If you think about it, we lie quite a bit as parents. The tooth fairy, Santa Claus, the fact that TV will turn their brains to mush ... The list goes on and on. But as parents, we are also lied to quite a bit. I asked my friends for some of the worst parenting lies they've been told, and I've heard many of the same. The following are the most common lies we fell for -- did you hear them, too?
1. That parenting comes naturally. Loving? That comes naturally. The rest is hard work.
2. That you can't get pregnant while breastfeeding. I have many a friend who can prove that one wrong.
3. That baby weight falls off. In our dreams!
4. That boys are easier than girls. Sorry, but they're all impossible.
5. That a c-section is the easy way to have a baby. In what world is major surgery considered easy?
6. The twos are the most terrible. Have these people never met the threes or fours?
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7. That adjusting from one to two kids was tough, but anything after is a breeze. Bullshit. One to two was a piece of cake for me and three kicks my ass daily.
8. That you forget the details of labor once you hold the baby. That's one thing I'll never forget, much as I try.
9. Two kids aren't more expensive than one. Um, care to see my credit card bill?
10. That it gets easier. It's never as easy as it was when your baby wanted nothing but to be fed and cleaned. Period.
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I agree with all of these except the labor one. I really don't remember how bad it was, that is why I went through almost all of my 3rd labor with no meds(gave in and got iv meds then baby arrived 20 minutes later)
Twos have nothing on threes. It never gets easier because as soon as you have it figured out something changes and you're stuck with a whole new set of problems and challenges. I think you do get pregnancy amnesia and don't remember just how awful and miserable it was when you get the baby itch again. We are just starting with round 2 (baby 2) and it's all coming back to me..I had a rough pregnancy though.
I get that the article is all in fun, but holy cow people, complain much? The author sounds kinda selfish, and maybe not ready to have kids. If having kids is that hard for you, maybe you should have just gotten a dog. After 3 kids, I won't say it was all roses, but it wasn't that hard.
Well, baby weight falling off isn't necesarilly a myth. If you only gain the recommended 25 lbs, most of it is water and baby; therefore, most of your weight does fall off. I gained 42 lbs with my son and well, all but 12 did fall right off. I am still carrying that 12 (and some I gained back) around. It happens.
I agree with all except number 1. Parent does come natural but that doesn't mean it's easy it's still hard work.