Sorry but having kids is only for millionaires

[Anonymous]

This is a spin-off of the thread where the wife is complaining that her husband “gets“ to do errands while she’s taking care of kids. Jesus Christ, that thread is insane and is why I’ve always said that having kids is only for millionaires. You better have a paid-off house and be able to easily afford a full-time nanny before having kids.

Otherwise, that is your life – incessant misery with *grocery shopping!* as your only reprieve. I don’t know why people do this to themselves. Guy here so I can wait. I love my life and have no stress, thank you very much. Sorry not sorry.

[Anonymous]

I disagree - it's the hell of people that cram in 3 under 3 or 2 under 2.

I have two kids, 5 years apart and it's great. 0 fighting in my home. The older one helps out with the younger.

[Anonymous]

Modern living sucks. We have everything and yet we have nothing. It’s depressing.

[Anonymous]

Super happy with my kids and couldn't care less OP. You don't sound that happy if you are posting on a DC Parents site to gloat about... I'm not sure what exactly?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Modern living sucks. We have everything and yet we have nothing. It’s depressing.

I am so ready to go live in a poverty stricken town, except that the people around us would have even less and rightfully hate our guts. America is broken

[Anonymous]

We aren’t millionaires and we have an au pair, three kids, and a wonderful, full, happy life. Had our first when I was 27 and DH was 28. He would tell you that you don’t actually have plenty of time and being a young dad is great. He’s very smug about it actually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I disagree - it's the hell of people that cram in 3 under 3 or 2 under 2.

I have two kids, 5 years apart and it's great. 0 fighting in my home. The older one helps out with the younger.

+ 1
7 yr apart and older DD was like a mother hen to her little brother. So loving and generous. Younger brother feels like elder sister is his hero. It is so sweet. They are in their twenties now. Best friend and just devoted to each other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We aren’t millionaires and we have an au pair, three kids, and a wonderful, full, happy life. Had our first when I was 27 and DH was 28. He would tell you that you don’t actually have plenty of time and being a young dad is great. He’s very smug about it actually.

+1

My DH will agree. He is an awesome father and husband. The wellbeing of our family and the success of our children in at the forefront for him. He is also very smug about our kids and our marriage.

No one wants shortened telomeres of an older man's sperms so OP is not a prize. I wanted healthy, happy and intelligent kids and I have got them. And yes, you do not have all the time in the world. You need energy to parent. Of course, my DH ad I met in college and he was in a lucrative STEM field so he got a job out of college. If you are not settled with a good salary early in your career...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I disagree - it's the hell of people that cram in 3 under 3 or 2 under 2.

I have two kids, 5 years apart and it's great. 0 fighting in my home. The older one helps out with the younger.

Oldest is a girl?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Super happy with my kids and couldn't care less OP. You don't sound that happy if you are posting on a DC Parents site to gloat about... I'm not sure what exactly?

I know! What's the point of not being a parent if you still spend leisure hours on a parenting site, without the upside of having kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I disagree - it's the hell of people that cram in 3 under 3 or 2 under 2.

I have two kids, 5 years apart and it's great. 0 fighting in my home. The older one helps out with the younger.

+ 1
7 yr apart and older DD was like a mother hen to her little brother. So loving and generous. Younger brother feels like elder sister is his hero. It is so sweet. They are in their twenties now. Best friend and just devoted to each other.

Oh god. I feel sorry for his future wife. She’s going to be an annoying SIL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I disagree - it's the hell of people that cram in 3 under 3 or 2 under 2.

I have two kids, 5 years apart and it's great. 0 fighting in my home. The older one helps out with the younger.

Yep. Why don’t we talk about this more? I had 2 under 2 and it was crushing until youngest was maybe 3.5/4. Then it’s really lovely. I should have planned for way more help, au pair on top of daycare maybe? For first two-three years for sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I disagree - it's the hell of people that cram in 3 under 3 or 2 under 2.

I have two kids, 5 years apart and it's great. 0 fighting in my home. The older one helps out with the younger.

+ 1
7 yr apart and older DD was like a mother hen to her little brother. So loving and generous. Younger brother feels like elder sister is his hero. It is so sweet. They are in their twenties now. Best friend and just devoted to each other.

Oh god. I feel sorry for his future wife. She’s going to be an annoying SIL

No worries, he will not by marrying your daughter who will probably be prone to causing unnecessary drama and being hateful.

Hopefully being raised in a functional family will mean that he will be attracted to only people who also come from loving functional families.

[Anonymous]

We have one kid and DH and I argue over who gets to spend more 1:1 time with our DD. She’s the coolest person I know. We are not millionaires. I adore being a parent.

Kid got a cold this weekend and 50/50 she’ll have to stay home from school tomorrow. I’m kind of hoping she still has the sniffles do I can take a sick day at work and just hang with the kid instead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I disagree - it's the hell of people that cram in 3 under 3 or 2 under 2.

I have two kids, 5 years apart and it's great. 0 fighting in my home. The older one helps out with the younger.

+ 1
7 yr apart and older DD was like a mother hen to her little brother. So loving and generous. Younger brother feels like elder sister is his hero. It is so sweet. They are in their twenties now. Best friend and just devoted to each other.

Oh god. I feel sorry for his future wife. She’s going to be an annoying SIL

Lol! Had the same thought!