77일차 완모 여자아기입니다
아기가 며칠전부터 8~10시간 통잠을 자기시작했어요
통잠자면 마냥 좋을줄 알았는데
모유수유하다보니 그시간동안 수유를안하니 가슴이 돌처럼 땐땐해지고 넘쳐 옷이다젖을때도 있어요

완모하시는분들 아기 통잠자면 새벽수유하시나요?
아기를 깨워서 수유해야할지, 그냥 참아야할지..
유축이 답일까요.. 
참으려니 양이 줄까봐 걱정되고
유축은 유축기가 없어 유료대여나 구매를 알아봐야하는 상황인데 많이 쓰지도않아 아까운생각도 드네요ㅜㅜ

완모 아기 통잠잘때 새벽수유하시나요

ㅠㅠ저도 75일차 완모중이에요 새벽에 통잠 자길래 가슴이 너무 땐땐해져서 새벽에 양쪽 50씩만 손유축하고 다시 잡니당.. 중간에 한번 깨면 새벽수유 하지만 안깨는날에는 네시쯤 일어나서 유축하고자요ㅠㅠ 유축기로하면 사출이 너무 심해져서 손유축 살살 하네용.. :)

저도 94일차 완모 중입니다~ 저는 나중에 직장 복귀하는 것 때문에 휴대용 유축기가 있어서 유축을 하고 있는데요~ 아기가 입원해서 유축기가 없었을때는 손유축 했었어요~ 마사지하고 손유축으로 살살 하면 잘 나와요 아기가 언제 깰지몰라서 끝까지는 하지 않고 안 아플 정도로 말랑해질때까지 해줬었어요 양으로 치면 80-100정도는 손유축으로 빼놨던거 같아요 통잠자는데 꿈수한다고 안으면 깰까봐 손이 잘 안가게 되더라구요 배고프면 찡얼대겠지 하면서 유축하며 지냅니다ㅎ

저는 88일차 완모중인데 통잠부럽습니다...ㅠㅠ
저희 아가는 아직 3시간에 한번씩깨서 새벽수유중이라서요ㅠㅠ

73일 아기 완모 중인데, 저희 아기는 언제쯤 통잠 자줄까요...ㅠㅠ 어느날 갑자기 통잠을 자나요? 아님 새벽수유텀이 점차 길어지다가 통잠이 되나요? 부럽습니다...

유축기 보건소에서 무료대여해줘요! 알아보세요
저도 완모인데 아기 통잠자기 시작하고부터는 수유안하거 유축기로 유축만 하고있어요! 유축안하면 가슴 넘 아파서 ㅠㅠ 어쩔수없이.. 

와 10시간 통잠이라니… 부럽습니다!!
 어떻게 하면 통잠 자기 시작하나요? 저희
아기는 83일차인데 아직도 2-3시간마다 깨요 ㅜㅜ 
저는 젖몸살 때문에 쿠팡에서 유축기  5만원대에 샀는데 괜찮더라고요. 
위 댓글에 보건소에서 유축기 대여해준다고 하시는데 제가 알기로는 한달만 대여해줘요 ㅠㅠ 사는 게 나은 것 같아요

74일 완모 아기인데 저희아기도 8-9시간 통잠자거든요 애기는 자는데 저는 가슴이 울어서 깨여 ㅠㅠ! 따로 새벽수유는 안하고 손유축만 살짝 해주고 잡니당! 아기랑 가슴이랑 맞춰져야하는데 유축하면 계속 새벽유축 해야된다해서 유축기 사용은 안하려고 해요 원래 3시쯤 잠 못잘정도로 아팠는데 요즘은 5시에 큰 통증이 찾아오네요 참다보니 아기랑 살짝 맞춰지네용

