El motivo por el que muchas madres se levantan cansadas, en 100 segundos

Un vídeo que muestra la rutina de noche de una madre de tres niños pequeños se hace viral

Europa Press
00:21 • 21 abr. 2018

"La crianza no termina cuando el sol se pone". Lo dice Melanie Darnell, una madre de tres niños pequeños conocida como @FitMomma4three por su faceta de bloguera de fitness y nutrición en redes sociales. Darnell se ha hecho viral fuera de su amplio círculo de seguidores tras la publicación de un vídeo en el que muestra su rutina de noche como madre de tres niños, dos de ellos muy pequeños (2 años una, y 10 meses otro).



El vídeo se ha popularizado por la sincera puesta en escena con la que muchas mujeres, madres, en la situación de Darnell se pueden sentir identificadas. "Cuando cae la noche, tienes dos objetivos de crianza: (1) descansar lo suficiente y (2) satisfacer las necesidades nutricionales y emocionales de tus hijos", explica esta madre en el post de Instagram donde compartió el vídeo. "Un equilibrio difícil", matiza.


Parenting doesn’t end when the sun goes down. 🌙 I want to parent at night the same way I parent during the day. You have two nighttime parenting goals (1) get sufficient rest yourself and (2) meet the nutritional and emotional needs of your child. It’s a tough balance. Realizing that the last sweet hours of restful darkness are almost over. The 4am wake-up call is especially excruciating. Still, we haul ourselves out of bed, and with bleary eyes pull our babies in close . In those quiet, dark hours, the lack of distraction can actually quite calming and refreshing.  Baby’s needs tend to be simple: to be held and fed 🤱🏻. Mothers are experts at both of those things, and the ability to so completely meet the needs of our amazing baby is profoundly satisfying. During these moments let’s think of all of the other parents that are up with their babies at the very same middle-of-the night moment and take comfort in the thought of each of us cradling our babies in the dark of our homes, together in shared experience. Rather than feeling isolated and exhausted, we can feel connected to the other tired mothers that are also awake #momsunited. . So, to all of the tired mothers out there, breathe in and breathe out. These days are intense but short lived. Both you and baby will be sleeping more soundly before long. For now, cuddle your babies, nurse them and love them no matter what time the clock says. The baby you rock tonight someday may have the opportunity to be gazing at the stars while holding a sweet baby of her own. She will be thinking of, and appreciating, you ❤️. . Full video www.youtube.com/fitmomma #attachmentparenting #caughtoncamera #parenting #momlife #nighttimeparenting #gentleparenting #tiredmom #momof3 #onshrooms #cosleeping #foursigmatic @nest @todayshow @scarymommy @goodmorningamerica @theellenshow @ellentube @theviewabc @huffpostparents @popsugar #ellen15

Una publicación compartida de Melanie Darnell (@fitmomma4three) el




"Durante estos momentos nocturnos, pensamos en todos los demás padres que están despiertos con sus bebés y nos consolamos pensando que cada uno de nosotros acuna a nuestros pequeños en la oscuridad de nuestros hogares y, en lugar de sentirnos aislados y agotados, podemos sentirnos conectados".


Little kids and big emotions. Today was a tough day, but that’s ok. Husband is out of town and I’m 2 days in the life of solo parenting. Some days are definitely easier than others. Last night was rough with Milo’s sleep, which started my day on a tired note. Miss Olive was dealing with a lot of big emotions today 😭 which required extra love and patience and Sage was high energy. Lots of deep breaths and I’m beyond grateful to have my sister get in town today from AZ @sweetswifty ❤️ None of us were born knowing how to control big emotions and our children will take a while to learn. This is okay – time is something they have plenty of. In the meantime, the job for us as the adults in their lives who care about them, is to nurture their ability to manage their emotional responses in healthy, adaptive ways. Everyday has a sunny moment ☀️, something that made you feel happy, grateful or proud; a stormy part 🌧, something that made you feel sad, mad or frustrated and leaves you with something you are looking forward too 🌈. Feelings can be uncomfortable but feelings are the way into our hearts ♥️, and opening our hearts is the first step to understanding ourselves, cultivating empathy and compassion. #momlife #momof3 #mumof3 #gentleparenting #positiveparenting #respectiveparenting #bedtimeroutine

Una publicación compartida de Melanie Darnell (@fitmomma4three) el




En el momento en que la bloguera filmó el vídeo, su marido se encontraba ausente de casa por un viaje de negocios, su hija de 10 meses no dormía toda la noche, y su hija de 2 años tenía una infección de oído, lo que le dificultaba en gran medida su descanso.



A modo de experimento, quiso saber cuánto dormía en realidad, así que colocó una cámara de vídeo-vigilancia en el techo de su habitación. El resultado, ya lo habéis visto y, si sois madres/padres, probablemente os haya servido para sentiros identificados. Los que tengan experiencia sabrán que, por fortuna, todo son etapas y todas se superan. Los que no, ahora ya lo sabéis.





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