This is how you get through the first 1001 days as a parent
The first 1001 days of your child – from conception to the first two years of life – are the most important for bonding. This period is beautiful and special, but not always one big pink cloud. And that’s okay. Noppies provides support and tips for those days when things don’t go as planned. You stay resilient.
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In the first 1001 days, many great developments take place that you are of course very proud of; your child will roll over, crawl, sit and walk, and say the first word.
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Young children learn and develop quickly, so that they eventually keep up with school and society. Did you know that in that first period your child makes a million new brain connections per second?
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Secure bond
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To support your child as best as possible in this development phase, it is important to build a healthy and safe bond with your child. This provides a solid social, emotional basis and attachment. To form this bond, it is important that you feel good about yourself. Because if you feel good about yourself, your child will feel it too. That is precisely why Noppies wants to help you to be a resilient parent.
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Resilience
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This period is therefore not only extra important for your child, but also for you. In fact, that secure attachment starts with you. Because resilient parents make for resilient and happy children. And that is not always easy: parenthood – just like growing up – involves trial and error. And sometimes crawl. And that’s just part of it, it doesn’t have to be perfect.
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Good enough
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If it becomes too much for you; getting pregnant may be more difficult than expected or a hospital visit is very disappointing, you have sleepless nights, a child’s tantrum in the middle of the supermarket or if your house is an exploded mess, you row with what you have. And you just get up again. That’s called resilience. The beautiful? Motherhood – or the run-up to it – is so much more than trying to do it perfectly. You’re not the only one. That connects.
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With these tips you can keep it up as a mother and enjoy yourself more:
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1. Safety net
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As a (future) parent, it is important that you have a safety net. A community in which you are supported, because that person also has trouble getting pregnant, wants to chat about a birth or just wants to chat so that you know that you are not alone. This can be your neighbor or sister, but also a platform. In addition to useful products such as changing mats, prams and fashion, Noppies also offers stories, videos and experiences from young parents.
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2. Talk
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By talking about what you go through as a mother, you reflect and learn. It’s good to be able to look at yourself from a distance, be especially gentle with yourself and sometimes even laugh at your own clumsiness. And how nice is it to hear that other mothers are experiencing exactly the same?
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3. Take care of… yourself
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Just think of the oxygen masks on an airplane: you can only take care of your child if you first take care of yourself. Then you can do it again. You can do that by drinking your coffee in silence, or listening to your favorite song for a few minutes. But of course you can also eat out or go to the pub – also a moment to recharge yourself.
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4. Be proud
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You do your best and you should be proud of that. Being proud means that you can enjoy what does succeed. That gives a sense of security. And you need that resilience, so that you can take on the world – and your child – again. Kids feeling fresh in bed in their pajamas again – after a long day of play where the finger paint is still on the walls and the chips are still in your hair? – You are top notch, ready.
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