What I didn't know until I had children

ilovelondontown

A few weeks ago I started this thread about things you should do before you have children. It picked up and made for a funny read:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4663071=

I'm asking again this time about things you didn't realise about parenting until you became one. I spend a lot of time wondering how I'll be as a parent and what I'll learn from it, but I know there are so many things I haven't got a clue about just yet.

Following the theme of my previous thread, its looking for light hearted thoughts. Post away and thanks! :cool:

Gillyx

That everyone else will know exactly why your baby is crying

Also everything you think you'l do as a parent, while pregnant, tends to go out the window when you get a child that hasn't read the rule book

go_cat

How important sleep and patience are

jackieblack

What I didn't know, and was totally blown away by, was realising how much my parents loved me, based on how I felt about my baby.

Of course, now she's a teenager, I know how my parents felt about me when I was a teenager too :rotfl:


Also, being a parent of a teenager, you also learn a whole new language and new meanings for words that you previously thought meant something completely different!

sulkisu

..that the world does not revolve around me .

fabforty

I had no idea that I could work like a Trojan and still be broke? I also didn't know that children cost so damned much.

Metranil_Vavin

How much you take for granted being able to go to bed/get up/go to the pub/go for a meal/do whatever you want/when you want!

olibrofiz

How quickly time goes by....

I look at my 18 year old and wonder where the time has gone since she was a little bright eyed chirpy thing that smiled and laughed a lot and loved kisses and cuddles.

I wish I'd savoured the little things more...

jackieblack

olibrofiz wrote: »

How quickly time goes by....

I look at my 18 year old and wonder where the time has gone since she was a little bright eyed chirpy thing that smiled and laughed a lot and loved kisses and cuddles.

I wish I'd savoured the little things more...

Oh, I couldn't agree more

pigpen

You don't really need 8 hours sleep a night.
That someone so little can create so much washing
One smile can melt your heart and make everything seem better
That you actually have the power to kill if anyone dare hurt your child ever.
Those things you thought were important actually aren't.
unconditional love.

That my elders were right.. about almost everything.. I still don't think you get worms through eating green bananas or sugar out of the bowl.

jollymummy

You really should buy a wipe clean sofa.

Cream carpets ARE a bad idea.

Your MIL is an expert on your child.

Everyone has an opinion on chilldcare and are more than happy to share.

The baby manuals are useless.

If you are going to a wedding, your baby will vomit in your hair and down your back

You will laugh at the days pre baby when you said our lives won't change we will have a routine:)

You will NEVER regret being a parent despite the above.

You will really appreciate what your parents did for you!!