Parenting is the ultimate juggling act, especially when you have two kids and you are trying to balance your time and attention between both of them. To maintain this delicate balance, we have to attend to each kid and at the same time ensure that neither feels left out.;


I think many moms might have had their kids blame them of favouring their sibling(s) over them. It’s presumably made to trigger guilt in the parent.


I have often faced this allegation when my elder daughter doesn’t appreciate a punishment or when I say “No” to her for something. Sometimes she feels I favour my younger one who is 1 year old. Though I’ve always tried my best to treat both my kids as equally as I can.


I have now learnt to handle the situation! I try and keep a balance so that she understands that there will be times when she can have my full attention and times when she won't. Though it's quite tricky, it has started working for me. Here are a few tips:


- Make eye contact with your kid when she is trying to say something. Though being mothers, we are good at multitasking and can listen to what the kids are saying while fidgeting with our phone or doing other work, but in reality, dividing our attention can make our kids feel like we're placing them second.


- Try and spend some uninterrupted time with each kid. We discuss things like what both of us did during the day, about her favourite TV show.


- Listen with enthusiasm as they talk about their friends, about the new toy in the market or anything new they learnt at school.


- Create meaningful traditions of spending quality, one-on-one time together. Like making something special together for the family every Sunday.;


- And finally, be more affectionate. A kiss on the cheek or a bear hug before bedtime will make them feel loved even more. #BBCreatorsClub #bbcreatorsmom #bbabychakra #bbcmoms #bbchakraclub #bbccreators #bbccreator #hellosupermoms #parentingtherightway #parentinggyan #momadvice