re: Parent Board: When do things get better after 1 years old?

Just sent our last kid off to college, so we are empty nesters……and it’s fricking awesome!!!! Hurry up and finish having babies and then start that countdown clock to high school graduation. Then kick ‘em out!

Two year olds are massively selfish assholes. They don’t give a damn about much except what they want.

2,3,4.

They still whine and bitch but it’s over reasons that you know don’t matter. Tantrums and such.

At 1 it’s exhausting because you are new and don’t know when he’s really hurt or just fussy. Later you get the hang of it. Plus they can speak so they TELL you their tears are for bullshite reasons. So you let them “work it out” and “write it down for you therapist” which were my go to smart arse comments in the midst of a tantrum.

FTR the therapist is a future imaginary therapist. My son did not see a therapist at 2-4 years old.

That's just part of it. When they get older and are able to tell you what's wrong it will be easier.

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Just sent our last kid off to college, so we are empty nesters……and it’s fricking awesome!!!!

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This, ladies and gentlemen, is solid evidence of a man who now gets to bang with his clothes off!

Congrats my friend, you’ve made it

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Reading this thread has me convinced my child is the best one on the planet. Jesus y’all’s kids suck

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This is what I was thinking too, my daughter is only 18 months old, but she’s been a joy (I realize I may eat these words during her teenage years ).

I enjoyed all of the ages but I only had one and I have come to realize from being around other people's children that we just got lucky with him and he is easy going and low maintenance. He's 20 now.

Oh just wait until you get to the F&@$ you fours

Have you had his ears checked?

There’s nothing wrong with not rocking and letting him play.

My oldest is 30 but when he was teething those years ago, every night without fail he got Benadryl and orajel per the pediatricians rec.

It’ll get better. Try to relax because as stupid as it sounds, you WILL miss it.