The Top Five Ways That Parents Outsource

The hardest job in the world is parenting. You have to raise children and they don't come with instructions, classes or a guidebook and while there are resources out there to help you in your parenting efforts, your children aren't going to read those. That means that as a parent, you go through all of the effort of labor and childbirth and get handed a baby to raise - without any sleep or healing. It’s not the best system, really, so you have to do all that you can to get some help.

 

They say it takes a village to raise a child, which is true, but if you don't have close family and friends you have to learn to get creative. You can lean on one another, but you also need to learn the biggest and best parenting hack around - outsourcing! From using Quality Cleaners to get your clothes cleaned to speaking to a cleaning company to arrange regular house cleaning, you need to know all of the ways that you can outsource as a parent and get the best possible help. Let’s take a closer look at what you could do.

1. Parents call cleaners. Housework is part of the eternal parenting triangle. Parents have work, housework and children and they can only choose to maintain two at a time - something will always slip and it can’t be a job that pays the bills or the children, so the housework has to go. Hiring a cleaner, however, will make all the difference to a parent. If they don't have the weight of housework on their shoulders, they can better concentrate on the kids and work! 
2. They call in childminders. When you have a job to do, the last thing that you want to do is to put your children with the wrong people. A childminder is someone who can take care of your children (for a fee) while you work. That way, you have someone that you can trust and you know is fully qualified to do it for you while you’re making your income. 
3. Parents use technology. The pandemic has meant that many parents have worked from home for the past couple of years. If that’s you, then you might have seen that many parents are relying on technology to get through. iPads may not have been a fallback plan you were happy with, but it’s something that can help you to manage the children without too much money being spent. Technology and gadgets prevail when parents need help.
4. They call their friends. Calling in friends is important if you have them. If you have other parent friends, you can see if your schedules match up and you can work a schedule so that you are caring for each other’s children. This will allow you to switch out and save money and time. 
5. Subscription food. You might have heard of companies like Hello, Fresh, and if you have then you'll know a great outsourcing option is going to be a fresh food company that offers meals that parents can cook at home. This is a good option for outsourcing as it takes away the need to cook at the end of a long day.