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This week Mamó meets the Mac Ruairí family from Rann na Feirste, County Donegal. Hugh and Geraldine have three sons; Ódhrán 11, Fianán 9 and Tiernán 5. 'The Three Kings'. The boys have an action packed schedule of activities from boxing to guitar lessons to homework. This is a very busy household with no time to spare. Hugh and Geraldine work endlessly, especially in the kitchen; in Hugh's own words 'the kitchen never closes'. Bedtime is particularly a problem with high spirited young Tiernán. Mamó helps the family start some simple routines which help the household run a bit more smoothly, creating a bit more time for Mum and Dad. Good habits at the kitchen table: Good manners are important, especially at the kitchen table. The whole family should eat together and children should always wait for the parents before sitting at the table. Children and Housework: Mamó points out to Hugh and Geraldine that even very young children should be expected to help around the house, doing jobs such as setting the table, lifting dirty dishes etc. They should also be encouraged to help with the preparation of food which can also be fun as well as educational; counting etc. These routines will help develop discipline and independence in the children. Boundaries: Mamó emphasises the importance of setting down rules/ boundaries and this advice ties all the other advice together. For example, insisting on no snacking between meals, all food should be eaten at meal times. This will create more time for Hugh and Geraldine. Positive bedtime routines: Mamó gives the Mac Ruairís some simple advice on bedtime routines for young children. She advises removing all distractions from the child's room; books, toys, even a glass of water. She also advises not to read the bedtime story in the bedroom as the bedroom should be for sleeping only. She recommends that as bedtime approaches that parents should create a calm, quiet atmosphere in the house. Parents don't forget your own relationship: Keep it sweet and lovely; give yourselves time together, without children everyday. Half an hour at night, a phone call during the day. Go out once a week together, if you can't, go as a family, and keep the emphasis on your own interests rather than the children, make sure its family safe. Don't stifle one another either, have other things to bring into the relationship, otherwise it will be talk, talk, talk about the children. They are leaving some time!
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An tseachtain seo beidh Mamó le muintir Mhic Ruairí i Rann na Feirste, Contae Dhún na nGall. Triúr mac atá ag Hugh and Geraldine; Ódhrán 11, Fianán 9 agus Tiernán 5. 'An Triúr Ríthe'. Tá sceideal lán ghníomhaíochtaí ag na gasúir ón dornálaíocht go ceachtanna giotáir go hobair bhaile. Seo líon tí gnóthach gan am le spáráil acu. Ní thagann críoch ar obair Hugh agus Geraldine, sa chistin go háirithe; is é a deir Hugh, 'ní dhruidtear an chistin'. Fadhb ar leith é am luí le Tiernán óg aigeanta. Cuidíonn Mamó leis an teaghlach roinnt gnás simplí a thoiseacht a chuideodh le cúrsaí an tí a reáchtáil níos réidhe, agus a chruthódh am breise do Mhamaí agas do Dheaidí. Dea-nósanna ag tábla na cistine: Tá tábhacht le dea-bhéasa, ag tábla na cistine go háirithe. Ba chóir go n-íosfadh an teaghlach iomlán i gcuideachta a chéile agus ba chóir do pháistí i gcónaí fanacht leis na tuismitheoirí sula suifidh siad ag an tábla. Páistí agus Obair Tí: Cuireann Mamó ar a súile do Hugh agus Geraldine gur chóir a bheith ag dúil leis na páistí óga fiú cuidiú le cúrsaí an tí, cóiriú an tábla, mar shampla, tógáil soithí salacha srl. Ba chóir fosta iad a spreagadh chun cuidiú le hullmhú bia, áireamh srl, rudaí a bhfuil spraoi agus foghlaim iontu. Cuideoidh na gnáis seo le smacht agus neamhspleáchas a fhorbairt sna páistí. Teorainneacha: Leagann Mamó béim ar thábhacht rialacha/teorainneacha a shocrú agus nascann an chomhairle seo iomlán na comhairle le chéile. Mar shampla, cosc ar ghreamanna gasta idir bhéilí - ba chóir bia a ithe in am béile. Cuirfidh sé seo tuilleadh ama ar fáil do Hugh agus Geraldine. Gnáis dhearfacha am luí: Tugann Mamó comhairle shimplí do mhuintir Mhic Ruairí ar ghnáis am luí do pháistí óga. Molann sí gach ábhar seachráin a bhogadh amach as seomra an pháiste; leabhair, bréagáin, fiú gloine uisce. Molann sí fosta gan scéal am luí a léamh sa seomra luí nó ba chóir go mbeadh an seomra luí ann do chodladh amháin. Molann sí, agus é ag druidim le ham luí, go gcruthódh na tuismitheoirí atmaisféar, ciúin suaimhneach sa teach. A thuismitheoirí, ná dearmadaigí bhur gcaidreamh féin: Coinnígí lách agus álainn é; bíodh am le chéile agaibh, gan pháistí gach lá. Leathuair san oíche, scairt ghutháin le linn an lae. Gabhaigí amach le chéile uair amháin sa tseachtain; mura dtig libh, gabhaigí i bhur dteaghlach, agus coinnígí an bhéim ar bhur gcúrsaí féin seachas cúrsaí na bpáistí; déanaigí cinnte go bhfuil sé cairdiúil don teaghlach. Ná múchaigí a chéile ach oiread, tugaigí ábhair eile isteach sa chaidreamh, nó ní bheidh ann ach caint, caint, caint ar na páistí. Imeoidh siad am éigin!