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When you first become a parent there is no greater felling in the world, having a child in your life is a wonderful experience there is no denying it, but it can also be stressful. When you have a build up of stress in another part of your life there are lots of things you can do to relieve it, go to the gym, take a vacation or play a sport. This is not always possible when you are a parent as your children depend on your.

Thankfully there are some ways to relieve stress and tension that actively involve your children and are easy to include in your day. You may also find that whilst lowering stress and spending enjoyable time with you children will help you strengthen your bonds and make for a better relationship all round.

Once your child has learned to walk you will probably find yourself spending most of your time watching out for them as they run around with seemingly endless amount of energy. This can be very draining and stressful for parents as they will spend a lot of their time running around after their child. You might consider taking them to your local park where you can play with them as they get lots of fresh air and exercise in the sun. It is proven that exercise can reduce your stress level and playing with your children outdoors is certainly a lot cheaper than going to the gym.

Finger painting will help your child's development but it is also loads of fun. Finger painting is an essential part of your child's early years, so why not join the and have a great and messy time together? This will help you and your child to bond whilst having fun and it will also help you to release some of the stress that comes with the responsibilities of being a parent.

Music can be a great tool you can use to fight stress. The most obvious way music can help is y listening to something mellow and relaxing but that may not be to the taste of other members of your household, namely your children, so you may have to wait until you are alone to listen to it. A better music choice is something that has lots of energy and fills you with the urge to get up and dance. Letting yourself g and truly enjoying the music will let your mind release the troubles and stress of your day to day life go, so have at it.

If you still feel stressed then find your child's noisiest toy. Something like a toy drum is perfect. Us your child's toy to make as much noise as you possibly can, this will bemuse your child for a few moments but they should soon get the drift and begin to help you make a racket. The is last activity is best conducted within the confines of your home and a distance away form non-parents as they may not fully understand why you are playing with your child's toys.

by: Clyde Welch




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