{"id":59626,"date":"2018-05-07T16:25:08","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T21:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/?p=59626"},"modified":"2018-05-14T10:15:18","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T15:15:18","slug":"moms-simple-ways-to-make-your-day-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/parenting\/moms-simple-ways-to-make-your-day-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Moms: Simple Ways To Make Your Day Better"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although the school year is winding down, parents are still always on the lookout for tips to make daily routines with children easier. Here are some simple ways to do that:<\/p>\n

Mornings:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Take time for yourself: Try to wake up early and get yourself organized before the morning rush. Drink your coffee, daven or just get dressed without any interruptions.<\/p>\n

Smile: Wake your kids up with an upbeat \u201cGood Morning!\u201d If you\u2019re cheerful, it is more likely that your children will be cheerful too.<\/p>\n

Empathize: Instead of saying, \u201cWhy aren\u2019t you getting out of bed?\u201d Try, \u201c”Getting out of bed in the morning can be tough! Is there anything I can do to help?”<\/p>\n

Dinnertime:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prepare: Let everyone know what is for dinner beforehand. I always gave my children the option to make themselves a sandwich or have some cereal if they did not care for the food that day.<\/p>\n

Use humor: Make inanimate objects talk and use silly voices:\u00a0Have the broccoli say, \u201cDon\u2019t eat me! I don’t want to be in your dark stomach!\u201d or\u00a0\u201cI am a pepper and I am very tasty. I think you will like me!\u201d<\/p>\n

Give choices: Would you like to sit next to Daddy or next to me?<\/p>\n

Bath time:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prepare: Give your kids a five-minute warning before bath time.
\nProblem-solve: Ask your child how you both can make bath time more fun?
\nUse Choices: Do you want to hop or skip to the bathtub? Do you want the blue or the red soap?
\nPlay games: \u201cWe\u2019ve turned into dolphins and need to get to the water fast! To the tub!\u201d
\nPut your child in charge: Let your child tell everyone it\u2019s bath time.\u00a0(This is especially important for independent minded children. It gives them an opportunity to use their leadership abilities for the good).<\/p>\n

Bedtime:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prepare: Give your kids a five-minute warning before it is time to get into bed.
\nSmile: Try not to stress too much. Everyone is tired and it is hard to be peppy. However, if parents are in a good mood, everyone is happier.
\nGive choices: \u201cDo you want one or two books? Do you want to hop or skip to bed?
\nUse humor: Children love to pretend. You can say, \u201cLet\u2019s imagine we are out in the woods and we are camping tonight. Do you hear the owls hooting? Do smell the campfire\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Our days with our children can be challenging. Arming yourself with these simple tips can help.<\/p>\n

\n

Adina Soclof is a Parent Educator<\/span>, Professional Development Instructor and<\/span>\u00a0Speech Pathologist working with children in a school setting. She received her BA<\/span>. in History from<\/span>\u00a0Queens College and her\u00a0<\/span>MS. in Communication Sciences from<\/span>\u00a0Hunter College.\u00a0<\/span>Adin<\/span>a<\/span>\u00a0is the founder of<\/span>\u00a0ParentingSimply.com<\/a>. She delivers parenting classes as well as professional development workshops for Speech Pathologists<\/span>, Teachers<\/span>\u00a0and other health professionals.\u00a0<\/span>You can find her text based CEU courses at\u00a0PDResources.com<\/a>\u00a0and video courses at\u00a0Homeceuconnection.com<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0SpeechPathologypd.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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