re: The "Wait until you have kids" crowd........

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Wait until you have kids

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I heard this shite for years. Not that big a deal.

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Having one kid is basically like being childless. It's not even a challenge until you make 2.

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Then you have to figure out three..but once you get to three it's all the same...I've got 6 with 1 on the way..

Not bragging because my kids act up some at home but all of our friends always comments on how well behaved our kids are and wish their kids act like that...my wife and I just look at each other and laugh on the inside because we had this conversation before that it all starts at home...most of the parents who say this punish their kid by saying no we don't do this okay..no..baby I said no...bust their arse..I'm not saying abuse them but get their attention..you are boss...my 14 month old just recently started slapping us for telling her no when she wants something(she'll point and say "that" over and over) well we slap her hand back and tell her you don't hit mommy...she stopped doing it to me I guess because I slap her hand harder but still occasionally does it to my wife..she'll learn..

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and fyi im only having one

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Yea, that's what I said...


Twins!!!

*knuckle bump*

If I could give you 1,000 up votes, I would.

reading this thread makes me that I don't have kids

Kids are going to be kids. It's in their job description. Parents had better be parents, because it is in THEIR job description. I helped raise my two. There were great days and some not so great. However, the overall body of work in raising them was ok and definitely a learning experience that you can only get through them - a good thing.

When someone does the kids thing, I remind them that I had two and parenting was not always easy. If you're doing your job it won't always be easy. Conversely, there are also a lot of joys that come from the experience.