Home › Forums › Adoption Discussions › Emotional Support

Alone Time

Leslie Posted at 02:25 on Fri, 10/14/2011
Tags:

 I wanted to remind those of you with children how important it is to get a break from time to time to have some alone time. I know it's not always easy but it makes a big difference. Even taking 30 minutes to watch a comedy you love, to relieve some stress is a must! You'll feel so much better if you do!!

‹ Adoption or Childbirth First Bullying ›

Comments

 This is a very, very good

Amy Posted at 19:49 on Tue, 10/18/2011

 This is a very, very good point. Alone time may seem selfish sometimes, but it's really not. In order to be a good parent and take care of your child, you must first take care of yourself. May seem tough, but there are ways to do it :)

 A very good point! Even

Beth Posted at 02:23 on Wed, 10/19/2011

 A very good point! Even little things make a big difference. Like the previous poster said, you must take care of yourself in order to take care of someone else. When you're happy, everything is much simpler.

 If I didn't get a break

Lovely Posted at 02:29 on Fri, 10/21/2011

 If I didn't get a break now and then, I would probably completely lose it. There's nothing like having (even a few minutes) to enjoy a hot cup of cocoa before the kids wake up from their nap 

 Very, very good reminder.

MrMan Posted at 02:41 on Sat, 10/22/2011

 Very, very good reminder. I have to have my personal time or I'm not able to stay calm. Stress builds up and I absolutely have to be by myself in order to calm down. I don't have kids yet but this is something I'll have to practice to make sure I don't accidentally take things out on them because that's the last thing any parent would want to do!