30 Harsh Facts About Having Kids That Many Aren’t Even Aware Of, Shared By Disillusioned Parents

My mother thinks it is a favor, unfortunately. "I do hope you and your sister will help me when I'm old, what else do you have children for?" she said to me once. I don't know mom, it doesn't speak for itself.

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My father would always answer "what did you ever do for me?" when we asked for something. When he was dying he complained that my brother hadn't even phoned him. My father got 100% back what he gave.

So much.

This sense of entitlement on the part of offspring bothers me. There doesn't seem to be any acknowledgment that most parents go far beyond the necessities of life and put making opportunities for their children to the forefront.

If you want something that needs nurturing, feeding, cleaning up after, and constant attention for its entire life, get a dog. Half the joy of parenthood is that they do grow from being these helpless little homunculi into independent, strong and capable men and women of whom you can be proud.

I love seeing the person my son is growing into, but I gotta say, Monday is going to be hard because it's the last day of Elementary school for him, going into middle school next year. I am not ready for a middle schooler

As adults we are really good at pretending we are the same person we were yesterday.

My daughter told us she want to go to uni my heart sank my baby is a grown young lady now who I may add very proud of but it made me realise my little baby girl is really gone

Wow I have 4 and don't feel this way at all. I enjoy seeing them become who they are, choices they make, learning and growing. Two of mine are adults and two elementary age. I think it is quite sad to always miss what you had and not enjoy who they are now

Most people won't admit, or talk about this one. My (43F) oldest child (21F) and I have a relationship like this. We love each other, but I don't think either one of us likes each other. It goes both ways. We value different things, and really just don't know how to relate to each other. But we love each other, so we keep trying. I'm hoping that the older she gets the more we will find a way to relate.

My wife and I wonder about this. We've talked about how we're looking forward to sharing our experiences with our daughter (we both love sports, Star Wars and watching movies), but we're also prepared (as we can be, at least) for her not to be like us at all, both in terms of interests and personality.

personalities/sexuality/gender - pick one/all...

Parents are born too, at the same time as their child.

Mine was somewhere in the 3rd month, a night feed, I remember it was dim but not dark, I remember looking down at him as I paced around and there was just this...shift.... suddenly, yes, he was my bunny and of course I loved him! ❤️

This is true. I feel the bond so much more once they start following you with their eyes, smiling at you, and cooing with you. When they're first born they're almost inanimate objects that just require parental duty to keep alive.

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I went through that when my son was born. I was a zombie for months after my son was born. I'm a single mom, so it was all on me, and I didn't sleep for months after he came home. I didn't feel any kind of connection with him until he was around 4 months old, and my PPD was better, and I was sleeping again. I felt like the worst person in the world, cuz I just didn't feel it.. now he's my whole world, and I couldn't love him more if I tried, but that was a tough 4 or 5 months..

I love my children to death but my first born prefers daddy over me since she's one year old. It's tearing my heart sometimes that she loves him so much more than me

Also, you will yell at your children. Nobody is going to tell me they never ever yelled at their child.

All i think I why didn't had my children WAY before when I was younger and happy, instead of waiting to "accomplish" every kind of worthless milestone... Now i really feel old and have zero energy to rise my children... which is my deepest regret... And of course my own fault for waiting too long

Louder for the parents (both mom and dad who can't hear) in the back.... My kids are 13y,10y,8, and 3mo.... Some days are worst or better than others. I love all my kids but that'll never change the above.

"Some days", yeah right.

OMG the waiting!!!! I am always waiting for a child.

Yes all the time being busy (aka not able to do anything else) while also being bored out of your mind.

You'd think they'd be quick getting ready or if they can't dress themselves letting you help them if they were the ones wanting to go to a certain place but nope not at all somehow takes them longer and by the time you're ready to go your too tired to do anything but the kid is still full of energy still...

Yes, balance is very important. Please be fair, but also be careful.

I amazes me how many people hold kids to a higher standard. Examples; kids aren't allow to throw fits, or cry or have to share their toys. Kids are human. Humans will get angry, they will cry, they will throw "fits". Kids should be taught it is ok to say no to hugs when they don't want to be touched. I used to live with a friends mom., who was like another grandma to my son, and she would get mad at him when he didn't want to hug her. I would always have to remind her, he is allowed to say no. Also, the sharing thing is stupid. Yes, kids should be taught it is nice to share, but also, that you don't have to share. Adults aren't forced to share if they don't want to.

... I think my mom needs to see this

Yes, yes, yes. Our children are allowed to have emotions, including being pissed at my wife and I. How they express those emotions is what matters. If they got it right 100% of the time, I'd have nothing to teach them. It's ok that my kids screw up. We correct the screw up for sure, but they do it, we deal with it, and we move on.

Blijven zoeken, kijken en leren, ook of vooral over jezelf.

The mirroring is one of the biggest ones for me. I often call my children little mirrors. They do what they see. And they see me and their dad. The good the bad and the ugly. Nothing motivates me more to become a better person than seeing my children mirror my bad habits or behaviour.

The "I didn't raise you that way" parents. Yes, yes you did.

Blijf leren van die spiegl

This should be much higher. The most important job of a parent is to raise their child to be a happy, healthy, well adjusted, independent adult. Of course some of that can be beyond the parent's power, but still work toward it.

My husband and I were enlightened realizing the baby was the easiest part. At most, it was the same expectations every day with some minor to major surprises. But mostly knew what was up for a good while.

Time really does fly. I look at my son, who will be 20 later this year, and I can still almost feel his little hand in mine when we walked together. I am absolutely proud of the kind, funny young man he's become, but I do miss holding that sweet little boy. It's bittersweet.

It has now taken my daughter approximately 16 years to get ready for school in the morning.

OMG yes!

This last paragraph should be mandatory reading.

"Oh, and having a pet is *NOTHING* like having a kid. It just is not." I know, that's why I have pets and not kids.