Daddy duty: Guide to help you make the most of your paternity leave
If you’ve got paternity leave, consider yourself one of the few lucky ones.
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If you’ve got paternity leave, consider yourself one of the few lucky ones. Make the most of this time by following these tips:
Time is right They say a woman becomes a parent when she gets pregnant and a father, when he holds his baby for the first time. Try to take your paternity leave when the baby actually arrives.
While planning for the arrival will be stressful closer to the due date, you need to find a way to juggle your work and personal commitments to get everything done; because once the baby comes you’ll want to spend every day that you can with the latest addition to your family. Plus, you know you have nine months, so get cracking.
Mundane Monday You and your partner brought new life into this world, but let’s be honest — she did the real heavy lifting for this one. With the arrival of the newborn, a new mother will feel she has no time to eat or sleep, forget anything else. So, while you may expect your primary role to be taking care of the baby, it is actually taking care of your partner and the baby.
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So, do the household chores so she is not preoccupied with them, take care of things around the house and remember to have patience. Your partner will ask, you have to execute, not question and certainly not complicate.
Divide and rule The best way not to complicate your living situation is to have a set of guidelines that help you understand your roles. Maybe she’s good at feeding the baby, maybe you’re the expert in calming her down, each of you will have your strengths, which will make the task of raising a newborn easier. So, chalk up a flexible list of chores and see who is doing what, so that you feel important, don’t get in each other’s hair and actually know the plan of action. Older kids If you’ve already got older children, then your paternity leave needs to make sure you focus on parenting them as well. While this time may be an emotional roller coaster for your wife and you, your older children will also be more demanding and in need of attention during the time. So, take the older ones out every day if you can when you’re on leave. Not only will it give you a great time to connect with your older child, it will allow your wife to give her undivided attention to the new baby.
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Security, Messenger, Artwork: Apps For Parents To Stay Connected With Their Kids
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When work takes the jet-setting father halfway around the globe, these applications make sure the little one never feels separated. (Text: Rajarshi Bhattacharjee)
When work takes the jet-setting father halfway around the globe, these applications make sure the little one never feels separated. (Text: Rajarshi Bhattacharjee)
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It is a fun messaging app to connect with your kids when you are away. The app is independent of all social media sites and ensures that your child can safely communicate with you and other family members, as you validate all invitations received, and sent. Its fun features include photos, drawings, voice and text messages, personalised stickers and more. The app says all your children’s personal information is encrypted.
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It is a fun messaging app to connect with your kids when you are away. The app is independent of all social media sites and ensures that your child can safely comm..
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Venturing on a secret adventure is going to be tough for your kid when you install this app on his /her phone. No matter which part of the globe work has taken you to, this app will give you exact realtime location of your little one. You can also set alerts when your child or family members arrive at or leave destinations, and plan your next family gathering.
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Venturing on a secret adventure is going to be tough for your kid when you install this app on his /her phone. No matter which part of the globe work has taken you to, this ap..
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With the ability to control the internet activity of different mobile devices remotely, Net Nanny is a great tool for enforcing data usage. It is a custom mobile browser that becomes your child’s default browser. You can manage which apps your child can or cannot use on his mobile phone.
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With the ability to control the internet activity of different mobile devices remotely, Net Nanny is a great tool for enforcing data usage. It is a custom mobile browser that becomes you..
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When it’s time to be a strict parent, switch to MMGuardian. It has a dedicated messaging app that will allow you to control who your child can text. It will send you alerts based on keywords, and share reports with the entire conversation. It also lets you block incoming calls and specific applications on your child’s handset. Although it is slightly invasive, it is better to be safe than sorry.
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When it’s time to be a strict parent, switch to MMGuardian. It has a dedicated messaging app that will allow you to control who your child can text. It will send you alerts based on ..
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Skype is a platform where you can connect with your kid with photos, videos, voice messages, emoticons, emojis, not to mention high quality videos. In fact, you can stay connected with all your family members using Microsoft’s Family feature. If you’re using Microsoft Family, Skype will add all of your family members to your contact list.
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Skype is a platform where you can connect with your kid with photos, videos, voice messages, emoticons, emojis, not to mention high quality videos. In fact, you can stay connec..
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If you are a parent of a pint-sized Picasso, this app will encourage you to photograph, save and share your child’s artwork with the phone. If you feel guilty over trashing your junior’s creations, this can assuage those feelings by turning them into lasting digital memories. The artwork can also be printed through the app, thus giving you ‘new and exciting ways’ to interact with your child
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If you are a parent of a pint-sized Picasso, this app will encourage you to photograph, save and share your child’s artwork with the phone. If you feel guilty over trashing yo..
