NextHome Childcare

When you've got yourself a wife like that, you really do not need enemies 🤣🤣🤣

Woohoo, it's Friday...

Oh wait, I'm a mother🤱😒

Well, the best thing about Friday Night is not having to pack lunches for tomorrow... 🤷🏾

..And🧏, I don't want to sleep like a baby, I want to sleep like my husband 😴🛌💤

Childcare Tips from NextHome

Tip 00011

Children NEED to know from a young age that YOU are the person they run to, not FEAR when things go wrong.

It was 4am.
I fed the baby, changed him, then spent an hour resettling him.
I got back to bed at 5.30am.
Getting back to sleep didn’t happen.
My husband was getting ready for work.
My toddler woke.
I fed her breakfast, changed her, and spent half an hour settling a tantrum.
Then I unloaded the dishwasher, made the beds and put a load of washing on.
I started reading her a book.
The baby woke.
I stopped reading, had to diffuse a tantrum while feeding the baby and forgot about eating my breakfast.
I fed him for nearly an hour.
I parented my toddler from afar while her emotions crashed into me.
I felt the brunt of them, but managed to regulate mine, somehow.
My baby fell asleep feeding, so I tried to put him in his cot.
My toddler followed me.
I closed the door, leaving her on the other side.
She made her presence known anyway.
That woke him.
We repeated the cycle in the baby’s bedroom.
“We” managed to get him down this time.
I carried my toddler to the living room, begging her to stay quiet.
I offered her morning tea.
She didn’t like what I made.
I read her 3 books.
She finally fell asleep.
It was noon.
I hung out the washing, got meat out for dinner, called my husband about something which seemed important.
And the baby woke.
And he was fussy.
So we paced the hallway. Over and over.
Then my toddler woke.
I tended to them both. Her at my knees demanding and him at my hip crying.
I fed them both somehow.
I then took them outside.
We sat under a tree.
We watched the leaves.
I explained the colours.
This is all that worked.
And I’d tried everything.
My husband came home.
Somehow it was 5pm.
How was it that late?
I cooked dinner.
He bathed them.
We ate dinner.
We consumed tears.
The baby fell asleep.
My husband attempted the toddler’s bedtime.
I dealt with the mess of the day.
The baby woke again.
It was 9pm.
I fed and resettled him.
Finally they were both asleep.
It was 10.30pm.
I still hadn’t showered.
Or hung the washing out.
Or eaten enough.
Or lots of things actually.
But I made it.
For the next few hours at least.
Maybe til tomorrow.
And tomorrow I’ll try again.
Because that’s what mothers do.

Words of Emma Heaphy
Art: Joolsannie Art

...and all I do is chase my heart around all day, wrap her in my warm embrace and let her snuggle and cuddle all night long!

Mommy-baby Love is beautiful!

❤️❤️❤️

DO YOU NEED TO GET AWAY WITH BAE ON VALENTINE'S DAY?

Escape your overwhelming mom life and rekindle your romance with your loved one!

NextHome Childcare will help you care for your child(ren) so you can get away this festive period and enjoy undisturbed romantic moments with your partner, make memories, reconnect emotionally, reclaim your intimacy, restore your mental health together and boost your love life and happiness.

Bring your kids to spend some time with us for an affordable fee of N2,500 or N5,000 per day. We are caring, experienced, responsible, dependable, patient, kind, healthy, trustworthy and a big ball of fun for the kids.

Get in touch with us on 08038160629 for enrollment or further information regarding our childcare services.

Faces you make when the food is yummilicious and finger-licking good!

Meet NextHome Childcare's Darling, Emerald. She's so fun and cheerful! Emie loves to sing and dance. She's here for the next 6 months so we've got lots of time to see all her lovely moves!

Cheers to making memories with Emie!

This is your Monday morning reminder that you can handle whatever this week throws at you!

Childcare Tips from NextHome

Tip 0010

If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.

Childcare Tips from NextHome

Tip 0009

Sleep is the time for restoration and for children’s bodies to recharge and retain the information they have learned throughout the day.

The recommended total sleep per day for a toddler between 1-2 years old is 11 to 14 hours.

Studies have shown that children who regularly get an adequate amount of sleep have improved attention, behavior, learning, memory, and overall mental and physical health.

Here's our Cuddlebunny, Ifee, enjoying his naptime during our compulsory siesta time. Encourage your children to sleep like Ifee 😊

Childcare Tips from NextHome

Tip 0008

Timing is everything.

Forcing a child to complete a task they are not developmentally ready for will hinder their confidence and your patience.

Let them play!