Tag: parenting

This Is How Long It Takes New Parents To Catch Up On Sleep.
20Mar By viralzergnet.comNo Comments
Family & Parenting

This Is How Long It Takes New Parents To Catch Up On Sleep.

This Is How Long It Takes New Parents To Catch Up On Sleep. Parents, can you relate to this? In case you have a new baby and are wondering if respite from difficulty in sleeping is around the corner, then do not get too enthused. Sadly, sleepless nights for parents last much longer than the bottles and diapers phase. According to new research published in the journal Sleep, insufficient sleep for parents might persist for up to six decades following the birth of their first child. Yikes! Perhaps unsurprisingly, the research showed that mothers were more severely affected than dads. For men as well as women, the worst of all difficulty in sleeping hit its peak at the 3-month mark, and both sleep duration and subjective satisfaction with sleep didn't completely recover until their firstb...
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The Surprising Connection Between Working Moms And Their Daughters’ Future Bank Accounts
28Nov By viralzergnet.comNo Comments
Family & Parenting

The Surprising Connection Between Working Moms And Their Daughters’ Future Bank Accounts

If you need another reason to let go of working mom guilt, just look to a study published in the journal Work, Employment and Society, which found that adult daughters of mothers who worked outside of the home were more likely to be employed, hold more supervisory responsibility, work more hours and earn higher incomes than their peers whose mothers were not employed. The findings were based on two surveys of 100,000 adults in 29 countries. That’s great news for moms who worry that their time at the office will negatively affect their kids, and it flies in the face of conventional wisdom that it’s in the best interest of their children if moms do not work. Getty Images | Matt Cardy   While the career benefit did not extend to sons of working moms, it did correlate with grown s...
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#Doctors Issued New #Warnings About #Spanking #Children For The First Time In 20 Years
9Nov By viralzergnet.comNo Comments
Family & Parenting

#Doctors Issued New #Warnings About #Spanking #Children For The First Time In 20 Years

The American Academy of Pediatrics has hardened its stance against spanking children as a form of parental discipline. In a new policy statement, published in the journal Pediatrics on Monday, the pediatricians association recommends that adults caring for children use “healthy forms of discipline” — such as positive reinforcement of appropriate behaviors, and setting limits and expectations — and not use spanking, hitting, slapping, threatening, insulting, humiliating or shaming. The policy statement updates guidance published in 1998 that recommended: “parents be encouraged and assisted in developing methods other than spanking in response to undesired behavior.” “In the 20 years since that policy was first published, there’s been a great deal of additional research, and we’re...
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20 Things On Every Busy Mom’s ‘invisible To-do List’
23Oct By viralzergnet.comNo Comments
Family & Parenting

20 Things On Every Busy Mom’s ‘invisible To-do List’

It’s invisible, but it’s always with me. You can’t see it. My husband and kids certainly can’t see it, but there it is, sitting like a weight on my chest. Sometimes the weight feels like it will crush me, it’s so much — too much. Other times, it’s manageable and I feel kind of proud of myself for that. It’s my “invisible to-do list” — that compilation of all the tasks and information it takes to manage my family and keep things humming along. Moms, you know exactly what I mean, right? There’s the regular to-do list (dishes, laundry, school pick-up, etc.). But then there’s all of the other stuff, those behind-the-scenes tasks that no one notices until they don’t get done. I’ve never met a woman who didn’t have an invisible to-do list and I’ve never met a mom who wasn’t a little...
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This Is How Many Minutes The Average Mom Gets To Herself Each Day
16Oct By viralzergnet.comNo Comments
Family & Parenting

