{"id":2394,"date":"2018-07-07T14:02:18","date_gmt":"2018-07-07T14:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryoviva.com.sg\/?p=2394"},"modified":"2023-05-25T15:05:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T07:05:24","slug":"lessons-only-parents-can-learn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/lessons-only-parents-can-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons Only Parents Can Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2394\" class=\"elementor elementor-2394\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a37c2f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a37c2f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d9991d\" data-id=\"9d9991d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8134197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8134197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.1 - 09-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lessons Only Parents Can Learn<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f96495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f96495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sometimes it takes one to know one. As a parent, you will understand and most likely have been in the centre of all of these situations at some point!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d606e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d606e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.1 - 09-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lessons.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9377\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lessons.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lessons-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">When the only minute in the day is taken up with a selfie.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b7f46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9b7f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.1 - 09-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<article class=\"btPostSingleItemStandard gutter noPhoto post-11914 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles\"><div class=\"port\"><div class=\"btPostContentHolder\"><div class=\"btArticleContent \"><div class=\"bt_bb_wrapper\"><section id=\"bt_bb_section646c6efc74e31\" class=\"bt_bb_section bt_bb_layout_boxed_1200 bt_bb_vertical_align_top article-section-page bt_bb_top_spacing_ bt_bb_bottom_spacing_\" data-bt-override-class=\"{&quot;bt_bb_top_spacing_&quot;:{&quot;current_class&quot;:&quot;bt_bb_top_spacing_&quot;,&quot;xl&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;bt_bb_bottom_spacing_&quot;:{&quot;current_class&quot;:&quot;bt_bb_bottom_spacing_&quot;,&quot;xl&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_port\"><div class=\"bt_bb_cell\"><div class=\"bt_bb_cell_inner\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row_wrapper\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row\" data-structure=\"12\"><div class=\"bt_bb_column col-xl-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 bt_bb_align_left bt_bb_vertical_align_top bt_bb_padding_normal\" data-width=\"12\" data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_column_content\"><div class=\"bt_bb_text\"><p>We are all guilty of doing this.<\/p><p>Before we become parents ourselves, it\u2019s hard to really empathise what parents go through and understand what challenges they might be facing when taking care of their baby. However, that doesn\u2019t stop us from quickly judging them and completely disapproving of their parenting style, smugly telling ourselves that we would have done it better if we were the parent in this situation.<\/p><p>And then\u2026. That day finally does arrive, when we are the parent, tearing our hair out, miserably failing to control our child in public. And then it dawns on us, that maybe there is more to parenting that just what meets the eye. And that perhaps we should have been more sympathetic and understanding than critical all those years ago.<\/p><p>Perhaps this is the biggest lesson of all but here are 5 more situations that\u00a0you will only understand once you become a parent.<\/p><ol><li><strong>Empathising with parents on a plane<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>Chances are that every flight that you have been on (especially a red-eye), has had at least one baby who cried throughout the entire flight and would just not stop for anything. The poor mum was on the verge of tears from joint frustration and embarrassment, but there was really nothing that she could do to soothe the baby. Blame it on air pressure, but the baby just wouldn\u2019t stop crying and screaming. And now that you\u2019ve had exactly the same thing happen to you, you understand what that parent had gone through when all you did was just shake your head and wonder why people have kids when they don\u2019t know the first thing about looking after them!<\/p><p>Lesson learnt? You never know the whole story and a child can and will cry when they want to for as long as they want to, and always on a plane.<\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li><strong>Your social circle starts to change<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>It really is true. Once you have children, your friends start to change and you naturally start to gravitate to other parents going through the same stages as you. Friends from your earlier life when you were single or happily married without children no longer match your schedule, which revolves entirely around your baby (no, you can\u2019t be at the club till 2am anymore and can\u2019t meet for drinks at 7pm either). So you end up spending time with the people you arrange play dates with, or who have kids of their own and can help babysit yours while you run errands. On some days, the most social you\u2019ll be is with your mobile by taking an oh-so-cute selfie.