According to a theory shared by a mother on social networks, these nine minutes, spread over the day, would be enough to create a bond with her child.
When you have children, the days go by quickly, and parents often tend to run around trying to organize everything on time. Between work, children’s school, homework, cleaning, extracurricular or sports activities, bathing and meals, it happens that you no longer have a minute to yourself in the evening, and you no longer really dedicate any time to share with his children. As for the mornings, they are also timed: between waking up, breakfast, getting dressed and leaving the house… Minutes are precious.
But according to a theory shared by a young mother on the social network Tiktok, there are also key moments in a child’s day. These would be nine minutes that “have the most impact” on one’s day and would create a deep bond of attachment with one’s grown baby. So, if you too feel like you’re running around in all directions, and not giving your children enough time, here are the nine minutes you shouldn’t miss, to dedicate the best moments of the day to them.
According to Sara Martinez, these nine precious minutes are divided into three periods, morning, afternoon and evening. Concretely, the three minutes following waking up are essential: the child emerges and needs to feel his mom or dad near him. The other key moment of the day corresponds to leaving daycare or school: supporting the little ones in this transition would indeed reassure and secure them. If you are working, take advantage of your return home to spend some time with them before starting your second day. These moments of reunion are beneficial, both for them and for you. Finally, the three minutes before bedtime are unique, reassuring and comforting moments to allow the child to fall asleep peacefully.
Of course, these nine minutes are not the only times of the day to devote time to your child. If these are the essential moments according to this theory relayed on the internet, this does not mean that the rest of the day should be neglected, quite the contrary.