{"id":10854,"date":"2017-03-30T10:45:20","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T23:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/?p=10854"},"modified":"2023-10-26T13:36:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T02:36:36","slug":"tips-for-the-busy-parent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/blog\/tips-for-the-busy-parent\/","title":{"rendered":"4 &#8216;Mini Breaks&#8217; Tips For The Busy Parent"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #808080;\">You may feel guilty for admitting it, but we understand &#8211; being a parent is so wonderfully rewarding, and often so incredibly tiring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Ah, the joys of children: they fill our lives with meaning, they make us laugh and they bring us tears of joy. But even the Super Parents of the Century need a little break.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10856 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/3cf1fcb434ef5ae4bffb4959e9182176.jpg\" alt=\"3cf1fcb434ef5ae4bffb4959e9182176\" width=\"340\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/3cf1fcb434ef5ae4bffb4959e9182176.jpg 474w, https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/3cf1fcb434ef5ae4bffb4959e9182176-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/3cf1fcb434ef5ae4bffb4959e9182176-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/3cf1fcb434ef5ae4bffb4959e9182176-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/3cf1fcb434ef5ae4bffb4959e9182176-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/3cf1fcb434ef5ae4bffb4959e9182176-130x130.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">&#8220;But hang on!&#8221; we hear you say. &#8220;Break?! There&#8217;s something called a break, now?&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">We know it&#8217;s difficult, but yes &#8211; there really is. If you put your mind to it, you can squeeze a break in here and there, in order to recharge and be ready for the next exciting phase of awesome parenting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Here&#8217;s how:<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>1. Go to the toilet<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10857 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/97b7ed40dd9b4ec64677b48ff7f963e4.jpg\" alt=\"97b7ed40dd9b4ec64677b48ff7f963e4\" width=\"339\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/97b7ed40dd9b4ec64677b48ff7f963e4.jpg 564w, https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/97b7ed40dd9b4ec64677b48ff7f963e4-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">&#8220;Are you kidding?&#8221; we hear you say again. Yes, we know: even toilet breaks are nothing like peace when kids are around. But seriously, you&#8217;re not a bad guy for shutting and locking the door. Learn how to shut out the banging that may ensue, and read a paragraph or two from that novel you&#8217;ve been just dying to start. It may be a two-minute &#8216;wee&#8217; break, but it&#8217;s a break nonetheless.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>2. Have a shower<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10858 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/e9df39526270d8b698ac9ebb812a5391.jpg\" alt=\"e9df39526270d8b698ac9ebb812a5391\" width=\"340\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/e9df39526270d8b698ac9ebb812a5391.jpg 564w, https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/e9df39526270d8b698ac9ebb812a5391-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">This is like mini-break #1, but the deluxe version. Again, the kids will be absolutely fine for the 5 or 10 that you&#8217;ll be washing off the frustration of the morning, afternoon or evening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>3. An afternoon for &#8216;me&#8217;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10862 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/TV1.jpg\" alt=\"TV1\" width=\"398\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/TV1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/TV1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/TV1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/TV1-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Again, just because you have the kids 24\/7 doesn&#8217;t mean you can&#8217;t think a little about that special, forgotten someone: you. It might mean a visit to your favourite fashion shops. It might mean insisting you put a sport or a soap opera on the TV after Play School. Or it could mean dropping the kids at a friend&#8217;s place to really indulge for an hour of &#8216;whatever you like&#8217; time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>4. A mobile massage<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10861 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/c285d60b06eee8244010b7257afbea94-1.jpg\" alt=\"c285d60b06eee8244010b7257afbea94\" width=\"340\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/c285d60b06eee8244010b7257afbea94-1.jpg 564w, https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/c285d60b06eee8244010b7257afbea94-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">&#8220;A massage?! I don&#8217;t have time for that!&#8221; But wait: You mean you don&#8217;t have time to sit back and wait for your home massage? You don&#8217;t have time to go to relaxation heaven? No time to relieve those sore muscles? Ease that anxiety? Improve your sense of well-being, or get a better night&#8217;s sleep?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">That&#8217;s what we thought. 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