Great Entertainment You Can Pause at Any Time
One of the most difficult things about being a mother, especially one where the children are at home all the time and you’re solely responsible, is keeping yourself entertained. Many mothers become professional cat video watchers on Facebook as they can at least be stopped and started at will without the chance of missing out on anything! However, a little stimulation goes a long way, especially when you’ve seen every episode of Paw Patrol at least three times over and it can be worth seeking out something to enjoy during nap times and play times so that you don’t go crazy yourself!
We’ve put together a few handy entertainment activities that can be squeezed in at any time and are pretty much commitment free, so if you’re confronted with a tantrum at the most inopportune of moments and need to divert your attention, you can pick right back up where you left off!
Online Streaming
It’s fair to say that our kids have been born into a whole new generation of television entertainment compared to when we were younger. In many cases, we didn’t even have enough channels to make every number on the remote worth using! Nowadays, things have moved on to where recording and even pausing live television is a no-brainer, but the ultimate in convenience has to be online streaming services. You’ll no doubt know the big names, but are you aware of exactly why they are so suitable for squeezing into quiet times?
Netflix is undoubtedly the market leader here in Australia and it boasts a number of great features that can make it superior to live television and also perfect for when the kids don’t demand control over what’s being watched at any given time. If you’re new to the service, one of the best things to do is to choose a show that you already know you enjoy and watch some or all of it. The service will then make recommendations based on what you’ve watched before, saving some of that valuable time when it comes to exploring something new.
What makes Netflix absolutely perfect for mothers is the fact that it keeps track of just about everything, and not just offers you shows to watch. If you enjoy a show with hour long episodes but your child only naps for twenty minutes, it’s not a problem. Even if you turn off the TV and log out, when you go back to the show it will continue from exactly where you left it. It might not be the most convenient way to enjoy a show, but it definitely beats missing out completely!
Online and Mobile Pokies
Like the television industry, mobile gaming has come a long way recently and if you’re someone that enjoys pokies then the online and mobile ones could well be the perfect way to pass some time while also providing plenty of fun. We prefer the mobile ones for this purpose as it’s much easy to watch a phone or tablet than a computer while also keeping an eye on a napping child, but if you’ve got a laptop then you’ll also have access to plenty more games at the same time.
If you’ve been to a land based casino in Australia then you’ll have seen that many of the current games are all about the flashing lights and sound effects, with many of them having been designed and developed by Australia’s own Aristocrat. They’re actually not all that prominent when it comes to online play, even going out of their way to ensure that Aussie players cannot access anything but the land based titles. However, many other developers from around the world have filled that particular void, with great pokies from the likes of NetEnt and Microgaming being universally available. This site gives a good overview of what games can be played online, especially giving options for Aristocrat games that at this point in time players are not able to play online. Many of the games are pretty simple to play, even coming with the option to have the reels spun automatically with no additional input and you might even make a little extra cash along the way. Just as with Netflix, your accounts with online or mobile casinos will synchronise online, so even if you need to quickly quit a game, you’ll generally retain your progress.
Pick Up a Hobby
Rounding it off is one of our favourite things and when it comes to hobbies, our particular favourite is crochet. Alleviating boredom by doing something with an actual end goal is one of the best ways to keep your mind ticking over and crochet stands out ahead of knitting because you can actually put it down on demand without the risk of absolutely everything falling apart before your eyes! However, this is by no means the only way to go about a hobby and, generally speaking, you just want to bear in mind the importance of being able to pick it up or put it down. A puzzle magazine, for example would be great for this but deciding that now is a good time to take up baking might not be unless you’re particularly good at cleaning up flower and eggs in record time.
Take something that you already enjoy and build on it – even making adjustments to ensure that it is something that isn’t overly taxing and could potentially lead to achieving something. Even reading up on a subject that may go on to help in your career further down the line can be an efficient use of time that comes with the added benefit of preventing you from going stir crazy!
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