Harness your little tornado&#39;s endless energy with budget-friendly exercises&mdash;no need for fancy classes. Let them revel in the simple joys of running, playing, and getting creative with activities like clay, singing🎶, and dancing🪩. Strike the right balance between lively play and quieter moments to keep your tots happily active😆!<hr>How much exercise do kids need?<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/5463/966d86e6-0e17-41e5-851c-9109991c341c.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%;">The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) emphasizes the importance of physical activity for children based on their age:🏃Toddlers (1- and 2-year-olds)For toddlers, the AAP recommends three-plus hours of activity spread throughout the day. Break it down into manageable chunks, like a 10-minute dance party, 20-minute walk, or playground time. Ensure your toddler doesn&#39;t sit for more than 60 minutes at a stretch, unless it&#39;s naptime💤.🏃Preschoolers (3- to 5-year-olds)Preschoolers also need at least three hours of activity daily, with at least 60 minutes of heart-pumping🫀 exercise. Activities like kicking balls⚽, riding a trike, and climbing playground🛝 structures are ideal. Integrate moves that strengthen bones, such as hopping and somersaults.🏃School-age children (6- to 11-year-olds)For school-age kids, aim for at least 60 minutes of heart-rate-raising activity most days. This can include games, biking🚲, shooting hoops, or brisk walks. Additionally, incorporate bone- and muscle-strengthening workouts at least three times a week, like jumping rope, swinging, and playing hopscotch. Weightlifting or push-ups are not necessary at this stage.<hr>Benefits of exercise for kids<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/5463/4737486a-663c-47f3-8093-d74b91170768.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%;">Moving the body is a win-win💫 for both big and small bundles of energy. The perks of workouts for kids include better sleep, improved moods, and enhanced overall health. After an active day, children fall asleep faster, experience fewer ornery moods, and even develop a stronger immune system to fend off daycare or preschool germs. Regular exercise sets the stage for a lifetime of active adventures, building a foundation🌱 of stronger bones, lungs, muscles, and heart.And perhaps the grandest benefit of all? By encouraging an active lifestyle now, you&#39;re influencing her to stay active as she grows up&mdash;setting the stage for a future filled with movement and vitality.<hr>Fun indoor and outdoor exercises for kids!<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/5463/88263161-b2b2-4718-b41e-6fc9d05be02e.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%;">🏃Stuck indoors? No problem!Turn your living space into a playground🛝 with entertaining indoor exercises for your little one. From lively dance parties and thrilling treasure hunts to navigating a lava-filled floor or conquering an obstacle course, these activities blend fun and physical activity seamlessly🥰.Involve the whole family👨&zwj;👩&zwj;👧&zwj;👦 in games like Follow the Leader or Simon Says, incorporating workout moves like frog hops and elephant trunk swings. Additionally, enjoy some soft-ball tossing with a target challenge, ensuring your child has a blast aiming while keeping breakables safely stowed away for a tear-free playtime!🏃Play outdoors? Much better!Time for some fun in the fresh air🌬️! Whether you&#39;re at the park or in your backyard, transform playtime into a workout adventure. Encourage your little one to chase bubbles, engage in classic games like tag or freeze tag, kick a big ball into a goal, or enjoy a good old-fashioned race, especially if there are small hills to conquer.Transform daily chores into active tasks by involving your toddler in gardening activities like raking leaves🍂 or picking up sticks. Let her join the fun in washing the car or her ride-on trike with a sponge and a bucket of water. For a playful twist🤗, blow up balloons and engage in a swatting extravaganza or play a lively game of Simon Says, Follow the Leader, or Duck, Duck, Goose outdoors. Challenge her with multi-part directions to keep her brain and body on their toes!

Toddler Exercise: 5 Tips to Get Moving!

Let&rsquo;s say you were driving alone with your child to get some quick groceries.🚗 When you arrive at the parking lot, you find out your child is asleep in the back seat of your car.&nbsp;Now, the temptation might arise in your mind: &ldquo;Can I leave my child in the car and get things done real quick? It&rsquo;s only going to take a few minutes!&rdquo;🤔Yes, I know it is tempting, but you gotta keep in mind that the definite answer is: You are never allowed to leave your child alone in a car, in any situation!<hr>Why is that?<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3847/c5f18e6c-0c1f-4812-a254-3194e4e679fe.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">The internal temperature of a parked car may vary by up to 40&deg;C from the outside temperature, especially in summer🔥. Under these circumstances, children can get dehydrated and suffer life-threatening heatstroke. This can even lead them to death!😨 &nbsp;<hr>Accidental leaving in cars<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3847/b5b8e4e9-19cf-4ebf-ac9e-55400514942b.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">Raising a child sometimes leads you to &nbsp;get into unintended situations. If you are tired, stressed, or distracted, you might face the situation of accidentally leaving your child in the car. 😪 (If this has happened to you already, this actually happens quite a lot. So don&rsquo;t blame yourself, you are not alone!)&nbsp;To prevent this from happening, making a habit of always checking the backseat before getting out of the car would be helpful. Also there are many products that can help you, such as car seat sensors or back seat video monitors, so it would be good to get help from these devices as well.👍<hr>Accidental locking in cars<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/new/froala/posts/0f8be7e0-5a56-43a1-9e76-30e4c6f33160.webp" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">Sometimes children accidentally lock themselves in the car.😮 Newer cars often have auto-lock features, so it will be helpful if you can make a habit of winding windows down before putting children in the car. Keep your car keys with you all the time, and do not let your child play with car keys.🔑 Children might get curious about all the interesting buttons inside the car. Tell them pushing buttons in the car could be dangerous, and teach them not to do so!

