When you have a kid, you realize all the cliches about having a kid are cliches for a reason; because they’re true.
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What are some examples you are experiencing?
there’s a lot of noise out there with parenting though. tons of dumb fucking toys and things sold to parents that don’t know any better. for example, don’t put your kid in a bouncer. like wtf why
They are the greatest joy and the greatest heartache all rolled into one,mine have taught me more about myself than I ever imagined.
And you get to dad joke and wear jorts
Having a kid is just realizing in real time why your parents looked so tired all the time.
Being a parent teaches you every day the lesson ‘I can do better. I can try harder.’
True, but to come to this realization requires a certain level of luxury.
I can tell you a couple stories about both parents running the fiat thread mill a thousand hours a week each to make ends meet.
You can imagine what it’s like at the dinner table when the toddler decides he doesn’t want to eat tonight…