36 Confessions Of Parents About Things That They Hate About Having A Kid

So, nine months of waiting are over - and you are holding in your arms this tiny bundle of happiness, so similar to you... and, probably, you do not always realize that from this moment your life changes drastically, and you are at the very beginning of an endless journey, where the joy of the first words, the first steps (and the first self-changed diaper, yes!) will be also replaced by all-conquering fatigue, emotional breakdowns and many new activities that you, quite possibly, did not even suspect existed before.

And we're not even talking about changing diapers here - once you learn, your hands will remember this sequence of movements forever. It's cleaning, cooking, cleaning, buying clothes (which kids grow out of at an incredible speed - some of the purchased items your tot will not wear at all, simply because they will outgrow them, deal with it), cleaning, cleaning, rocking, cleaning, learning new lullabies... did I mention cleaning? And at the same time, your usual activities will inevitably have to be sacrificed.

Grandparents help some parents to the best of their ability, but you understand that you cannot rely on this help as something permanent - at least because your parents, as well as your partner’s parents, have already gone through this stage in their lives. And it is quite possible that they are also working now. Some countries have programs that financially encourage grandparents to help newly minted parents raise their children - for example, the introduction of a similar program is being actively discussed in Poland, but the main burden of parenthood will still be placed on you and me. And it’s not easy, damn it, not easy at all!

The main benefit of such collections of opinions is that parents who have kids may learn something wholesome from the experience of others. And for those netizens who are just considering the possibility of having a child, this may be food for thought so that parenthood is as conscious as possible. After all, as the ancients said, “forewarned is forearmed.”

And the better we know what awaits us ahead, the better we are prepared for it, the more opportunities there will be to simply enjoy parenthood - because believe me, there are much happier moments in this experience... Okay, let's now scroll this list to the very end, and I’ll go rock my son to sleep again, because he seems to have woken up once more at the most inopportune moment...