Never leave children in cars!

Phew, never knew there are so many viruses causing skin disease! Here is the last list of the skin rashes. Let&#39;s continue💪!<hr>✔️ChickenpoxYou might be familiar with Chickenpox! Chickenpox got its nickname because the bumps look like chickpeas🐤. Varicella-zoster virus is the cause of Chickenpox, and it spreads very easily to people who haven&rsquo;t had the disease or gotten the vaccine yet. A red, itchy rash starts out on the face and soon it spreads through the body. The blisters are very itchy, and the virus also brings fever and headache.✔️RingwormIf you have a dog or cat living at your house🐕, you are probably familiar with Ringworm disease. Ringworm is a fungal infection that forms red patches that grow ring-like round shapes. When a fungus lives on the skin or scalp in a warm and moist environment, it grows out of control and develops Ringworm. It can also be transferred by contact with infected people or animals like cats or dogs. Luckily the infection is mild, but the rash could be itchy and uncomfortable. Using antifungal cream will soothe the infected area🧴.&nbsp;✔️ImpetigoImpetigo is a bacterial skin infection. It makes red rashes and brown, crusty oozy sores😵. Often these marks start to form around the mouth and nose and spread to other vulnerable parts such as the diaper area. The bacteria easily spreads from contact with an infected person, and it is more active in humid, high-temperature conditions. Antibiotics are used for treatment.✔️MeaslesMeasles shows similar symptoms to a cold at first. After 4 to 5 days, pink rashes will start to develop all over the baby&rsquo;s body, and coughing will start. Baby&rsquo;s temperature can rise up to 104&deg;F🤒! &nbsp;The symptoms last for 2 to 3 days and diminish in 7 to 10 days after the outbreak. However, if the baby gets bad Measles, it can lead to serious problems such as hearing loss, pneumonia, and swelling of the brain. Currently, The MMR vaccine is given to babies aged 12 to 15 months to protect against Measles. &nbsp;✔️Scarlet fever Scarlet fever is when your little one gets a red rash all over the body because of strep throat. A high Fever of over 103&deg;F develops all of a sudden, and sore throat, and headache follows. The baby&rsquo;s tongue changes abnormally as well. It gets coated with white and red, which somewhat looks like a strawberry🍓! The disease can be easily treated with antibiotics, but it can be dangerous to miss the timing, so you should act fast if you see any of these symptoms arises!🏃&zwj;♀️✔️Lyme disease Lyme disease is transmitted through the bite of ticks🪲. Young children are exposed to Lyme disease because they are likely to play outside and spend time in woody and grassy areas, where ticks might bite. When the baby gets infected, a red rash starts to appear along with flu-like symptoms🤒. The disease easily goes away with antibiotics in the early stages. However, if it is left untreated, it can cause serious complications over time, so early treatment is important!

