There’s no denying that parenting is seriously hard work. It doesn’t matter how fit, how healthy, or how determined you are, you’re going to have to work hard to make sure you keep your kids healthy and raise them to be great, well-rounded individuals. However, recent research suggests that parenting could actually be making you sick.

Children tend to pick up many different illnesses while they’re young, from chicken pox to the common cold. They can pick up germs at school, from playing in dirt – from all kinds of places. Of course, this usually gets passed on to those at home and you end up becoming sick. However, this isn’t the only way parenting could be making you sick. While you may think that everything you do is helping your children, failing to take care of yourself will leave you unable to care for them properly. Here are some pointers that will help you to see whether parenting is making you sick:

You Neglect Things That Help You Take Care Of Yourself

Many parents neglect things that help them to take care of themselves. Maybe you aren’t getting exercise, or eating properly. Maybe you’re constantly doing things for your kids and not thinking about yourself. You really need to make sure you find a way to do things for yourself, for your physical and mental health. This is the only way you can be healthy enough to take care of your kids in the first place. (more…)