Parenting is a stressful job, and it’s a job you’re never prepared for, but are willing to do for the sake of a happy child. Even so, sometimes your child’s tantrums, sleepless nights spent lulling them to sleep, and diaper changes can get too much. Sometimes, you just want to be on your own for a while.

And that’s nothing to feel guilty about. In fact, modelling self-care is an important part of mindful parenting. Setting apart a little time for yourself is a great way to rejuvenate your batteries physically, mentally and emotionally, so that you can be a great parent.

So here is why some “me” time is just what you need:

Promotes Physical Health

Neglecting self-care for too long or too frequently may cause your immune system to weaken, or your blood pressure to rise. Such problems may cause lifelong damage if not taken care of from an early point. So always remember: some precious alone time doesn’t just give you mental solace; it actually makes you healthier on the inside!

Helps Maintain Relationships

Being with family with stress on your mind tends to quickly sour family relations, and it never helps the situation. Being able to separate some time for yourself helps clear your own mind, so that you can strengthen relationships with your family.

Helps You Become A Good Role Model

Parents can’t teach what they don’t practice themselves – so you can’t expect your own child to be healthy and happy if you’re not both of those yourself!

Mindful parenting involves the parent consistently modelling good behavior, so that their children can learn from them practically. If your child sees you constantly stressed, exhausted, and disheveled from working too much, they will start adopting the same neglectful behavior. This will result in a vicious cycle of the parent teaching their children uncaring habits, causing them to grow up and teach the same to their own children.

If you want this process to end, you need to be the turning point. That’s why if you give yourself the chance to care for yourself, your child will also learn to do the same for the rest of their lives.

Helps Give Child Their Own Identity

When you separate yourself from your child, you give them the chance to be independent. That’s nothing to feel ashamed of – in fact, this allows children to depend less on their parents, and rely on themselves more. This initiates them to enjoy their own company more, thereby helping them grow up to be more independent and self-reliant, as opposed to becoming your dead-weight.


Enrolling children to a daycare centre further helps build their identity. Nurseries in JLT are great at giving children the opportunity to become their own people, and Oakfield Early Learning Centre is no exception. In fact, Oakfield keeps children busy with fun group activities, along with interesting study sessions, which help them grow in an environment other than their homes.


As far as self-care goes, it’s completely okay to have some time to yourself. A bit of “me” time never hurt anybody!