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A summary of all the parenting lockdown advice
I did a talk this week for City Parents. Normally, they're 30 – 40 people in a London City office. The lockdown version had 130 people online. 5 mins before it started my internet went down, so I hot-spotted from my phone. Then my phone shutdown from overheating, but my wifi was back up then. Lockdown joys. What can you do?
In prep, I’ve been looking a lot at parenting in lockdown. I wanted to know what the best tips were for parenting in lockdown. I read SO many articles. No earth shattering insights, just good common sense. Here’s the summary.
Hold a routine, set boundaries flexibly.
Routine creates structure, structure creates certainty, certainty avoids stress. Boundaries keep things apart, like working and family, phones do the opposite. Treat them like a work tool, leave them in the workspace.
Make sure it’s got exercise, a bit of learning for them while you work, together time, quiet time for them while you work again, play time, you time. Design it with the kids.
All the things a family needs. How you put them together is up to you. Build the routine together. Adjust it together. That way everyone has skin in the game, gets what they want, has control and certainty.
Be kind to each other.
Ease off. Be kind, especially to yourself. Lower your expectations, especially about how much you’ll get done each day.
Perspective. Remember what really matters.
Use one of my previous question to put life in perspective. When you remember what really matters, you realise what doesn’t actually matter too.
Why you're finding it so hard to be focused right now
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Holding it together for your family during the covid lockdown
Helping you get a better grip on yourself so you can be a better dad for them.
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How to create a real connection with your children in just a few minutes.
The tough choices of being a rainy day parent
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Are your comparisons serving you well?
A question, explored and explained that will help you be a better dad.
How being a parent appears to harm your productivity, when it's actually doing the opposite
What being a parent teaches you about being productive at work.
How do you celebrate your children?
A question, explored and explained that will help you be a better dad.
Don't read to them, read with them.
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