During the Spring Festival, the grandmothers of the other two children who played better with my daughter returned to their hometowns, and so did my grandmother. After discussion between the three of us mothers, we decided to take turns taking care of the baby. There are advantages and disadvantages, but after a winter vacation practice, I found that taking turns to take care of the children still has many benefits.

First of all, there are many benefits to taking turns raising children.

01 Children are happier

The three children often play together. During the winter vacation, we take turns taking care of the children, one family a day. The three children can play together every day. Full of expectations, looking forward to going to other children’s homes every day.

Many parents say that during the winter vacation, their children have no children to play with, so they watch TV at home every day, or constantly pester their parents to let them play with them. Therefore, the thing that many parents look forward to most during the winter vacation is to watch the mythical beast early. Return to the cage.

It’s completely different when children play together. Throughout the winter vacation, they never asked to watch TV when they played together, and they would arrange their own games. Sometimes I feel inferior to the various scenes in their games. They are always immersed in their world. Every time I see them having fun together, I can't bear to disturb them.

02 Liberating Parents

From Monday to Saturday, our three families are one family every day. After a week, each family only needs to take turns for two days, and the remaining time can be fully used freely. It goes without saying that it’s so refreshing to be at home during the holidays without having to take care of the kids.

Whenever it’s not my turn, I get up early, send my baby away, and read and write at home. It’s so relaxing that it goes without saying.

When it is the turn to take care of the children, when the three children play together, they will basically not make trouble for the adults to play together. At most, they will look after their safety and help resolve conflicts when they arise. At noon, cooking for them according to the recipes they want to eat is much easier than raising children by myself.

Secondly, there are many disadvantages to taking turns raising children.

01 Safety Issues

When taking turns to take care of children, safety issues are a key issue to consider. After all, it is not only the children of your own family, but also the children of other families. Parents need to Be more attentive.

I remember one time we took our three children out to play together, and I accidentally pinched one of the children’s hands. Of course, the baby cried in pain, and my husband and I also blamed ourselves. All the way, but luckily it wasn't serious, otherwise I really wouldn't know how to explain it to my parents.

Therefore, taking turns to take care of the baby requires parents of several children to understand each other. It is best to have parents who have a good relationship and understand each other. In this way, they will feel more at ease when handing over the baby, and at the same time, it will be stressful when raising the baby by themselves. Not too big either.

02 Eating problem

Eating problem is my biggest headache. Several children eat together and always play and eat at the same time, so I am very distressed every time I eat. Sometimes I want to set rules for them, but I don’t dare to criticize other people’s children, so I have to be patient every time.

In addition, because children have different preferences, and some children have dietary taboos, they are always a little worried about eating. I am afraid that the children will not eat well or eat the wrong things.

Although there are advantages and disadvantages to taking turns to take care of the baby, there are still many benefits in comparison. After all, taking turns to take care of the baby can not only exercise the child's independence, but also allow the child to have a happy winter vacation, and parents You can also get some rest and find your own time. Therefore, if given the opportunity, parents can experience the fun of taking turns raising their children.