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MOTHERHOOD: THINGS TO REMEMBER
There’s no point in rushing around stressing, it will still take twice as long as it did before you became a mother
No matter how exhausted you feel by the end of each day, a little bit of sillyness at bath time is always a good idea
Always say sorry when you mess up – you can’t expect them to unless you set an example
Eggs and soldiers and beans on toast are highly nutritious and delicious meals!
Cooking with kids is messy and chaotic but you’re laying the groundwork for their future culinary exploits and letting them have fun at the
Never eat the food they make
Let them eat with their hands if they want, there’s always soap and water
Grubby hands and grass stained knees are a sign of a day well spent
Get outdoors every single day – fresh air is calming for you and for them
Haircuts are never easy, be prepared when they walk out the barber shop looking a year older
If there is fighting and squarking, take a moment, sit with them on the floor and play
If in doubt be silly
Movies on a rainy afternoon are always a winner
Most of the tricky times are just a
Teach them to be kind, it’s all that matters in life really
Take every single cuddle they reach up for, hold them tight, breathe in their baby curls, whisper in their ear that you love them
Read them stories often, let them lose themselves in a favourite book, act out the characters – put on silly voices, make them giggle
Muddy puddles are too tempting, rain boots or no rain boots
Teach them to share but don’t despair when it doesn’t come easily
Nature is a healer – seek it out, bring it
The local garden nursery sells good coffee and pretty plants and they love it, so if in doubt…
Don’t go too far in one direction, you still have to get home and tired legs and feet create untold painful amounts of whinging
Hot chocolates for the win
Do handprint paintings every 6 months and watch them grow over the years. One day you’ll be grateful for these tiny records
Middle of the night wakings are a killer but they won’t last forever,
Don’t forget the bread for the ducks
Document life, real life, everyday mess, them being them; you’ll look back in months and years to come and remember so much you’d otherwise forget
About the author: Polly is a lifestyle baby and family photographer based in London, a mum to two young ones, a blogger and an incompetent homemaker
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