Effective Tips to Manage H ousehold Chores Single Handedly
Well, my little one simply wants to be held constantly. I
used to feel that working from home is an ideal situation for raising
my growing child. It allows me to attend to the needs of my baby and
perform basic house chores, however, things do not always happen as
planned.He require close supervision .
For a toddler You never know what they're up to the moment you turn your eyes away from them. Trust me, with a few tips and tricks we can effectively and efficiently manage household chores & our baby .
For a toddler You never know what they're up to the moment you turn your eyes away from them. Trust me, with a few tips and tricks we can effectively and efficiently manage household chores & our baby .
Efficient Tips to Manage Household Chores With a Toddler
1-Things to Do Before you Leave your Child to Attend to your Chores
- Make the environment safe-Depending on the age of your toddler, you can create a safe space to allow him more freedom to move around where he can perform basic play actions, like jumping and rolling over.
2-Multi-task
- There are countless ways to merge tasks together- Create
a schedule where you complete tasks in bulk. Create a realistic
schedule that assigns one task or one room to each day. Jot down each
day’s cleaning goal on a calendar or planner. Having a plan will help
you stay on top of the household chores. Focus on the main areas, on the most
important parts of the home like-focus on keeping the kitchen, laundry
room, and living room tidy. Contain toys in bedrooms and playrooms so
they don’t creep out into the main areas.
3-Prepare Simple, Healthy ,Easy Meals
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4-Knowing your priority
- Your little baby needs a lot of attention- You are her source of food and source of comfort.We
can delegate the chores to somebody else, but no one can replace our
needed presence for our baby. Attending to baby needs would be our main
priority . Attend to her now. The household chores can wait.
5. Lower down Your Expectations-By lowering my expectations, not only I gain more time to take care of my baby. But I also saved a lot of energy that can be deployed for other more meaningful things, such as reading a book or taking a nap.
Some tips:
- Don’t expect your house to be spotlessly clean and tidy all the time.
- It’s okay to buy food outside when you don’t have more energy to cook
- Use disposable plates and cutleries , you’ll save tons of time from washing dirty dishes.
- You can also Invest in vacuum-cleaner
- Buy groceries online. so that you no longer need to step out from your house to get your groceries delivered.
6. Identify your newborn’s longest nap schedule- do you see a trend when your baby would nap longer than usual? If you do, you can use that long nap to do chores that you cannot do while your baby is awake. By doing this, you will feel a sense of accomplishment once that part is done.
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7- Use a baby carrier-When there are chores to do, make use of your baby carrier or baby sling and get in some cuddle time while pulling off some light housework. It’s also a good trick when getting a baby to sleep is challenging.
8- Work smart, not hard- Use
your time wisely. Instead of cleaning all day long, designate a basket
to put everything in its proper place at end of day. And, leave sweeping
or mopping until the end of the day so you won’t have to do this chore
more than once.
I hope you found these tips useful to help you dealing with household Chores while attending to your baby.
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