So nothing really, because they are older in the photos. That's because of age, not children. Oh, yes, in some photos they look tired. Might be a huge surprise, but people can be tired without children as well.

I think the one thing that becomes obvious is that over time the parents generally seem to care less about their own appearance. I am NOT calling any of them "ugly" or anything like that but they just seem to settle for less for themselves as time goes on :)

Is this supposed to be realistic? People's appearance in two or more photographs can vary because of age, weight gain, hair style, type of make up or lack thereof, differences in facial hair, facial expressions, ambient lighting, camera angle, color shading, flash v nonflash, the quality of the camera and its overall pixel resolution, lens used not to mention if photoshop was employed. How can anyone possible believe that differences in photographs of the same people is due solely to parenting?

having kids helped me i guess I think and this is just my opinion that i looked better after my 2 kids and they are 22 and 27 now and i have 8 grandkids 18620301_1...432da0.jpg

What a stupid segment. I personally look like this the day before and after a great party. Much less pre-modeling shoot followed by morning-bed pic. Gimme a break panda! You're reaching too far.

So is this supposed to be an advertisement for remaining childless?

Good lord, I raised two kids, and had the best time of my life. I had mine before the age of 21 and bought my first house by the age of 21. . I worked full time and coached soccer. Both of my kids graduated college and seem to be relatively happy and successful people, so I was not an total flop as a parent. My mom worked full time and raised five kids all by herself. I understand that there are certain levels of stress and fatigue that go into child rearing, but I get frustrated with all this talk about "adulting" being so hard. Especially when it comes from 35 and 40 year old adults who appear not to be functioning after having one child. Maybe I'm just being b****y, but damn. Some of you are probably stressing out your kid more then your kid is stressing you out. JMHO.

Children are overrated

These people are also 5-10 years older. You think people without kids look the exact same as 5-10 years ago?

Yep, this just reassures me that I made the right decision to not have kids :D

I see those pictures and it reminds me why I chose not to have kids of my own. Yet, I can't help but wonder why / how I ended up working full time with preschoolers... My guess : I get to educate and nurture kids all week long, I love it, but after 3 PM and on weekends and holidays, I can kick back and enjoy uninterrupted "whatever it is that I want to do, including sleep". The very best of both worlds, for me! :)

You make your bed. Your choice.

For me, I actually got better shape and health as my child grew up. I figured I needed to take care of myself physically and mentally to be able to proctect, provide and guide him through his life. We all have a choice. We either give up or we keep fighting and I refused to let that be an excuse not to take care of myself.

I think these pictures are great. Having a child changes your life. It's not just about you any longer. These parents are probably putting their kids first... the way it should be. Bravo for them!

It's just sleep deprivation you're seeing here. Most of them will go on to lead very rewarding lives enjoying their kiddies

I'm in my 50's, and used to sing in rock bands in my early 20's, so I usually joke that "None of my kids have ever found me!" And it's kinda curious that many people don't believe I'm over 50 Looking at the before & after photo's I'm getting their point. However, when I catch up with my friends who do have kids It rapidly turns into me being "Uncle Frank, the human playground" Bloody bunch of ratbags! You gotta love em! :-)

What every parent knows.....kids suck your soul....

The reality is this. Every one of those people's BEFORE photos were of a day/event where they're main focus was in looking their best and let's face it, no one can look their best every single moment most especially when our focus in life changes to that which truly is important in life. When we are projecting a certain image to the rest of the world, we are actually deceiving ourselves and others into believing that we are someone that we are not, someone who is fake. When we begin to focus on that which truly is important in life and ignore all that stuff in the outside world that is only meant to distract us from that which truly is important in life, our true selves come forth and THAT is called reality vs fantasy. Judging others solely by their outside appearance is considered small and narrow minded not to mention petty and immature.

honestly for me having children made me want to become healthier and take better care of myself. so this is not my reality, still feel the effects of taking care of little ones, yes its a tiring job. but it just motivates me to do better so i can be around longer for them.