Motherhood is not a feat, but a pleasure: a manifesto of modern #motherhood

As soon as a baby is born, the advice of the “experienced” is showered on the mother from all sides. Even if you don't ask. That's not how you hold it. You feed them the wrong way. And it's better to rock like this… “So don't do it, you're a mother!”
 
The popular and popular ma'am was not born out of thin air. He is the fruit of the good intentions of relatives and a woman's natural desire to be a good mom. 

It's time to break stereotypes! Let's try to completely destroy the clay pillars of misconceptions on which a woman's need to turn motherhood into a feat is based. To prove that actually being a mom is easy, simple and fun. 

The main thing is silent, reliable and correct assistants. Which will relieve the mother from unnecessary troubles, and decorate the child's life.

Let's go destroy myths?;)

Leave your child in the playpen for a long time? It's easy!

“The playpen is a cage for a child!.. His freedom is limited there! The child is closed from the outside world.”

You can't put a child in a playpen by force. If you don't like it, she starts crying. This, of course, should not be left. 

But when he's in the mood, he wants to play, and the playpen has all his favorite toys – why not? 

In addition, for some reason, some “advisers” still have the idea of a children's playpen as a bulky thing - heavy, narrow and cage–like.

In fact, modern playpens are multifunctional and practical devices that have been developed not only by technological engineers, but also by pediatricians and psychologists. In modern playpens, the child is ho-ro-sho! This is facilitated by the color scheme, optimal space, additional features, and options for parents. 

For example, the playpen Molto by Carrello has a “double bottom”: there is a place for games and a mattress for sleeping. There is also a swaddling mat and a fascinating arc with toys. 

It's great for both mom and baby. It's normal for mom to have half an hour of time while the baby is playing. In addition, such playpens are very convenient to take with you on vacation or at the cottage – they are light and do not take up much space. 

Is the child throwing food on the countertop? Cool! 

“It is necessary to teach children neatness from the cradle! Don't let them throw food! Learn to hold a spoon! He'll grow up to be a slob!”

Let's not talk about how appropriate an opinion is about disciplining a one-year-old child. Let's just remind you that by breaking and destroying everything around, doing something new and, in the opinion of adults, “bad”, children learn about the world. You can't completely deprive them of that. 

Especially when it is possible to easily put such activity in the framework. For example: to put the baby in a modern comfortable high chair. In many of these chairs, the table top has a removable part - a tray. If it gets dirty, we take it off, wash it, and use the main countertop. Profit!)) 

This is how the Caramel chairs from Carrello are arranged. Their tray is large and comfortable - the porridge will not leak out, the toy will not roll off. There is also a cup holder.

A tabletop is a place where you can put a bowl of fruit for a child, put toys or other things interesting to the baby. Here we will support the intention to educate: let him learn to eat by himself and at the same time play on a comfortable and large tabletop. We all know that the best toys are not always toys. Sometimes a kid gets carried away with a lid from a pot or napkins with a pattern))

Is the baby crying in the stroller? Don't panic! You don't have to grab it right away! 

“Screaming means it requires mom's attention and warmth! Tactile contact is the most important! It's also an animal instinct.… We need to pick you up and calm you down as soon as possible!”

All the children are crying)) For a long time, this is their only way of communication. This is how anger, resentment, and even a simple demand for something are expressed.

And if such situations arise on the street, yes, it's unpleasant, yes, the pill “to my mother's arms” often stops roaring. But at the same time, a mother is often doomed to carry her child in her arms for a long time after that...

But if you have a good stroller – with great cushioning, a soft and even back, a good view for the baby and at the same time reliable protection from the wind – it is often enough to use its capabilities to turn off the “crying” mode. Change the speed of movement. Change the angle of the backrest so that the baby sees most of everything around. Finally, give the baby a little shake. 

We think that if there were statistics on which stroller babies cry the least, the Vista model from Carrello would be among the leaders)). This stroller has been a favorite for many years due to its qualities of ease of use, comfort for a child, reliability and adaptation to any climatic and road conditions.

Does he sit or run in a walker for a long time? Well, that's great!

“What kind of walker?? The child's foot formation is impaired. He may have flat feet.… And the pressure on the pelvis? This is unnatural for humans. Since ancient times, all children were taught to walk by their parents themselves!”

Yes, there are still conservatives who do not recognize baby walkers. Despite a lot of serious research that has proven them (walkers, not conservatives) completely safe. 

Cool, certified modern baby walkers are a multifunctional helper in the home. Firstly, it is a good simulator for a child at the stage of transition from crawling to walking upright. When the strength and ability to coordinate movements are still not enough, and the legs are already ready to run)). Secondly, it's a great assistant for mom: you can put your baby in a walker and do something useful, or even better, pleasant). And thirdly, it is a good entertainment complex for a child. 

For example, the Oceano from Carrello has a music panel with a fascinating mosaic of buttons: you just want to press them with small fingers. In addition, these walkers are equipped with a swing function and a height adjustment mechanism so that the child's foot fully touches the floor, regardless of the length of his leg.

Another mega-useful feature of Oceano walkers is the “First Steps" feature. It's very cool: when a child is ready to try to walk, holding on to something, this “something" can become familiar and beloved walkers. We remove the rear jumper on the lower base - and the baby, holding on to a special handle, walks carefully, pushing the walker in front of him, learns to control speed and balance.

If in the car, only in the car seat? Very responsible and correct! 

“The child should sit in the arms of adults. And mom wants to sit with the child, not roam around the city in a car! Being tied up in a car seat is scary and unpleasant for a baby.”

We will not even refer to the law and the obvious need to protect the child while driving – they are obvious. As well as the inevitability of a situation when a modern mother needs to go somewhere with her child. Without outside help. Driving. 

Let's talk about how to make friends with a child with a car seat if “something went wrong.”

Indeed, a situation where a baby cries, not wanting to get into the car, is possible. What is the reason? It happens to be a fear of the unknown (if this is the first time), as well as a memory of discomfort during a previous trip.  

What is needed to avoid such situations? Get your baby used to the car seat as early as possible. And also choose the product carefully. Certified only. Only with reliable fastening mechanisms. Only strictly suitable for the parameters of the child's age, height and weight. 

The car seat model Asteroid from Carrello provides the function of adjusting the height and tilt of the backrest to make the child as comfortable and safe as possible. 

Another cool feature of Asteroid is the ability to use it from the very birth of the baby. By the way, this is a guarantee that the child, having become familiar with the chair early, will be happy to sit in the “old friend" later. Asteroid, by the way, can be used up to the age of 12! 

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Although, in general, you should not be offended by people with conservative advice. They want the best for you, don't they? It is better to just keep abreast of all the modern opportunities provided by science, technology and the children's industry. And introduce your strict relatives to these innovations more often. At least let them read this text first :)