<\/p><p>Lesson learnt? Life will never be the same again. But, it isn\u2019t a bad thing.<\/p><ol start=\"3\"><li><strong>Your house is not good enough for parties anymore<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>You\u2019ve always been the perfect hostess, always able to throw the best parties, formal or last minute informal bashes and the house has always been immaculate and elegant on every occasion. But now that you are a parent, you\u2019ve finally resigned to the fact that for a certain period of time (think till the baby is at least 3 years old), your precious home will look like a school playground \u2013 there are things everywhere! Toys are strewn about, there is the odd scribbling on the table or wall, you suddenly seem to have more baby food in the house than real food, and you just don\u2019t have the time or energy to make your pad look spic and span. You never thought it would happen to you, because organisation and time management were your best skills. And yet now, you walk around the house sleep-deprived and throwing a party is the last thing on your mind. You\u2019d happily swap a potential hangover for four more hours of precious sleep.<\/p><p>Lesson learnt? There is more to life than a tidy house.<\/p><ol start=\"4\"><li><strong>Say goodbye to privacy and me-time<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>Till now you\u2019ve just rolled your eyes when your girlfriend tells you that she literally has to hide in the bathroom for a minute\u2019s peace and quiet. It\u2019s true. Once you become a mom, there is no such thing as privacy anymore, especially if you\u2019re in the toilet and haven\u2019t locked the door. In fact, that\u2019s the time when your child senses it\u2019s more appropriate to just stand there and chat! Kids will follow you everywhere, whether they\u2019re crawling on all fours or are on their feet. But a few years later, you too find yourself using the bathroom as your sanctuary for quality me-time, refuge and sanity. Did we mention it\u2019s probably also the only place in the house where you can be on your phone for a few minutes without being interrupted?<\/p><p>Lesson learnt? Privacy is overrated!<\/p><ol start=\"5\"><li><strong>Hot food? What\u2019s that?<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>How long does it take to have a hot meal or a quick cup of tea of coffee? Turns out, when you have the time, it doesn\u2019t take long. But when you have kids, carving out even 15 minutes from the day for yourself can seem like an impossible task. There are just not enough hours in the day, you are busy all day and yet when you look back at the end of the day, you\u2019ve barely done anything more than survive the day. As a parent, you honestly can\u2019t remember the last time you sat down to a hot meal or with a hot cup of coffee and actually finished it while it was still hot. Of course you\u2019re probably eating the leftovers off your toddler\u2019s plate to begin with, and can\u2019t be bothered to heat it up again. Or you just sat down to a fresh, hot meal, when the baby started crying and needed to be changed\u2026<\/p><p>Lesson learnt?\u00a0Murphy\u2019s Law \u2013 it states that there will be always something in the way of you relaxing! Get used to it.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-530936d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"530936d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"btPostSingleItemStandard gutter noPhoto post-11914 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles\"><div class=\"port\"><div class=\"btPostContentHolder\"><div class=\"btArticleContent \"><div class=\"bt_bb_wrapper\"><section id=\"bt_bb_section646c6efc74e31\" class=\"bt_bb_section bt_bb_layout_boxed_1200 bt_bb_vertical_align_top article-section-page bt_bb_top_spacing_ bt_bb_bottom_spacing_\" data-bt-override-class=\"{&quot;bt_bb_top_spacing_&quot;:{&quot;current_class&quot;:&quot;bt_bb_top_spacing_&quot;,&quot;xl&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;bt_bb_bottom_spacing_&quot;:{&quot;current_class&quot;:&quot;bt_bb_bottom_spacing_&quot;,&quot;xl&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_port\"><div class=\"bt_bb_cell\"><div class=\"bt_bb_cell_inner\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row_wrapper\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row\" data-structure=\"12\"><div class=\"bt_bb_column col-xl-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 bt_bb_align_left bt_bb_vertical_align_top bt_bb_padding_normal\" data-width=\"12\" data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_column_content\"><div class=\"bt_bb_text\"><p><em>Did you enjoy this article? Join us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cryovivasg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and keep up-to-date with all the latest news and events from Cryoviva Singapore.<\/em><\/p><p><em><strong>Find more articles offering practical\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/cryoviva.com.sgpregnancy-mother-baby-care-tips\/\"><em><strong>pregnancy, maternity and parenthood tips<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>\u00a0on our site. 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As a parent, you will understand and most likely have been in the centre of all of these situations at some point! When the only minute in the day is taken up with a selfie. We are all guilty of doing this. 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