Some of you are probably thinking, “Well this is a good point.” This seems like a good point but in actuality, it’s not.
It is one. When we neglect our children, we may have better parenting skills, but we also have weaker ones. Just as our parenting skills can be improved, so can our children’s. I think this is one of the reasons why so many women will say they want children and then not bother.
The good news is that as parents we can use our own weaknesses to our advantage. In many ways, neglecting ourselves makes us better mothers. We can get extra help with diapers, naps, and schoolwork. We can spend less time cooking, cleaning, or doing laundry. We can even take on more chores, which can really help us when we’re tired and can even make our jobs easier.
However, there’s a catch: our own weaknesses can only help us if they’re not a hindrance. So it’s important that we use them in our favor, so that we can make our kids better people.
As a mom myself I know how easy it is to give up on our own kids and become an over-worked, over-tired parent. As a result, I take my own self-care seriously. I spend a lot of my time thinking about what I can control so that my kids are better people. I also spend a lot of time in my home doing things like reading to my children, reading to myself, and listening to music.
As a result, I put a lot of thought into what I can control so that my children are better people. That includes spending a lot of time at home doing things like reading to our children, reading to myself, and listening to music.
If we neglect our health, we eventually neglect ourselves. As a result we take our own self-care seriously. I spend a lot of time thinking about what I can control so that my children are better people.
It’s not only an issue of what we can control for ourselves. We need to think about what we can control for our children. I spend a lot of time thinking about what I can control so that my children are better people.
Some parents, especially those who have the luxury to sit at home and watch TV all day, tend to do this. But if you’re not one of those parents, you really should be. One study found that we spend an average of 13.5 hours a day watching TV. So if you’re not spending that time reading to your kids, you should be, or you’re going to be a very poor parent.
It’s easy to forget that we have a choice about what we do with our time. Our children aren’t going to be born perfect. They’ll miss out on some of the benefits of having a well-rounded upbringing. So if you feel that you need to do less, then maybe you should. It might also be a good idea to figure out how to make yourself better for your kids.