Rules of education of children in a large family

Even 50 years ago, a family with 5 children did not seem something amazing and unprecedented. Families with one child or no children did not fit into the picture. At the same time, parents managed to build a house, run for work, and raise children.

Today, when a woman has a child, it seems to her that a whole mountain of duties has fallen on her shoulders. Part of it is. Therefore, the popular opinion is: “Either you choose a career and live for yourself, or you choose a family and turn into a restless, sleepy, angry and dissatisfied mother.”

But how little do we have? successful women with many childrenThose who do not accept the choice of “family or career”? And today we will talk about a mother who harmoniously joined the two sides and became successful. Perhaps her experience will give you the courage to start your own big family.





For some reason, as an example of mothers with many children, media personalities are set – Angelina Jolie, Kris Jenner, Nicole Kidman and others. But these women have a lot of money and opportunities. They can afford several assistants who will cook, wash, clean, educate. Ordinary women do not often have such opportunities, and Jolie’s experience here clearly does not help.

A resident of Moscow Ekaterina Kostina on a personal example proved that even an ordinary woman can successfully combine a family, three young children and a career. She shares experiences and rules that have helped her.

“I had my first child at 26 and my second at 28. When asked if I wanted a girl, I just sluggishly brushed it off: maybe later. Imagine the shock when I found out about my new pregnancy at 29. A week after my 30th birthday, I gave birth to my third son. As a result, from the age of 26 to 31, I did not belong to myself: either pregnant or lactating. I was alone only in rare moments of sleep.”



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“For some reason, my parents and my husband were unable to help. There was no nanny either: firstly, I did not want the child to be brought up in his own way by a completely stranger, and secondly, there was simply no money for this. I sometimes lost my nerves and my husband, but we took responsibility, and this, I believe, helped us to cope with difficulties.”

“A year after the birth of my third child, I began to get bored. I wanted to do something else that would bring pleasure and money. So it occurred to me to open my own online store. Fortunately, the desk was already there.”

“A couple of months were spent collecting information, working out the algorithm, finding a supplier and a courier service. With her husband agreed working schedule and duties, and exactly a month after the first birthday of the youngest opened a store.



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“Every woman has many things to do, and if you have three young children, much less so. The child is awake - go for a walk, experiment in the kitchen, clean up, play. The child is asleep – we start to work, take care of ourselves. Priority and regime are no longer just words. Meetings on social networks, watching TV shows and long conversations on the phone disappeared by themselves. It's not easy being a business mom, but I did it.

“While walking with the child, I talked to customers and suppliers. My work brought me pleasure and a good income. Little by little I began to come back to life, took care of myself: childbirth affected the figure. One thing I knew for sure: it was too early for me to become an aunt.

According to Ekaterina, with each child she acquired something. Today, when the youngest is already 7 years old, a woman considers children interesting interlocutors with whom you can discuss everything that interests her.

“We can talk about human psychology or the problem of environmental pollution. My children are reliable accomplices with whom I can go on vacation to conquer a mountain peak or explore the ruins of an ancient castle. Thanks to them, I was able to better understand myself and my mother’s behavior, understand my own complexes.”



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When asked about the “lost” and “snotty” years of my life, I laugh. All my years have been the best, and have many - Happiness. At 37, I have a large family and three adult sons. Now I just enjoy life, even though I think about my daughter sometimes.

In order not to go astray and build a full life, Catherine helped her determination and increased sense of responsibility. But the 10 points she highlights deserve attention. Maybe you can take something from them.

  1. Desire
    After the birth of the third child, Catherine realized that the family would be built around children. She wanted to raise physically and spiritually healthy people.
  2. Attention.
    The child sees, hears and feels everything. You should be more attentive to your actions, words and even thoughts.

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  3. Search
    At some point you lose yourself in endless worries. The more curious it is to open up to yourself and be surprised at what strength, intelligence and determination you have.
  4. Purpose
    They say that the right question is half the answer. If you find the right and motivating goal, you will succeed.
  5. Priority
    When the child does not allow you to do the planned business, it is normal. Play with the kids, and when they're asleep, get to work.
  6. Think.
    Act wisely and think about your actions. But do not forget to act, try and find your way.
  7. Don't do it all at once.
    You don't have to blame yourself. A larger family means more hands, so share your responsibilities. And yes, you don’t have to put perfect order everywhere.



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  8. Respect yourself.
    You don't have to pretend to be a horse. Today pay attention to one child, tomorrow to the second, the day after the third. In the meantime, let the rest of you stay with your father. Why not? They're his kids, too.
  9. Give it up.
    When you have a cramped apartment and a lot of things, you willy-nilly refuse unnecessary junk. Do the same with your head: throw out fear, anxiety and uncertainty.
  10. Live life to the fullest.
    Other people’s opinions don’t change your life, it changes your attitude towards yourself. You determine what happens to you. So decide what's best for you and do it.


This advice from a successful mom makes sense, doesn't it? In fact, we’ve recently discussed why young people refuse to have children at all. They also raised the issue of proper parenting. I wonder what you think about that?

And you'd agree that many - Is that great?