“Every time a child is born, a parent is also born, so we wanted a guide that is not only focused on childcare, but dedicates each chapter to a different aspect of parenting: from the emotional ones to the physical ones, to the educational models and how manage the effects of the arrival of a child on the couple. ”With these words the president of the Italian Society of Preventive and Social Pediatrics (Sipps), Giuseppe Di Mauro, introduced the guide “Being parents today”, Created by Nestlé with the unconditional contribution of Sipps. The guide is free and downloadable in pdf format from the Sipps and Nestlé websites.
“Today the family has changed a lot – underlined Di Mauro – parents have different needs and a different organization also because the world of work has changed, sometimes they can no longer count on the support of their grandparents, with this guide we have put together the energies in a partnership born to provide support to new parents. We started from the assumption that improvisation is a problem – the pediatrician argued – more and more widespread due to online groups, chats, random searches on the internet in which too many people trust, instead information from certain sources is needed, this is why the guide was drawn up with the guidance of some professionals, with the sole aim of supporting and reassuring parents “.
The Sipps and Nestlé project is based on Parenting Index a 2019 survey commissioned by Nestlé to Kantar on a sample of 8,000 new parents of children under one year of age from 16 countries around the world. The research – which is updated every two years – found that, regardless of the area of the world where children are raised, there are 8 common factors that influence parents’ ability to manage their role with serenity. Among these, the most common are psychological pressure, worries about one’s financial situation and the need for flexibility in working life.
“We never repeat that enough children are never the same as their parents, each child has its own specificity, more and more complex in a rapidly changing world, and with our project we take this into account and want to be close to families ”, added Di Mauro. “When you go home – concluded the president of Sipps – you always spend time with your children, turn off phones and tablets and play with them, as much as possible, think of quality rather than quantity, in this way you will prevent any behavioral disorders and the autism spectrum ”.
Thinking about children but without forgetting us: “Give your child time but also carve out some for yourself – reads the guide – the basic needs of the child (love, food, safety) are a priority, but your life cannot completely take a back seat”.
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