sleep patterns to your baby's schedule, honestly sometimes that nap can make all the difference in the world. When my baby was born at first I didn't nap to her schedule because it was nice having some time to myself while she slept but I tired fast and I could not keep up. Take a break when you need it and give your mind and body a break.
There is probably so many other things I could say but different things work for different people there is no one size fits all when it comes to parenting. Be willing to take suggestions and try something new you may be surprised at what works with your baby.
I would love to hear some suggestions from mom's about how they try balancing baby time with everyday life!
Try to spend as much time as you can with your baby in the first year these milestones are crucial to development and whether you think so or not work will wait. There is always daycare if you are insistent to head back to work but you don't want to any missed opportunities in your child's development.
Let your baby partake in activities with you! When my daughter was smaller I would either set her down with her toys to play or put her in a baby straddle while I cleaned. Now my daughter is almost one and when I go to the kitchen to clean up she runs in behind me so I give her a clean damp cloth and she loves to pretend that she's cleaning the floor like mama! Babies are smarter than you think and they learn a lot from what they see, it never fails to amaze me what my baby does.
Exercise time is my favourite with baby. There are so many moves you can incorporate your baby in and trust me baby will love it just as much as you. I saw my daughter doing squats yesterday on her own and counting it was the cutest thing ever!
Sometimes your baby needs more attention than other days and may seem more clingy than usual it is important to spend time with baby on these days but also to know when to draw the line. Offer and snack baby can eat on her own or lay out some new toys or even some nursery rhymes on YouTube.
As much as everyone tells you to adjust your sleep patterns to your baby's schedule, honestly sometimes that nap can make all the difference in the world. When my baby was born at first I didn't nap to her schedule because it was nice having some time to myself while she slept but I tired fast and I could not keep up. Take a break when you need it and give your mind and body a break.
There is probably so many other things I could say but different things work for different people there is no one size fits all when it comes to parenting. Be willing to take suggestions and try something new you may be surprised at what works with your baby.
I would love to hear some suggestions from mom's about how they try balancing baby time with everyday life!
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