They say that quarantine marks the point of return to normality after childbirth, but the reality is completely different. However, I did not internalize that it was a mistake to even think so, for fear of being called soft or "weird".
Since the children have returned to class after the Christmas holidays, infections among the little ones have been increasing, leaving school classrooms half empty. Faced with this panorama, there are many parents who see themselves, once again, at a crossroads in reconciling work and family that is so difficult to square.
According to a survey carried out by the brand of wipes WaterWipes among 500 Spanish parents, the words that best define the first 12 weeks with the baby are "tired", "gratifying" and "overwhelming".
Our lives used to be normal: adults worked while children attended school. Families went out to the parks, went to the market, traveled on weekends, visited grandparents, met with friends, and shared our days at our convenience.
In these days in which we have had to stay inside our homes to reduce the contagion of the coronavirus, everything we hear about is related to physical health, which of course, is the most important issue of the moment.
The quarantine has brought us many changes, not only routine, when all our daily activities are interrupted, but also mentality and definitely behavior and attitude, giving us many moments of reflection in the current situation.
The coronavirus quarantine turned our world upside down: children were sent home to continue their classes virtually, and thousands of parents found ourselves saturated with activities, including continuing to raise our children, and trying to telecommute. , at the same time that we help our children with their studies.
In Babies and more we have touched on different occasions the topic of teleworking with children: from real examples of mothers showing what it is like to work from home with their children, to some tips to try to organize ourselves a little and take it better.
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