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Will you be a grandmother soon? It's great! Use this time to expand your knowledge, because a lot has changed since you gave birth and looked after your children. Learn about the trends in modern motherhood and see when your daughter will need you the most.
You know perfectly well how to be a mom. Alehow to be a grandma ? At the beginning, apart from joy and emotion, you may also experience anxiety. You are wondering if you will be able to take care of your baby after many years, especially since so much has changed in both the care and upbringing of children. To what extent will young parents involve you in your care? Will the appearance of a grandson mean that you will give up your current life? There is no doubt that changes are in the making. Therefore, get ready to be a grandmother. Take a look at new trends so that you and your daughter find a common language. And most of all, stay close, because your support in these beginnings of motherhood will be indispensable to her.
Will you be a grandmother? See how children are raised today
In the past, children were brought up a bit "in the element", without specialist guides, the Internet and modern gadgets. We didn't have a phone, a baby monitor, a thermometer or a jogging stroller. We cooked diapers in a pot, we used olive oil and baby powder, we could count on the help of the family, because she was usually nearby.
Today, despite medical, technological and cultural advances, motherhood may not be any easier. On the one hand, there is access to information, lots of accessories, toys and cosmetics for children, there are disposable diapers … But on the other - constant rush, lack of free time, job insecurity, difficulty in reconciling work with maternal duties, loosening family ties.
Good trends in modern motherhood
Currently, more and more couples have problems with fertility, so great importance is attached to the period of pregnancy as the moment when you should take great care of yourself. Provide your daughter with wise reading, encourage her to relax (a relaxed mother is a he althy child) and to take care of her he alth. Make sure that she does not eat for two, but for two - with the baby in mind. Research shows that diet during pregnancy (and in the first three years of a baby's life) can have a significant impact on the he alth of your offspringin adult life (this is the so-called nutritional programming, i.e. shaping the metabolism through proper nutrition).
In recent years, breastfeeding has been promoted to at least 1 year of age. Mother's milk has an ideal composition, supports the child's immunity, ensures its proper development, helps to prevent allergies and civilization diseases in adulthood. Breastfeeding also benefits the mother: it reduces the risk of breast cancer, ovarian and cervical cancer, and prevents osteoporosis. The so-called closeness parenting (as opposed to "cold breeding" favored in the previous epoch). It is a model of the relationship between parents and children, which assumes, inter alia, being close from birth, breastfeeding, sleeping with your baby, responding to crying, cuddling and carrying.
How to help my daughter after giving birth?
The birth of a child is a special moment in the life of every woman. A moment that also brings you closer to your mother. We want her to be proud of us, but also to take care of us. Therefore, after giving birth, you may need your daughter more than ever. But how to help, to help? You need to be empathetic in the beginning, because there is something very subtle about building the foundations of parenting. Young parents and the child have to learn each other slowly, learn from each other. Therefore, your presence at this time must not be too intense. Do not impose your opinion on young people, do not overwhelm them with advice. Let them listen to your child's intuition. But also be alert to the weaker form of young people and be ready to help.
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