Skin rashes in babies and toddlers - Part 3

You thought the battle is over? Oh no, not yet! Here is the second part of the list of skin rashes you should be aware of!🔥<hr>✔️Food allergyFood allergy occurs when a baby is sensitive to certain food and an unusual reaction appears in his/her body🤒. Common allergens include eggs, milk, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, wheat, and soy. Feeding a small amount of common allergen food one by one before starting baby food, or asking a doctor for an allergy test might help to distinguish which food your baby is allergic to.&nbsp;Allergic reactions can differ by individual, including a red, itchy rash, vomiting and nausea, watery and red eyes with sneezing🤧. Some serious reactions could cause trouble breathing or swelling of the lips and tongue. So if you notice any abnormal symptoms after feeding, observe the symptom carefully and discuss it with your doctor.✔️Hand, foot, and mouth diseaseHand, foot, and mouth disease (HFM) is a common virus for kids under 5. The name originated from its main symptom which makes rashes and blisters on the baby&rsquo;s hands, mouth, and feet. Flu-like symptoms such as high fever and sore throat follow🌡️. The virus is very contagious and spreads very easily, so if your baby is infected with HFM, you should separate him/her from other young children🙅&zwj;♀️.&nbsp;✔️Fifth diseaseIf your baby has a low fever and cold-like symptoms for several days and a red rash starts to form on the cheeks😳, you need to doubt if it&rsquo;s Fifth disease. Fifth disease is caused by parvovirus B19. It is contagious, but only in the early phase which is before a rash starts to appear. This is common, especially in kids aged 5 to 15, but it also occurs in some toddlers and babies.✔️HivesBacterial infections, food reactions, plants or bug bites can make hives on the skin. It is a skin condition with red and raised bumps😵&zwj;💫. They can be itchy, but mostly they don&rsquo;t bother your baby at all. It is hard to know what causes hives, but allergy is one of the major influences. If you could record the recent food or medication intakes💊, it helps to track down the possible cause of hives. It might look serious, but it&rsquo;s not contagious.✔️SunburnWhen your baby was exposed to sunlight for too long☀️, sunburn can develop on their skin! As you might already have experienced during previous vacations, sunburn can happen even on cloudy days. Especially since babies&rsquo; skin is weak and sensitive, they are more vulnerable to the sun, and can feel more pain than we do😖! We all already know how to avoid sunburns. Put sunscreens when you bring your little one outside, and cover them with long sleeves to minimize sun exposure.

Skin rashes in babies and toddlers - Part 2

Toddlers can sometimes turn into little wrestlers, but it&#39;s all part of their development. Encourage them to express themselves differently and help them learn about emotions. 😊🧡<hr>Why toddlers hit<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/5427/1f1a91eb-b077-44a3-af64-8a04cc8c5b57.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%;">Toddlers, with their developing independence and enthusiasm, sometimes grapple with communication limitations that can lead to episodes of frustration and, yes, the occasional bout of hitting. 🧗&zwj;♂️Hitting usually peaks around age 2 or 3 for several reasons. First, toddlers are often testing limits as they explore their independence. Second, they&#39;re developing impulse control, but it&#39;s a work in progress, making it challenging to curb the urge to hit when frustration strikes. Third, as they begin to grasp social skills like sharing and taking turns, they might resort to hitting when things don&#39;t go their way. Fourth, when intense emotions bubble up &ndash; whether due to excitement, stress, anger, or sadness &ndash; toddlers may turn to hitting as a way to express themselves before they&#39;ve fully mastered the art of words. 👶💬<hr>How to respond when your toddler hits<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/5427/c8cc7241-d3a3-416c-a303-bb08651a9d21.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%;">When your toddler tests the hitting waters, remain calm and consistent. Set clear boundaries and respond immediately, using a timeout strategy for one minute per year of age. Encourage alternative activities during this cool-down period, like playing with Play-Doh to help them manage their emotions. 🥁Avoid lengthy lectures and physical punishment like spanking, as they don&#39;t effectively teach emotional regulation. Use logical consequences instead &ndash; for instance, if they misbehave in a ball pit, remove them and explain they can return when they can play nicely. Remember, overstimulating environments can challenge their impulse control. 💁&zwj;♀️Consistency is crucial in addressing hitting episodes. After the situation cools down, discuss what happened, emphasizing that while it&#39;s okay to feel angry, hitting is not an acceptable way to express it. Encourage them to find healthier ways to manage their emotions! 💪<hr>Ways to stop when your toddler hits<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/5427/58d22af8-ffc2-4e56-84e9-a8a2e8023241.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%;">Recognize patterns in your toddler&#39;s behavior &ndash; if you notice they tend to get feisty right before a nap when they&#39;re overtired, create a soothing, low-key environment during those times. When you&#39;re out and about, say at the park or mall, and they&#39;re overwhelmed by the sensory circus, consider giving them a gentle breather. 🎈Boost positive behavior reinforcement by acknowledging their good moments. Celebrate when they ask politely for a turn on the swing instead of resorting to playground tussles. Show them the power of their words, making good behavior more rewarding. 😆Be mindful of their media consumption &ndash; some children&#39;s shows and games can contain intense scenes of shouting and shoving. 👓 Opt for high-quality, age-appropriate content, especially if your toddler is sensitive to the influences they encounter.

