Being parents involves a series of responsibilities, obligations and commitments. It is more than just a title that is limited to "the mother of ..." or "the father of ...", because we are in charge of caring for and raising a human being who is totally dependent on us.
We have all been in that moment: our child, be it a baby or a young child, is going through a difficult time where no matter what we do, he cannot calm down or stop crying. This in particular is an issue that many parents are concerned about and for which there are thousands of tips that we can follow.
What is the first thing you do when you wake up, look at your mobile or give your child a kiss? Surely many parents answer the first, and it is not surprising, since more than half of smartphone users check their mobile phone in the first 15 minutes of the day. We no longer know how to live without these little devices to which we are increasingly hooked, and to which we may even dedicate more time than to our own children.
Young children cry frequently. When they are babies it is the only way they have to communicate to us that something is wrong (that they are hungry, cold, hot or in pain) and as they grow up they have the ability to explain it, more or less, in their own words.
When we yell at our children we generate, among other things, fear, sadness, anger, low self-esteem and insecurities, loneliness, anxieties, bad example, stress, anger, aggressiveness, etc. And although you may think that they yelled at you and it has not supposed any of this to you, if you reflect on it, you will surely see yourself reflected in moments when you lose your nerves and do not know why you have lost them so soon.
On these dates, people tend to run like crazy buying gifts frantically and organizing Christmas dinners. Our children ask in their letters to Santa Claus and the Magi for the toys they want and we, as far as possible, try to please them, often losing sight of the most important thing: that the best Christmas gift for our children is us. .
The normality and life that we knew completely disappeared with the arrival of the coronavirus, which not only affected us in routines, but also emotionally and physically. For those of us who have children, it was even more so, since it affected the whole family and it is not only about taking care of ourselves, but also of them.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
