It is fun becoz when ds is happy, I am happy; when dd is happy, I am happy . So I have 3 *times* of happiness (including mine)
But of coz, there is also 3 times of worries/stress lah ...
Why is Parenting Fun?
If I say that parenting is fun than I'm really kidding myself. No, to me parenting is certainly not fun.
Hey, I don't think parenting was fun for my parents too; the fact that they have to vomit blood when taking care of me, hehe. I see parenting as my parents having their revenge on me lor .
Bottom line. Parenting to me ain't fun at all, though it can be emotionally satisfying occasionally but that's another track.
Hey, I don't think parenting was fun for my parents too; the fact that they have to vomit blood when taking care of me, hehe. I see parenting as my parents having their revenge on me lor .
Bottom line. Parenting to me ain't fun at all, though it can be emotionally satisfying occasionally but that's another track.
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No leh... when I get the chance I still smell my 10 year old's tummy... and when I can manage it, I try and get a good whiff of the 18 year old's hair. This said, I gave the now-18 year old a wide berth because she was SO SMELLY between the ages of of 14 and 17.ANobleNerd wrote:But smelling tummies that lasts only 3 years at most... and then *sighs*.I think it's fun 'cos I like to hug them babies... and smell their tummies and feel their soft kisses on my cheeks.
Then again, age to age, they have lovely things too. But I do miss them at that smelling tummies age.
Parenting
One thing i can say for sure parenting is an enriching experience - one that is intense on so many emotional -
from sheer bliss to heart wrenching pain,
from a maddening rage to tender tender love,
from frustration to joy,
from worry to relief....
It changes our body, it changes our priorities, it changes our responsibilities...
It redefines our happiness, our sorrows and our fears
Its tough - its riddled with worry and doubt.
Are we doing the right thing? Should i interfere or not?
Was there something i should have done and i did not? Was there something i should not have done and did ?Am i pushing too much, am i being too lax? Will i be able to reach out when my child truly needs? Am I equipping my child with the skills needed to live life as a strong capable adult?
Its not a race. There are no winners. Just the satisfaction of seeing a smile on our child's face. The emotional staisfaction of knowing that is a job well done.
Its is one experience that brings out the extraordinary in us.
Fun may be one of the aspects but parenting is such a multi dimensional experience.
Parenting is a true metamorphosis of an individual.
So is parenting fun?
One thing i can say for sure parenting is an enriching experience - one that is intense on so many emotional -
from sheer bliss to heart wrenching pain,
from a maddening rage to tender tender love,
from frustration to joy,
from worry to relief....
It changes our body, it changes our priorities, it changes our responsibilities...
It redefines our happiness, our sorrows and our fears
Its tough - its riddled with worry and doubt.
Are we doing the right thing? Should i interfere or not?
Was there something i should have done and i did not? Was there something i should not have done and did ?Am i pushing too much, am i being too lax? Will i be able to reach out when my child truly needs? Am I equipping my child with the skills needed to live life as a strong capable adult?
Its not a race. There are no winners. Just the satisfaction of seeing a smile on our child's face. The emotional staisfaction of knowing that is a job well done.
Its is one experience that brings out the extraordinary in us.
Fun may be one of the aspects but parenting is such a multi dimensional experience.
Parenting is a true metamorphosis of an individual.
So is parenting fun?
How can parenting be fun? Maybe only 20% of the time when they are playing with you. The other 80% of the time (especially the 1st 5 years) you will be worry about the child have
- Colic problem
- Attention seeking
- Don't drink milk, constipation problem
- Don't sleep through the night
- Thinking ways of doing away with pacifier
- Getting the baby used to sleep outside
- Toilet train the child
- Getting sick & don't take medicine
- Throwing trauma
- Handle their emotion, especially at the Terrible Two stage
- Worry if they will grow up healthy
- Picky about food & don't eat
- Behavioural problems learnt from others
- Don't brush teeth, got oral problem
- Don't like to bath
- Spending time educate the child when they are young
- Exploring around and spend money on those enrichment classes
- Fighting with others for a place in childcare/kindergarten
- Fighting with parents to join PV or to move house within 1km of the choice school
The list will goes on............
- Colic problem
- Attention seeking
- Don't drink milk, constipation problem
- Don't sleep through the night
- Thinking ways of doing away with pacifier
- Getting the baby used to sleep outside
- Toilet train the child
- Getting sick & don't take medicine
- Throwing trauma
- Handle their emotion, especially at the Terrible Two stage
- Worry if they will grow up healthy
- Picky about food & don't eat
- Behavioural problems learnt from others
- Don't brush teeth, got oral problem
- Don't like to bath
- Spending time educate the child when they are young
- Exploring around and spend money on those enrichment classes
- Fighting with others for a place in childcare/kindergarten
- Fighting with parents to join PV or to move house within 1km of the choice school
The list will goes on............
Parenting is fun
To me parenting is fun rather than a chore. I am glad that I have made the decision to be a stay at home mum when my child was 4 yrs old (he's now 7 yrs old). I get to enjoy his company, his innocence outlook, inquisitive nature and is always amazed with the things/ideas that he has come up with. His big smile brightens up the day. Also I get to go through a 'second childhood', getting to play with his toys, watching educational DVD etc. with him. He is as the saying goes our bundle of joy. Of course, as human, sometimes I do feel tired. This is partly because age is catching up.