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7th September 2021
05:00pm BST

I know it sounds like lazy parenting and maybe it is, but sometimes you just have to do what you have to do as a parent, to get a little me-time.
Recent studies have found that parents only get an estimated 32 minutes of me time per day and, to be honest, we need a little more.
We're solely responsible for keeping tiny people alive and that's stressful. A little rest and relaxion is definitely required from time to time and that's nothing to be ashamed of.
Most nights I stay up way past my bedtime, just to catch up on Netflix shows or have a long shower, but it often leaves me overtired the next day. It would be much better to just get a little time to myself during the waking hours, rather than the dead of night.
Let's face it someone made the hour long version of Baby Shark for a reason. They knew kids would watch it, and they knew parents would let them.
Not because we want to overdo screen time, and not because we're lazy parents.
Because sometimes it's nice to drink your tea while it's still hot.Explore more on these topics: