How to combine work and raising a child?


Children are not only happiness for any woman, but also a great test. Especially for a business woman, who used to spend most of her time at work. Does this mean that motherhood is an indispensable abandonment of a career? Not at all! You can find a way how to combine work and raising a child, confiding your crumbs to those who can be trusted. But what to choose - a kindergarten, a nanny or a grandmother's help? Each option has its pros and cons ...

There is no doubt that it is best if the mother is brought up from an early age. But the modern world dictates its conditions. Most mothers prefer to return to work a few months after the birth of the child - and this is their absolute right. But then it's time to decide who to trust your baby with? The options are usually only three. Let's consider each of them in more detail.

Kindergarten

The biggest problem here is not finding a suitable garden near the house. Not all institutions take very young children, except, of course, private nurseries. But about them later. In ordinary kindergartens of general type, children are accepted from two years of age. And then by appointment after the passage of the medical commission. A child who does not know how to serve himself (to eat, keep a cup, go to the toilet or at least a potty) does not hurry to take to the garden. Be prepared for this. Despite the fact that there is no specific law or regulation on this score, the educators do their best not to put such a "hassle" on themselves. The second problem is the child's physical condition. If your baby is often sick and there is medical confirmation in the card - the garden can officially refuse to take your child to your home. And will be legally right. Well, the main problem - the adaptation of a small child in a children's team, life outside the home according to clear rules and principles, stress and isolation from relatives - all these are serious reasons to think.

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Nanny

Usually nannies are resorted to by those mothers who do not want to raise their child "among others." They want to maximally surround the baby with warmth and care, so that he was in the home walls of the house, not going anywhere. But at the same time try to combine work and communication with the child at a convenient time for themselves. There are countless companies that provide childcare services for the child, which guarantee you 100% professionalism. It is better to hire a nanny on the recommendation of friends, having at least a few positive reviews about it. So you are a little more secure yourself and your child from a non-professional or even a scammer who has become much more recently. It is better if the nurse has at least a secondary medical education. If you have special requirements for a nanny (for example, when your child needs to drink medicines at a certain time) make a list of requirements. From it it becomes clear that your demands should not be underestimated. Perfect is the nanny in the past kindergarten teacher, since she has a huge experience working with children.

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Grandmother

This is the most common variant of combining work and raising a child in the case when a woman chooses to continue to build a career. If, of course, the grandmother does not work either. She is a person whom the child knows and with whom the child will feel safe. There is no better grandmother, who loves grandchildren immensely and cares about them with love and attention. Like you, and they are happy, because they spend more time with the child. This is an ideal option. But…

There are many cases when problems in the family arise precisely because of that. That the child grows under the influence of the grandmother. And the mother remains "out of work." There are very powerful, authoritarian grandmothers who want to impose their will on more pliable children. In this case, the child becomes her property, so at least she feels it. Particularly difficult is the situation when the grandmother (mother's mother) is opposed to the child's father and vice versa. This can lead to serious problems in the future.

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