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Sliver · 02-09-2010, 10:57 AM

I think some people are glorifying the experience a little. Either that, or maybe some are just "baby people" and I am not.

I didn't enjoy my babies that much. I loved them and everything, but the work:fun ratio is way off. Like maybe 99% work to 1% fun. As soon as they hit 2 - almost to the day - they become a total ball.

My advice is be prepared for a total life let-down. All the things that were fun to you in the past will basically be off-limits for the next while because you are going to be saddled with a whaling boat anchor. You and your wife are likely going to be so exhausted and stressed that life will cease being fun for the next year.

Anyway, prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Some people have really easy kids and that makes the experience all the better and they will have no idea what I'm talking about. I've had an easy baby and a very difficult baby (cholic, etc.) - the experiences are as different as night and day. Pray to your own personal god you have an easy baby.

02-09-2010, 10:57 AM	#58
Sliver evil of fart Join Date: Sep 2009 Exp:	I think some people are glorifying the experience a little. Either that, or maybe some are just "baby people" and I am not. I didn't enjoy my babies that much. I loved them and everything, but the work:fun ratio is way off. Like maybe 99% work to 1% fun. As soon as they hit 2 - almost to the day - they become a total ball. My advice is be prepared for a total life let-down. All the things that were fun to you in the past will basically be off-limits for the next while because you are going to be saddled with a whaling boat anchor. You and your wife are likely going to be so exhausted and stressed that life will cease being fun for the next year. Anyway, prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Some people have really easy kids and that makes the experience all the better and they will have no idea what I'm talking about. I've had an easy baby and a very difficult baby (cholic, etc.) - the experiences are as different as night and day. Pray to your own personal god you have an easy baby.