tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003888645468433795.post1700956780681602712..comments2024-03-28T21:04:58.464+00:00Comments on Madhouse Family Reviews: One in ten British parents report pressure to be perfect makes them feel ‘depressed’ on a daily basisCheryl Pasquierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616020125806847507noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003888645468433795.post-83227422791143650062012-05-24T21:40:07.883+01:002012-05-24T21:40:07.883+01:00i agree, there's so much pressure to do things...i agree, there's so much pressure to do things a certain way and i'm learning to shrug it all off and go my won way, but it's hard.catherine @mummylionhttp://www.mummylion.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003888645468433795.post-63343038415225112112012-05-22T22:51:12.144+01:002012-05-22T22:51:12.144+01:00I will definitely recommend Yano to my two eldest ...I will definitely recommend Yano to my two eldest daughters. They have both given birth in the last few months, and feel enormous pressure to live up to the Victoria Beckham's of this world. <br />Im not sure if the pressure to be a perfect parent is any more than it was when I had my youngest 6 years ago, but with the growth of the internet - young parent chat groups, parenting sites etc, my girls are constantly bombarded by the 'ideal' and I know it makes them question their instincts and feel inadequate.lastkisstoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391433561892551716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003888645468433795.post-41085484221446206412012-05-22T20:23:37.521+01:002012-05-22T20:23:37.521+01:00I could really relate to this article too and agre...I could really relate to this article too and agree that it is the media more than other parents who are to blame. It doesn't help when us 'normal' mums are compared to celeb mums, how can the two possibly be compared when our lives are so different. It starts with the pressure to shrink back into pre-pregnancy clothes before you've even got home with your new baby and never really stops. There is so much conflicting information around about every aspect of parenting that even if you were previously a confident parent you start to question yourself. I shall check this website out and see if I feel any more normal!pinklighthouse1https://www.blogger.com/profile/14805458197824710639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003888645468433795.post-15272099410255496142012-05-22T12:47:43.349+01:002012-05-22T12:47:43.349+01:00Totally agree with what you're saying. :)Totally agree with what you're saying. :)Cheryl Pasquierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616020125806847507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003888645468433795.post-85252582425829339262012-05-22T08:59:02.676+01:002012-05-22T08:59:02.676+01:00I really relate to this. I wouldn't say that t...I really relate to this. I wouldn't say that the quest to be a "perfect" parent has made me depressed but certainly I feel a lot of pressure to live up to expectations set out in the media. I wouldn't say it's friends or other parents, for me at least, who make me feel this way - but more "parenting experts" who bombard us with what we should be doing for our children, what is best for them etc. A lot of them have great tips and advice but sometimes it's very difficult to put them into practise especially when you're trying to do so much. <br /><br />I've now stopped my quest of parenting perfection, the result is less stress and more fun (for me and my little boy). I'm not saying I don't try to do my best but I've accepted that there's no such thing as "perfect" especially when it comes to parenting. Each and every child is different so a lot of advice given won't and can't apply to all.Hazel Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04884661288966473530noreply@blogger.com