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re: Do kids shorten parents' lives?
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:12 am to CBarkleytruth
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:12 am to CBarkleytruth
Inshallah
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:13 am to CBarkleytruth
In the case of my son- YES my daughter- NO
Hopefully it will balance out and I will live to be 80's.
Hopefully it will balance out and I will live to be 80's.
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:14 am to AUCE05
Babies and toddlers are easy to tend to as long as you're willing to put your personal interests to the side.
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:14 am to CBarkleytruth
Get book, Baby Wise, read it, live by it. Thank me later.
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:15 am to double d
quote:And to actually answer this question, I think it evens out
Do kids shorten parents' lives?
From age 30-50, yes the non-kid couples will age signicantly better and look like they will live older.
But from age 65-85 is when us parents take over
We will have the joy of grandchildren to keep us young and give us the absolute joy of life
While the non-kids people will be wrinkled prunes from laying out on the beach all the time. Their partying days will be over now that they are older and they will wish for death with nothing to live for.
This post was edited on 5/5/17 at 10:17 am
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:16 am to Jim Rockford
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These are the easiest times. You'll look back on this fondly when they're raising hell in third grade, when they're coming home at all hours as teenagers, when they're changing their major for the fourth time, when they're moving back in with you after their divorce.
one of ours started smoking at age 15. She finally quit. Age 16. Goes on date, they come back, she's obviously been smoking. I lit into that guy and he never came back. SHE was resentful I gave him a raft of shite for getting her hooked again.
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:16 am to hofman
quote:Did it religiously. My son said frick that book and still doesnt sleep
Get book, Baby Wise, read it, live by it. Thank me later.
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:17 am to CBarkleytruth
My MawMaw used to say, when I complained about such things when our kids were young, "sha, when they're little, its little problems, when they're big, it's big problems".
As always, she was right.
As always, she was right.
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:18 am to lsupride87
Our 2nd one tried that too, but we stuck with it. Don't give up.
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:18 am to lsupride87
You give great insight and I agree. I also knew the quit being a (insert cut down) lines were coming.
Hard to find good people on the internet that are willing to be fairly objective and halfway compassionate.
In no way am I saying this is impossible, just saying that parents with kids that are and always have been good sleepers just have no clue.
Hard to find good people on the internet that are willing to be fairly objective and halfway compassionate.
In no way am I saying this is impossible, just saying that parents with kids that are and always have been good sleepers just have no clue.
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:19 am to hofman
quote:Look man, I am glad it worked for you. Our son cried for about 10 straight days, until the point of vomiting on himself every single night.
Our 2nd one tried that too, but we stuck with it. Don't give up.
I dont think that is healthy for him. But glad it worked for you
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:20 am to CBarkleytruth
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I'm only about 6 months in
I have a 2 year old. The best advice I can give you is Prepare Your Anus....
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:20 am to lsupride87
Exactly! Baby wise works if u have a sleeper and not one over here that naps for 25 min, wakes up screaming screw your schedule what u gonna do now Pop
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:33 am to lsupride87
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When you have a not sleeping kid, it isnt easy at all.
No I agree. You get very tired and stressed out. Just sayig-there is so much more fun to come.
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:37 am to Tarik One
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Babies and toddlers are easy to tend to as long as you're willing to put your personal interests to the side.
relating to the OP's issue with sleeping.
I sang to mine. Holding, rocking, singing. mantras actually.
trouble is, I would be exhausted, and eventually when it looks like they are passed out, I put in crib and stop singing. baby opens eyes, "SING".
Oh man... I can laugh now.
This post was edited on 5/5/17 at 10:38 am
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:40 am to CBarkleytruth
I wish to provide something positive.
the ages from 4 to 12 were the best of my life.
made it all worth it. reading story books together. teaching keyboard. playing sports, especially swimming together. love. love. love. drenched in love.
the ages from 4 to 12 were the best of my life.
made it all worth it. reading story books together. teaching keyboard. playing sports, especially swimming together. love. love. love. drenched in love.
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:41 am to CBarkleytruth
you will find you forget that as they get really fun. At 6 months I would have never believed I could be talked into a second one. The second one gets here in September.
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:43 am to CelticDog
That's how I see it too . The quiet satisfaction of doing life the right way .
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:52 am to CBarkleytruth
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I get it, it's the reason we're here, but I'm only about 6 months in and have no idea how ppl have multiple kids. Maybe it's just the baby phase idk and maybe it's bc my kid is impossible, never ever sleeps.
It will get better, and you will feel bad about feeling the way you do.
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Don't you just love the parents that brag "we just have the easiest and best baby ever"? Yeah screw yall.
My wife and I use to be like this. Our first boy was very stressful. Coupled with the fact that we had no idea what we were doing like most first time parents, he never slept, and constantly cried/screamed at us. And had some digestion/formula issues. It wasn't pleasant. But he eventually grew out of it and is a great kid now. But still has quirks.
We always hated parents who bragged about their kids sleeping through the night, and barely crying. ALWAYS wanted to throat punch them. We never thought we'd have one like that.
Fast forward 5 years later when my wife wanted to have another. I didn't want another mainly because I just didn't handle the first one well. Well she talked me into it, and we have had a pretty wonderful experience so far. Kid is a year old, and is pretty chill. pretty much the exact opposite of the other. So not we are the parents who have a pretty easy baby. We just don't brag about it, and we are very grateful.
Point is, no two kids are alike.
This post was edited on 5/5/17 at 10:54 am
Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:53 am to CBarkleytruth
It gets better. Eventually, he or she will no longer take bottles, walk so you don't have carry them, get large enough so you don't have lug around that damn car seat, not wear diapers, wipe its own arse, etc.
I imagine they do shorten your life, but they make it worth living.
I imagine they do shorten your life, but they make it worth living.
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