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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
June 19, 2019 |
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Kia ora, a survey has revealed that many parents experience high levels of stress and anxiety when it comes to putting their children in care and we have some ideas to help manage those all too common feelings of guilt. Also, everything you need to know about postnatal depletion.
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Alleviating parental
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concerns around child care
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According to a national parenting survey, parents in Auckland are more likely to feel 'extreme concern' about putting their children in day care, than parents in any other city.
The nib Station of the Nation Parenting Survey involved 1,200 parents around the country and found 12 per cent of them were 'extremely concerned' about putting their children in day care when they went back to work, with a further 17 per cent admitting they were 'very concerned'.
When it came to Auckland parents, 17 per cent said they were 'extremely concerned' about child care. Here, we look at why parents feel this way and how to alleviate feelings of worry and guilt when enrolling your child in care.
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What is postnatal depletion?
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Pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and keeping up with a little one takes a lot of energy, and many mums feel the strain of parenthood. All those sleepless nights and non-stop days can add up and it's not uncommon for mothers to feel tired, run-down and generally 'out of sorts'.
To explain the physical and emotional toll that mothering can take, an Auckland School of Medicine graduate, Dr Oscar Serrallach, has identified a syndrome called 'postnatal depletion'.
Many mums do feel depleted after having a baby, and his thinking has struck a chord with women around the world, so let's look at this research in more detail.
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