Like most mothers and fathers up and down the country, my daughter and I were restricted to spending the day indoors because of the dreadful weather. So I had to get my creative hat on and plan a day of activities for us to do, so that we did not overdose on CBeebies and drive each other crazy.
After breakfast I set up the kitchen and taped pieces from an old roll of lining paper to the floor and set out paint, crayons etc. I put my daughter into her painting apron and let her get creative. She loved it, she told me she was painting a cat, a car and Po from the Teletubbies . She then asked me to paint certain things for her which she loved watching. We had great fun and after about an hour the activity had run its course. I noticed that even though she was wearing a long apron she had still managed to cover her entire feet in paint. So once we had tidied everything away I ran a bath for her, gave her lots of toys and she played happily in the bath.
To be honest when I woke this morning and saw how awful the weather was and knew we would not be able to go to the park or for a walk, I was dreading the day. But when her daddy returned home from work and she said to him "painting, mummy, nice" I knew she had obviously enjoyed the day as she then showed him her works of art.
She is now safely tucked up in bed and as I reflect on the day, I can honestly say that I have enjoyed our time at home, painting, reading, playing games and simply enjoying each other's company. It is moments like this that I know I made the right decision to be a full-time mum and I feel proud that I made this decision. Women these days are not praised for being mothers, there is an immediate expectation for them to return to work after six months of maternity leave and continue with their careers.
After breakfast I set up the kitchen and taped pieces from an old roll of lining paper to the floor and set out paint, crayons etc. I put my daughter into her painting apron and let her get creative. She loved it, she told me she was painting a cat, a car and Po from the Teletubbies . She then asked me to paint certain things for her which she loved watching. We had great fun and after about an hour the activity had run its course. I noticed that even though she was wearing a long apron she had still managed to cover her entire feet in paint. So once we had tidied everything away I ran a bath for her, gave her lots of toys and she played happily in the bath.
To be honest when I woke this morning and saw how awful the weather was and knew we would not be able to go to the park or for a walk, I was dreading the day. But when her daddy returned home from work and she said to him "painting, mummy, nice" I knew she had obviously enjoyed the day as she then showed him her works of art.
She is now safely tucked up in bed and as I reflect on the day, I can honestly say that I have enjoyed our time at home, painting, reading, playing games and simply enjoying each other's company. It is moments like this that I know I made the right decision to be a full-time mum and I feel proud that I made this decision. Women these days are not praised for being mothers, there is an immediate expectation for them to return to work after six months of maternity leave and continue with their careers.
The thing that saddens me the most is that it is my generation of women that look down their noses at mothers who choose to stay at home, thinking we are not challenged, ambitious or intelligent. I say to them spend a whole day with a toddler and you will have the biggest challenge of your life.
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