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How To Deal With Childcare Worker Envy

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How To Deal With Childcare Worker Envy

3. Understand The Different Relationships

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Over the course of their lives, your child will have relationships with many different people. Some of these will be familial, others romantic or friendly. All of them will come to pass because of the foundations laid by the relationships they have in the early years of their lives. It’s important as a mum to understand that while your relationship with your child is important, it’s not the only one that will shape them. These ‘other carer’ relationships are important too, because they teach your child that even if mum isn’t there, safety and security is still possible in the hands of a trusted other. Without this understanding, your child would be entirely reliant on your care, which is not sustainable or recommended.

4. Make Time For ‘Mum & Me’ Activities


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If you’re feeling a bit neglected in the triangle of your baby and their childcare worker, make some changes in your own life. Carve out some time, wherever you can, to spend with your child in a ‘mum and me’ kind of activity. One of the reasons that kids bond so quickly with their carers is because they’re there, and ready to play all day long. So talk to your kid (or the carer) about what their favourite thing to do is, and then make some time to do it. Sit and colour in with them, play with blocks or play dough, or simply read some stories. Make their favourite activity special with you, as well as with their carer.

5. Be Grateful To Childcare Workers

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At the end of the day, with a new perspective on envy, we urge all mums (and dads) to be grateful to those childcare workers. Yes, we know it’s a job, and they’re getting paid, but it takes a special kind of person to make your little one feel loved, and safe, and secure even when they’re not at home and mum and dad aren’t around. These are the people who look out for your munchkins when you aren’t there, and who love nothing more than to hand back a happy, healthy child at the end of the day to the people who love them most: their parents.

Have you ever had childcare worker envy?

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Senior Writer A passionate writer since her early school days, Oceana has graduated from writing nonsense stories to crafting engaging content for...Read Morean online audience. She enjoys the flexibility to write about topics from lifestyle, to travel, to family. Although not currently fulfilling the job of parent, her eight nieces and nephews keep her, and her reluctant partner, practiced and on their toes. Oceana holds a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Writing and Indonesian, and has used her interest in languages to create a career online. She's also the resident blonde at BarefootBeachBlonde.com, where she shares her, slightly dented, wisdom on photography, relationships, travel, and the quirks of a creative lifestyle. Read Less

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