The ‘Lol.’ tells us how that went.

Yup. They haven't eaten ANYTHING good for them for ages. Then......just eat any old c**p as long as it's food. Very worrying time. It does get better.

makes us at least realize (most of) our parents were doing their best tho

It's not neglience, it just complete lack of time and energy... :)

Mom had one on me in the 80's because I was a wanderer and without fail would always either get lost or hide. It saved her alot of anxiety with me

I read that as "Two-wenty eight and Two-wenty five"

Yep. Or try to travel with kids.... 10x more expensive and with all that extra work. No, I absolutely don't do it as frequently as I thought I would.

I fondly remember the EP-format VHS tape of old cartoons made by a relative who had cable TV. It seemed to have worked.

yes, some reading as long as you can focus over the sound of a screaming baby and the stress of never ending laundry

Yeah. This is a total nope. Getting sleep? What is that? Especially on baby #2

this should definitely be normalized <3

Don't forget that just because you don't love your child immediately after birth does NOT make you a bad parent or human. You may just be the type of person who likes people with a personality. Many, many people who had children have been stated as saying it took until the child was actually able to speak and run around on their own before they grew attached. That can make it more miserable too. Never have any expectations when it comes to your children except that they'll, hopefully, be healthy.

Last night I had to cook 3 seperate meals and it's like that most nights. We are a household of varying sensory issues, dietary issues and different tastes. I made butter chicken and rice for hubby, daughter and bf. I had chicken Korma with crusty bread and my son had chicken tenders with a side of rice mixed with a home made kecap manis.

AMEN!

In the end the things I hate them doing the most is what makes others laugh out loud the most. And after doing what I should do being responsible I do try and enjoy that wonderful misbehaviour as well, without them knowing.

I dunno about this, I had to eat anything my mom made or starve. "This is not a restaurant" she would say. I'm not a picky eater thanks to that.

When they are older - yes. Like after the first year. Best way to avoid tantrums. Newborns and babies - no, especially not newborns, it's easier to just follow their cues.

Oh no. The more tired they are, the more insane they get!

There's a balance... eating at Texas Roadhouse where it's already loud and is touted as family friendly = no tablets, no one's gonna hear my kids being loud. Went to a nice seafood place while on vacation = tablets so my kids don't disturb others at a quieter place.

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with cosleeping. New studies show that, some safety precautions taken, cosleeping is beneficial for both mother and child.

LOL! I feel this! I absolutely love to read and, therefore, wanted to instill this love in my own kids. I did alllll the things that the parenting articles said would raise a reader...and no. Neither one of them likes to read! (They're 19 and 22 now!)

I did them for all 4 of my kids- including twins! Used disposables rarely and appreciated them when I did but loved cloth. I found cloth wasn't too difficult, even when the diaper service we were gifted a couple weeks for closed just when baby#1 was born!

I have been trying to super cut back pacifier time for my 2 year old. He has been calling my bluff by sucking his thumb.

hey if they like it then it's fine

I actually know a mom of 3 who can do that! Hope is not lost!!!

My nephew thinks McDonald's only opens once a week and only during very specific times of the day and it's not the same time every day it's open.

I think the "cry it out" method only teaches them that when they cry for help, no one comes. It's not self-soothing, it's crying themselves to sleep, and they only sleep through sheer exhaustion.

LOVE THIS! the whole 'don't talk back to me' is the worst. the kid is trying to explain themselves, answer sth u literally asked, stand up for themselves, the parent refusing to have a proper conversation + just wants to one-sidedly shout at the kid, or the parent realised they're actually in the wrong/mistaken + can't take it. kids' emotions, feelings, thoughts, rights etc are so grossly dismissed + negated. why are you, the parent, allowed to say your bit + express urself/ur emotions etc but the kid (still learning to communicate, understand feelings, regulate behaviour, learn social skills etc) has to just stay shut up, take a shouting/berated, can't defend themselves, + bottle every thought/feeling up? then they wonder why their kid doesn't want to open up/talk to them, express emotions etc later in life. i'm a firm believer of 'if u wouldn't do it to an adult, don't do to a kid'. u wouldn't yell at an adult + then shut them down. why would u do it to a kid? esp one at ur mercy?

My two kids were raised bilingual and that's been a great skil for them to have

My parents used to say "do you want to help with this work?" And when we'd answer no, they'd tell us to entertain ourselves. Worked well

My parents had 5 kids. All but one of us participated in 3 sports a piece as well as all of us being involved in multiple clubs. Money wasn’t ever really the problem but the scheduling conflicts were absolute torture on everyone. Edit: spelling

I can’t stand all that noise. I guess I was one of those parents but it was because I couldn’t handle the noise.

Kids get messy, it is the way of life. As long as it doesn't go into unhygienic level, let them be messy.

Children will rarely, if ever, be the same as the one before. Oh sure, I wouldn't get myself into a rage if they didn't have a third bottle ready for me the instant my first was done (as was the case with my brother), but I didn't eat a whole lot, so I would wake them in the middle of the night. And where my brother was very strong willed and head strong, I really should have gotten therapy and never did. Never get into a rhythm from your first child for your second.