Having children in the home is a wonderful experience that creates fantastic memories and ensures every day is a source of pleasure, right? Well, yes, this is right, of course, but every parent will tell you that there are times when you wish there was a little sanctuary to be had every once in a while, at least for an hour.
The kids will create a great deal of fun, we all know that, but they will also generate hundreds of decibels of noise and an enormous amount of mess during any given day. If you dream about a little peace and quiet, not to mention a bit less clutter, don’t worry, it doesn’t mean that you have suddenly become a bad parent.
All it means, ultimately, is that you are perfectly normal. Just about every parent both now and in the past will have felt the same at some point, and that’s why something needs to be done about it. You don’t want to stifle the children’s fun, of course, and you don’t want to live in a sterile, squeaky clean home, so take a sideways step.
Just move the noise and the mess elsewhere
The solution is to find another part of your home and turn it into a playroom for the youngsters. They still create a mess, they still make plenty of noise and they still have tons of fun. The difference is that when they go to bed at the end of the day all you do is close the door and leave the playroom behind until the next morning.
It goes without saying that this option only applies to some people, of course. Many home owners decide to use their truly beautiful conservatory as a playroom for a few years while the kids are little, or perhaps turn a spare bedroom into a temporary fun palace. If you have the space, you are one of the lucky ones, that’s for sure.
For many new parents, or those who are about to join this wonderful club, the need for a form of sanctuary away from the hustle and bustle of the children’s playmaking may not seem to be a big issue just yet. Mums and dads of older children will already know, however, that these people are about to receive a little shock to the system.
They say that nothing prepares you for parenthood, and that is probably true, but it doesn’t hurt to ask a few questions of those in the know. You can glean some vital information about the realities of being a new mummy or daddy, so if you are in this position get ready to make a few enquiries. It’s good to know help is at hand.