The one thing that struck me from the Guardian article today was when she said she rebuilt her relationship with her child by spending undivided time with her.
I read this at the end of a very trying day and it made me cry because I rarely ever spend undivided time with either of mine. I work four days a week and on my days off I play/cook/draw/read with them, and take them on outings etc etc but I am always multi-tasking (eg helping DD play a Cbeebies game whilst sorting the washing, reading a magazine whilst sitting with them watching their favourite TV programme etc etc). If I ever sit down with them I am up within a couple of minutes as I spot something that needs doing.
Anyway, I wondered if you managed it and if you think children suffer by seeing their mum multi-tasking constantly.
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clemette · 04/07/2009 21:06
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