If you have been suffering and compromising on your sleep a lot recently, we can understand that parenting has hit on you the right way! Jokes apart, sleep deprivation and lack of rest have been constant complains from first-time parents especially when they are new to the demands of a baby and try their level best in handling the testing situations. Taking care of a new life in their already set lifestyle is not simple or easy at all. There are a lot of changes, a lot of compromises and sacrifices that come along with a new baby. Therefore it is important that new parents keep in touch with their experienced counterparts to seek some life-saving advice.

Through this article, we bring forth to you a few parenting advice that will help in bringing more peace and joy in your life.

1. Don’t compromise on your health:

Have you heard the air hostess announcements while boarding a flight? – “passengers put on your oxygen masks first before helping others”. It is very relevant in the case of the health of new parents. Especially mothers tend to ignore their health and sleep to a large extent after giving birth. They need ample rest. Along with it, they need some time to exercise as well so that their body can start feeling active again. It is advisable to seek some eternal help or support for new parents so that they can pay attention to their health. Partners can also exchange duties of childcare to foster better life and parenting.

2. Take out some time with each other:

Remember those days when you and your spouse used to go for dinner, movie dates together? If that has reduced after the arrival of your first baby then it is ok but if that has stopped altogether, you need to bring it back. Go out with your friends, watch a movie, go on long drives with your partner- just try to include a little fun a part of your life every now and then. If you have help at home then you can afford to leave your baby or else take your baby along with you wherever you go.

It is better to make your baby also outgoing and fun-loving instead of letting him be a homebound child. If your baby faces health issues quite common then you must contact the doctor or seek some parenting advice to give some immunity-boosting suggestions such as giving homemade soups etc to the babies. But a little exposure is a must for every living being adults or baby. Also spending quality time with your partner is important too. Let your children understand from the beginning itself that although they are important you and your partner are equally important for each other.

3. Be a social person:

New parents generally tend to become and feel isolated quite often. They tend to devote so much time and energy in upbringing their kids that they cut off from their social circles pretty well. Do not do that. Try to meet as many people as you can. Go for leisure walks, meet people and say hello to them. Attend some fitness or hobby classes to expand your circle. Call people for dinner or coffee at an indoor park and exchange some parenting advice while spending some leisure time. Staying in touch with people everywhere is really important.

James Montano