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When my child told me, I realized that I could afford to live

Parenting is...

Instead of looking for the "correct answer,"

It's about breathing together.

There are days when I can't do well,

There are days I can't afford.

But if there is a day when I can be hugged,

That's enough, it's progressing.

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Mom of two children / Former children's center staff / School leader

SNS starts from inexperience 🌱

Women who are worried about money, time and work style,

I am sending out so that I can regain my smile little by little 🕊️

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# peace of mind is the best

Kyun for children

# mom # parenting

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2025/11/14 Edited to

... Read more「うちの子、朝の支度が遅い…」って感じる日、ありますよね。時間に追われるほど、親の言葉も表情も尖ってしまって、あとからどっと疲れる。私もまさにそれで、玄関までの数メートルが毎朝バトルみたいになっていました。 でもある日、泣きそうな顔で立ち止まった子がぽつりと「泣いたらぎゅってして」と言ったんです。その一言で、“遅い”って責めていたのは子どもじゃなくて、予定通りに進められない自分への焦りだったんだな…と気づきました。抱きしめると、子どもが落ち着くのはもちろん、実は私の呼吸も整っていくんですよね。 私が試してラクになったのは、まず「遅い」を“性格”じゃなく“状態”として見ること。眠い、切り替えが難しい、やりたいことが途中、手順が多すぎる…理由があるだけで、悪意はない。そう思えるだけで声のトーンが変わります。 具体的には、朝の「選ぶ」を減らしました。服は2択にする、靴下は一か所にまとめる、出発10分前のやることを紙に書いて貼る。あと、親の地雷になりがちな「早くして!」は、私は言いそうになったら一回深呼吸して「あと何分で靴までいけそう?」に置き換えるようにしています。命令より“見通し”を一緒に作る感じ。 それでも泣く日、止まる日もあります。そんなときはタイマーより先に、まずぎゅってする。30秒だけでも抱きしめると、子どものスイッチが戻りやすいし、私も「大丈夫、進んでる」って思える。 子育てが遅い日があるのは、愛情が足りないからじゃなくて、余裕が切れてるサイン。抱きしめられる日があるなら、それだけでちゃんと前に進んでます。

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