Aggression, Hitting, and Biting

Oops did your baby just fall off a chair? Let&rsquo;s go check them out if there is any serious injury!<hr>What should you do when your baby just falls off?<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3231/7244cf82-aeb8-4270-9764-7f8d3be60573.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👶The baby looks okay to youThe moment your baby falls off gives you an adrenaline rush.🏃&zwj;♀️ You run as fast as you can to your baby to make sure that your child doesn&rsquo;t have any serious wounds.If the baby looks okay, probably the fall doesn&rsquo;t cause serious injury or break some bones.🦴 You still need to continue observing your baby for the next 24 hours to see if any symptoms develop.&nbsp;👶The baby feels uncomfortableIf your baby is crying out loud, probably they must have gotten hurt or they are irritable because of the fall.😭 The best decision is to take them to the doctor to get checked out thoroughly.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s not necessary to keep the child awake although it&rsquo;s better to monitor their health when they are still active.🤾&zwj;♀️ What is dangerous is that they probably fall on their head, feel dizzy and want to sleep but can&#39;t easily wake up. If they sleep, you should wake them after two hours to see if the child is still alert.💤<hr>Stay calm to identify serious signs<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3231/496588b0-fcb3-451f-8b00-44f29e38c6d6.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👶Simple signsYou can&rsquo;t help feeling anxious when you see your child crying nonstop.😭 If the baby just has a light bump, their tears come from pain or fright and will not last longer than 10 minutes.&nbsp;👶Serious signsConstant headache or dizziness can be the result of a serious hit.🤕 Your baby might be extremely irritable and cry incessantly. More severely, you may see them excessively sleepy and have a difficult time waking up. The baby might vomit after a strong hit on their head.🤮<hr>Treatment for your baby<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3231/644751a4-aa6b-4700-a75a-cae4e3fa85f4.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👶Treatment at homeIf you have successfully ruled out serious injury, you can treat your baby&rsquo;s mild bump at home. Wrap an ice pack🧊 in a thin towel or diaper and hold it onto the bump for fifteen or twenty minutes. You can nurse them or say something sweet to your little one to soothe them and distract them from the pain.😀If your baby is constantly in pain, you can give them the appropriate amount of acetaminophen or ibuprofen.💊 Avoid aspirin because it can cause a rare but serious condition called Reye&rsquo;s syndrome.👶Call the ER!If your child experiences loss of consciousness, unresponsiveness, non stop bleeding, you have to call for an emergency.🚑 Any signs of a fractured bone, a concussion, inability to walk steadily or talk, prolonged screaming indicate your baby can be in danger. You have to talk to their doctor immediately and take the baby to the emergency room.👩&zwj;⚕️

What if your baby falls?

That nervous feeling when you&rsquo;re about to meet your baby for the first time is engraved in your heart.💓 You just look at them in awe every time and gain strength to become the best parents for them. But you can&rsquo;t avoid stress along the way&hellip;<hr>Parenting stress<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3234/f35db480-c86e-4079-b434-9cf543dd0373.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👪What is parenting stress?Parenting stress is the distress when you feel you can&rsquo;t cope as a parent.😞 After pregnancy, expectations and demands placed on you are so high that you seem to run out of resources and strength to meet them.&nbsp;👪What causes parenting stress?The causation varies depending on each family. Stress can originate from poor economic status, inadequate support system, and exposure to hostility.⚔️ Anything that makes you worry about your ability to protect your child and thrive can contribute to parenting stress.🙁<hr>Ways to cope with parenting stress<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3234/96a703ed-89e8-4ef2-8774-ac4322d93a12.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👪Reach out for supportParenting is a lot easier if you have your supporters on your side.👪 Contact your friends, family members and especially your partner to share your feelings. You can always count on their support for emotional support, financial aid💰 and childcare help.If you don&rsquo;t live near friends or relatives, you can look for local parenting cooperatives, online communities and trained therapis&zwj;ts.😀 Enrolling in parenting classes can be helpful too as you can seek new friends, reduce your feelings of guilt and stress while gaining more knowledge.👪Avoid unnecessary exposure to signals that drag you downAfter a very brief exposure to negative emotional content, it&rsquo;s natural that you pay attention more to upsetting images, replay bad memories and worry about the future. Such thoughts keep circulating in your head, causing more anxiety and gloom.😥Overdosing on bad news spikes up your stress levels, undermines yourself and hurts you gradually. Instead, try to put yourself together, think constructively, think brightly.🤔 Everything will be just fine and you can do it!&nbsp;👪Focus on the goodYou can induce good moods by downloading happy memories into your head. Do you remember when your little one just took the first step or called your name for the first time? When you return home from work, remember how you feel when you see your child&rsquo;s smiles and hugs.🤗Reflect on good memories and read jokes, uplifting stories to make you feel better. Focusing on acts of kindness and positive messages will help you decrease stress responses.😀👪Re-appraise the situationWe often think that we are good at predicting things if we have a plan. Actually, we are pretty bad at anticipating future discomforts. Sometimes, stressful things just occur along the way.😞When bad things happen, you may find a coping strategy when you reconsider the situation from a new angle. Stop dwelling too much on your personal emotional reactions, try to view the problem with more objectivity.💪&nbsp;