This Is How Many Minutes The Average Mom Gets To Herself Each Day

Ladies, do you feel this is accurate? Most parents will tell you that they have very little personal time. Between meal prep, carpools, story time, bath time, work outside the home and trying to catch at least a little sleep, moms and dads find themselves with little time left over each day to relax or just do something nice for themselves. But exactly how little “me” time they get on a daily basis may surprise — and sadden — you. According to a survey of 2,000 parents, conducted by meal-delivery service Munchery,the average parent has just 32 minutes to themselves each day. Yikes! That’s barely enough time to shower and get dressed, let alone settle down with a good book or hit a yoga class. What’s more, the survey found that 32 percent of parents don’t stop working until 8 p.m. Th...
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Why Some Parents Are Using ‘No Touching’ Signs For Their Newborns
8Oct By viralzergnet.comNo Comments
Curiosity, Family & Parenting

Why Some Parents Are Using ‘No Touching’ Signs For Their Newborns

Nothing looks more irresistible than a newborn baby. They are so small, so cute and so cuddly! It’s no wonder why people just want to reach out and hold, squeeze and get their hands on the little ones. However, new parents are starting to put out a literal stop sign when it comes to visitors wanting to get close with their bundle of joy. While it may seem harmless to people wanting to show love and affection to a new baby, simply going in to hold or touch an infant can make parents feel quite uneasy. This is especially true if the visitor doesn’t ask permission before trying to make contact. Now, moms are turning to decorative signs to hang on their baby’s car seat to provide a gentle, but clear message to admirers: “Hands off the baby.” Earlier this year, a parenting social medi...
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I Stopped Using My Phone Around My Kids For A Week—And Here’s What Happened
7Oct By viralzergnet.comNo Comments
Family & Parenting, Life

I Stopped Using My Phone Around My Kids For A Week—And Here’s What Happened

I Stopped Using My Phone Around My Kids For A Week—And Here’s What Happened How much screen time is too much? Technology and the role it plays in our kids’ lives is a common topic for parenting blogs and playground chit-chat. How much screen time is too much? When should kids get their own phones? Can I effectively monitor what my kids are seeing? Posting? Texting? We worry about their development, the internet content they are consuming and who they are following on social media. But perhaps the real worry and the better question we should be asking is: How much time do we, the parents, spend on our own devices? And is this adult screen timeimpacting our kids? Research says yes. And, so do my kids. Maybe not so much in their words (they are only 4 and 7), but certainly in the...
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Eva Longoria Calls Her Baby ‘the New John Legend’ In Cute Video
28Sep By viralzergnet.comNo Comments
celebrity, Family & Parenting

Eva Longoria Calls Her Baby ‘the New John Legend’ In Cute Video

This is so adorable. John Legend may be an EGOT recipient, but that doesn’t mean he’s free from a little friendly competition. In fact, Eva Longoria’s 3-month-old son is giving him a run for his money in the musical department — at least, that’s what the proud mom joked about in the most adorable Instagram video. The video shows her son kicking a piano toy and cooing along with the music. Longoria can be heard off camera saying, “Good job! Are you the new John Legend? You’re so talented!” Because obviously — she’s already her son’s number one fan! She posted the video to Instagram, tagging Legend and his wife Chrissy Teigen, writing: “Hey @chrissyteigen, I think I found the new @johnlegend! Watch out John, he’s got talent!”   View this post on Ins...
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Jamie Lee Curtis: ‘Parents, Put Down Your Cellphones’
21Sep By viralzergnet.comNo Comments
Entertainment

Jamie Lee Curtis: ‘Parents, Put Down Your Cellphones’

Parents, this is an important read. Many parents struggle with limiting their kids’ screen time. And when it comes to their own compulsive phone use, they have some work to do as well. Actress Jamie Lee Curtis speaks out about this disconnect, insisting parents need to lead by example in order to help their kids develop a healthy relationship with technology. In an essay for NBC News, Curtis lays out the argument that an obsession with our phones and with social media is a societal problem, and that it’s up to adults to make sure it’s not passed down to the next generation. “There’s an obsession with other people’s personal lives, and people are obsessed with themselves, which children can’t help but pick up on,” Curtis writes. She calls the problem a “runaway train” and bemoans...
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