Life Admin for Parents
​Being a parent is one of the toughest life admin tasks that there is. Not a parent? Don't worry this episode has plenty of info aimed at you too.
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Set the table:
There is a bunch of life admin in parenting. In fact, it is often a shock—for the amount and the repetition of it all. For non-parents, it is good to look ahead—and bookmark for later potential.
Basic guidelines
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Normal is a range. Development, physical and mental, often occurs in spurts. This is why doctors look at multiple points or sharp trend shifts for problem indicators.
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Growth charts
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Diets
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Change is the routine.
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Daily routines
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Seasons of parenting routines
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Children come as they come.
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Raising kids is a process. Kids won’t want to do things they’ve never been exposed to.
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First kids set the pace and tone.
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what you expect
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milestone affect
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Rules and seals
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The best bit of advice I received from my motherhood mentors: worry more about who your child will be at 35 than tomorrow. Resist immediate measurement.
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Fathers matter.
Closing
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