Parenting stress

The definition of positive parenting varies but the core idea can be summed up to warm, positive family interactions and guidelines!<hr>Tips for positive parenting<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3240/8be28f30-2fdb-4c5a-a038-10251ea0017d.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👪Get inside your child&rsquo;s headAlthough on the outside your child&rsquo;s behaviors look unjustified and irrational, they are motivated by legitimate needs.🧸 If you can get inside their heads, you can address their needs. Always keep in mind that they are still developing and give them the benefit of the doubt.😎👪Empathetic, supportive and constructiveYou don&rsquo;t have to agree with your child&rsquo;s demands all the time. Instead, the goal is to be the kind of arbitrator and mentor you would want for yourself and your baby.😀Your kid would love a parent who is prepared to listen to their side of the story and reassure them that they are being heard.💖 They know that they will get a fair-minded and sympathetic hearing. You are the one who will reason with them, use encouragement and humor to steer them away from negative emotions while introducing solutions.🥰👪The art of distractionIf you notice that your baby has gotten hold of a forbidden object, you just camly remove it and show your child something else. Look at these colorful toys!🪅 Your child might be attracted to them immediately when you find them more interesting. &nbsp;Distraction is useful for old kids too. When your child is overwhelmed by feelings of outrage and confinement, they don&rsquo;t know how to stop but they can divert their focus into something else.👀👪Humor and playfulnessJokes and silliness are considered excellent distractions.😚 Your kid might feel more excited and motivated if you make requests with humor and transform work into play.👪Make sure that most of your interactions are positiveKids are mirrors, reflecting images of what happens around them.🪞 Positive social interactions create more trusting family relationships and motivate kids to be cooperative.<hr>More tips for positive parenting<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3240/af053bd6-49a1-4509-a0ee-1b19a381bf54.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👪Validate your kid&rsquo;s reasonsIt&rsquo;s important that you don&rsquo;t expect your kids to read your mind.😊 Two-way conversations are much more beneficial when you don&rsquo;t just recite the rules but rather to explain the rationale of the rules and undertake your baby&rsquo;s questions and concerns.👪Try to say yes as much as possible&ldquo;No&rdquo; can be viewed as a negative word that fuels resentment and resistance since your kid is not yet able to understand how to learn from negative feedback. Parental criticism can also trigger feelings of hopelessness.😞 Hence, you should either suggest alternatives and help the kid accept different options.&nbsp;👪Catch children at being goodIt&rsquo;s crucial that you give praise at the right moment.😘 Children may respond to rewards and compliments more readily than punishments. After your kid finishes homework, let&rsquo;s offer simple praise &ldquo;well done!&rdquo; for the kid&rsquo;s good behavior.👪Be a good mentorTalking with your child about their feelings and discussing helpful strategies for handling difficult emotions indicate your respect for your kid and your willingness to offer sympathetic hearing.👂 You also provide your little one with concrete support and assurance that no matter what, mommy is right here!&nbsp;

