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Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale
Doesn't neccesairly mean it isn't good advice. All depends on the context. Advice on how to raise kids I'm with you, but for parents who are "feeling the pain" then sometimes a mental health check from a friend who doesn't have kids can be a good thing.
For example, mothers who feel house-bound or "trapped" in the 0-5 as it has been described in this thread I would argue need a creative outlet. Writing, painting, whatever. I'm sure that even in the 0-5 there is enough time in a day for them to get some "me" time in other than FB.
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Depends on a lot of factors beyond your control like:
- how difficult/independent your kid's nature is
- how much support you have from extended family to spell you off (I know peers that get one night off/week with their kids staying at a grandparent's house for 24 hours to people that get no time off ever)
- energy level - older parents (late 30s) have way less energy than younger parents (mid-20s) from what I've seen
- stress level - sometimes there are external stresses beyond your control that sap energy, leaving you with less energy to persue "me" time than would be ideal
- Many, many, many days - at least 50% but probably more - there is truly not time for "me" stuff ---> asses still have to wiped, food has to get cooked, laundry has to get done, bills have to get paid, baths, grocery shopping, house cleaning, etc. etc. etc.
So while the advice of people that don't have 0-5 year olds may be good advice, 9 times out of ten it's not practical, not realistic and just really annoying in its naivety.