And the dad too. In what kind of 50s universe do y'all live where only the mom is sleep deprived and had 12 hard months and not also the dad?

I really hate the idea of a father watching kids being 'baby sitting' as if he isn't a parent?

Hahahahahaha!

My kids were all great at 2-3. I think sass peaks around 10, though, and so far one adolescence was ... not great.

In general, toddlers don't make sense because we insist on thinking of them as little humans. They're not. They may be people, but they're not humans as we think of humans (meaning adults"). Their brains work in such different ways than those of adults, they live in a very different world than adults, both physically and emotionally, and they are often trying to fit basic logic in a world that doesn't work by basic logic or had logic based an axioms that the toddler does not know.

I have the same question about older kids. It's hard to get through a day of teaching without asking this at least once!

Hold it by its feet too

You should be. Babies are great, but terrible bosses. Offer zero PTO days.

Maybe it was the dog?

Because it takes them that long to get out of the house?

He don't have to... Anymore.

I never judged them before I had kids. I judged the really evil ones after I had kids and found out that kids could be well behaved. Sure they might fuss and cry a little, but that never annoyed me. The ones who treated restaurants as playgrounds did

Where did the "I'm bored" thing start? If I told my parents I was bored, I'd have a roster of chores tossed in my lap. Born in 1964 here

That's why you always have the magic push. The first push just primed it, it's the magic one that makes the thing happen.

Nah, the lack of making your own choices made it horrible for me, there are many things about being an adult that I hate, but the fact that I get to decide everything totally makes up for that. By the way, you can eat dino nuggets and wear footed fleece pajamas as an adult if you like.

ROFL priceless!! 😂

Yes. Ouch.

And I didn't realize how much I loved doing stuff until my kids decided that they would rather sit and do nothing.

Your kid had better not invite Bethany's kid to its own party, because revenge is a dish best served cold.

HAHA that's very true.

My boss's mum forgot her brother's birthday one year. She's a twin.

My kids: "Mom, Mom, can I? Mom, Mom, Mom! I want ...Mom, Mom, Mom, look at this! MOM"! While Dad is two feet away.

When my son came out, he looked exactly like his paternal grandfather. I birthed a tiny japanese salaryman

Yes. Me. I do this all the time.

I used to walk my toddler to the park daily to tire her out and then someone told me I was just building her endurance while I run out my own batteries.

Arabians, aren't they?

Or any dog!!!!

Raised my daughter to be strong and independent, and so she moved out of the country right after college. Proud of her? YES! Miss her like crazy? Also YES!

Toot toot?

the only type of gender reveal I can get behind!

Wtf, can only be 'murica where new mothers are kicked out so soon after giving birth I hope, oh and other underdeveloped countries as well I guess..

I heard someone say that we should stop using the word awesome for things kids do, because it might give them unrealistic expectations of their worth or something. But I do think it's awesome if a child actually washes their hands or ties their own shoelaces.

I'll be honest, bedtime stories were one of my favorite things to do with my son. All was quiet, both snuggled up together, and we'd enjoy a couple of stories, where I'd do different voices for each character. Parenting can be really hard sometimes, but my advice is to really hang on to those good moments. Because they *will* pass, along with the tough times, and then you find you're watching your 20 year old son walk out the door to live his life. It's how it's supposed to work, of course, I know it is. Just feeling a bit sentimental today, don't mind me!

Including the hysterical squealing?

It was the opposite with my sister- she found most new things 'spicy' including the chicken nuggets from one fast food place but not the other (in that case it might have had pepper?). Mind you, mum has always had a hard time when we don't like something she does. I have a taste/smell aversion to mangoes because she made me drink a mango smoothie, even though I didn't like mango, and I threw up. Now even the smell at the shops makes me gag.

Well u might be wrong

Ooooooooooh I learned never ever offer a "bribe" to my child. I never said to any one of my six children, "If you (fill in the blank), I will give you (fill in the blank)." If bargaining is introduced, it rapidly descends into some kind of bidding war.!! Trying to outbid ONE kid is a headache. Trying to outbid SIX kids is a.nigjtmare!!. I never.began the process.

Lol lol.

I just think oversized bows are cute. I couldn’t care less if it was on a boy or girl 😂

It was good when my nephews were little (4+), they could go in and play Lego etc for at least an hour before my step sister woke up.

My sister always moved "slower than molasses in January"!!

You know if a friend of mine said that, I probably would. Just for fun.

Daniel Tiger is good for teaching kids responsibility.

Yeah and they aren't in there bothering him

My toddler has a weirdly good memory and sometimes she "acts out" Bluey or Peppa episodes. Like the whole thing, every character, every line. It's super weird. We'll be out somewhere and someone will go "Is she talking to herself? What is she saying?" My husband goes "Oh she's in an episode," and I just nod my head and agree.

But my wife does that too...well, in a hamper though

Great censoring there, BP. My poor, innocent little eyes are protected. What ever would we do without you?

adorable!

I remember the agony. Was 9 months pregnant in July, and stuck my feet into ice baths as often as possible

Just only on a Saturday? Lucky you!

The teacher posted a picture of the OP's daughter on INSTAGRAM? Unbelievable! Even at kindergarten level, no protection of the kids from the social media 🙃🤨🤬

Cleaning your room rarely involves free chocolate.