Parenting with confidence, its NOT as hard as you THINK!
Listen to your intuition
Stop/pause/take a breath
Then, respond
Remove parent guilt
Look at the BIGGER picture
LET GO of the idea of a perfect parent
AVOID information overload
CHAT to other parents BUT try not to compare
Take time for YOU
FOCUS on little wins
Listen to your WISE MIND and remember what’s really important for YOU
Parent the child you have now!
Do not parent the child you wish to have or think you should have.
If you parent the child you have now, they will learn to come to you in times of need.
This will grow their…
Self-esteem
Confidence to take on challenges
Resilience
Empathy
Ability to try new things
Decision making skills
Ability to communicate and form relationships
JUDGEMENTS
When dealing with judgment from others…
TRUST your intuition
ONLY listen to and ask advice from people you really want to hear from
REMEMBER others often ‘decide’ they know the full picture
Feel confident enough to say…
This works best for us but if you would like to support us by doing _______, that would be great.
Feelings of judgement can lead to parenting loneliness
56% of parents have felt isolated and a lack of companionship.
To combat this:
Increase your self care and compassion (be kind to yourself).
Be brave, if you are invited out, go even if you are terrified.
Create a support system.
Tell people how you feel.
Ask your health visitor for help.
Join groups.
Start a new hobby.
Set yourself small intentions every day.