From time to time every parent has a burning desire to stay alone and to have just some minutes of the day. These are moments, when you are able to have a cup of coffee or to focus, for example, on culinary experiments or to sit calmly at the computer.
But, as a rule, if you are a parent of a two or three years-old child, you are usually followed by your kid wherever you go.
Is it possible to cope with this situation? Let's discover.
The specialists are sure even if it is impossible to free an hour or two for yourselves until the child is playing in the bedroom, you can always find 15-20 minutes for your rest or for an important telephone call.
And now you will see how to achieve the best results.
1. Ask your child to bring something special from the room. For example, a blue truck, a new train or a shovel. The searching of all these toys will take some time and sometimes a child may be interested in something special and forget about your company. If the kid will fulfill your request, propose him/her the next task, for instance, to bring three round objects, or two plastic toys or five items on the letter "K". The older your child is the more complicated task he/she can fulfill. As a result, you will get a double benefit. First of all, the child revises letters, numbers, shapes, colors and trains memory and attention. Then you will get a chance to enjoy a few moments of solitude.
2. Offer your kid different game tasks. Suggest to put the dolls to bed, to fix the car, to feed all the toy animals on the shelf. Usually it is really appreciated, if in addition to tasks you can ask your child to play unusual instruments, for example, a wrench for cars or a glass from yoghurt.
3. Every mom should have a so-called "magic bag". This bag can contain different boxes, balls, kids toys , caps of plastic bottles, laces, beads, buttons, made from natural materials. In general everything that adults consider something to be like garbage, and children appreciate as the most precious treasures. But be careful, selecting items, do not forget about safety! A child, who has received this bag, will leave you alone for 15-20 minutes. From time to time do not forget to change the contents of the bag and do not give it to your baby too often. In addition, we should mention that at your home you certainly have already some of the "magic bags" mentioned above. But as a rule they are represented by various suitcases with old clothes, jewelry boxes with hair combs, a box for needlework. In the last case don't forget to get dangerous objects out of there.
4. In the evening resting in front of TV, cut out the pictures from different packages of products, brochures and old postcards. This activity is very good for calming, and the envelope with the figures of animals, machines, utensils, products will help you to entertain a child of three to five years old.
5. If the child is ready to use scissors, give him/her a few old magazines. However, the magazines themselves are really rather interesting for kids, just show your son or daughter how funny it is to tear the paper, to cut the holes and to make the paper balls.
6. The most attractive and effective way to organize your free time is to switch on the favorite cartoons. But the great amount of TV can be dangerous for your baby's health. That is why do not forget about a hoverboard, a scooter, audio books, computer presentations and slideshows.
7. Ask your toddler to help you. For example, to wipe dust in all the rooms, to carry something away or to arrange the items in proper places.
8. "Come and look if their a bird at the balcony" - is a rather common question, which can be changed by asking about boiling teapot, a flower, which you need to water or a color of the land lamp, that is lit on the washing machine. - That is really a very effective formula to stay alone for a minute or two.
9. Ask your child to sit nearby and to do the same task as you are doing. If you are reading, ask him/her to look through the pictures in a children's book, if you are talking on the phone, give the baby an old phone, if you are texting, find unnecessary keyboard and your kid to press the keys.
10. If you have bought kids toys (not just a gift), which have already fascinated the child, do not wait until he/she plays enough. It will be better to hide the toy to get it at the right time in a day or two. You will benefit from it.
Surely you will not have any problems looking for the activities, which you have to do during these minutes. But let us give you some advice: just relax and enjoy these moments. And you can also do some household together with the child. Of course, it will be a troublesome, but also a lot of fun.
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