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Parenting isn&rsquo;t one-size-fit-alls. You might feel a lot of pressure to pick one style of parenting, in reality, the act of parenting is a true journey, not a set of required practices. You&rsquo;re welcome to take your time to figure it out.😀<hr>Attachment parenting<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3236/06210511-ece5-44c5-ae2b-f2760ad42f0c.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👪Definition of attachment parenting?Attachment parenting is not all about a frenetic attempt to deliver the fastest responses when your baby sends a signal. It&rsquo;s actually about finding a balance between parents&rsquo; lives and childcare duties.⚖️The ancestral implication that mothers are designed to devote themselves to child-rearing to the point that they can&rsquo;t have a private life is out-dated.⚠️ Something is wrong if you and your baby cannot enjoy the parenting journey. What it truly means is attending to your child&rsquo;s cues and taking action accordingly that suits both you and your baby.🥰👪Common practices of attachment parentingIf you choose attachment parenting, you may find yourself frequently holding your baby, breastfeeding🤱 whenever your little one cries even in the middle of the night.🌙 You become sensitive and responsive to your child&rsquo;s emotions. You decide to co-sleep with your baby to monitor them better.<hr>Benefits of attachment parenting<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3236/d5c89260-f950-4fef-b450-c0319fec5b86.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👪Secure bondsUnlike unresponsive and more controlling parents, sensitive mothers tend to pay attention more to the child&rsquo;s interests and needs.👂 The quality of communication between you and your child indicates more secure attachment relationships.👪Promote independenceInfants are less likely to develop fearful tendencies if they know that you are always there by their side.👩&zwj;👦 They show a greater level of positive mood, more constructive coping and better regulation of emotion on their own.&nbsp;👪Help children cope with stressSkin-to-skin contacts and co-sleeping can help your baby develop a healthy stress response system, improved sleep patterns and better cognitive control.🧠 Once the kid receives warm and sensitive parenting, they are protected from brain-shrinking stress and autoimmune disorders.👪Fewer behavior problemsSecurely - attached children are less likely to develop behavior problems since they develop better cognitive flexibility and perspective taking-skills.🤗 Moreover, if they are engaged in mutually responsive, positive reactions with you, it is more likely that they develop consciences and comply with adult instructions.😛

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Whenever your baby feels sad or angry, do you try to empathize with their emotion or just ignore and move on? Emotionally supportive relationships can be beneficial more than you think.😎<hr>Emotion coaching<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3239/aeed4dab-1fdf-4c16-b65f-d6f77fdb76ee.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👪What is emotion coaching?Based on the principle that emotionally supportive relationships provide the best context for children to grow up, emotion coaching is the practice of helping your baby learn to self-regulate negative emotions when you tune in your child&rsquo;s feelings and show empathy.🤗 Because the kid is not capable of handling difficult emotions and having rich life experiences like adults, you are the ultimate guide who needs to accept and validate their feelings, helps them label emotions with words and instructs them to overcome hardships.🤱👪Why kids need you to emphasize?Young children lack our life experiences and are incompetent at reading others&rsquo; feelings and intentions. Your kid needs you to guide them to learn and practice.👩&zwj;🏫Some kids have a tougher time than others at mood management. The key is you can provide help and teach them to handle those emotional storms.😀<hr>Ways that emotion coaching works<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3239/0d81a628-7de5-4ac6-a284-aa790aa501e1.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👪Notice signs before your child&rsquo;s emotions get intenseIs your kid looking a bit frustrated?😤 Although your initial reaction might be to ignore it and regard negative emotions as offensive, this is actually the golden opportunity for you to better understand your child and help them cope with it.💪Talk to your child how they look different now and ask the reason why they behave so.️ If you suspect a trigger, gently bring it up so that the child feels like they are being heard.😀👪Listen, validate and show empathyYou need to stay calm even though your child is furious in front of you.😌 What you really need to do is to relate to your kid&rsquo;s experiences by drawing parallels in your own life.Imagine when you are upset at your coworkers when something goes wrong at your work. That is also your child&rsquo;s feelings when they are rejected or humiliated at school.🏫 You can relate to the situation and understand why your kid feels that way.😇👪Find verbal labels for emotionsAs you listen and empathize with your kids, you can help them identify what exactly their feelings are.😍 Learning how to verbalize emotions teaches them to shift into a more detached and analytical point of view and view emotions as a normal reaction to a triggering situation.&nbsp;The method isn&rsquo;t merely telling your baby how they should feel. But rather to ask questions, align with our own experiences and help them understand their own emotions better.🤗👪Allow your child to take time to calm downPowerful emotions, such as anger, anxiety trigger a fight or flight response. They block the ability to reason and control impulses, making us vulnerable to overreacting.🛡️The same thing happens to your child. If your baby is highly distressed about an uncomfortable situation, let them take a pause and allow the stress response to wind down.😮&zwj;💨 Don&rsquo;t be tempted to start problem-solving and expect them to reason with you when they are not ready.

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