If you didn't have kids (pandemic edition)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lolz, sorry OP. I've got one 4 year old and we did puzzles together, then I had a glass of wine and went to bed early. She baked bread and oatmeal cookies with DH yesterday. The only child life is pretty sweet these days!

You must not need to work. This should be the "if you don't have kids and don't have to work from home" thread.

Nope, working full time and volunteering for our neighborhood mutual aid effort. Luckily both DH and I have flexible jobs and can work around each other's schedules. Baked bread over lunch, puzzles after work hours while we made dinner, then cookies after dinner. I wish this wasn't happening and worry about DH's job security, but life at the moment is pretty peaceful in our house.

I have a hunch that if your life were that idyllic, you wouldn’t be posting on this thread, i.e., putting other people down to make yourself feel better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lolz, sorry OP. I've got one 4 year old and we did puzzles together, then I had a glass of wine and went to bed early. She baked bread and oatmeal cookies with DH yesterday. The only child life is pretty sweet these days!

I have an only that will be four next month. He spends the day finding the hugest things he can safely jump off of and needing a playmate. He does bake and cook with us and lasts about 15 mins before he is back to running, kicking, jumping, scoring goals and wanting someone to join him. We take him out for adventures, biking, scootering and walks trying to I wear him out enough to sleep well. I’d love a sibling about now.

[Anonymous]

Highest not hugest lol. And yes, also we are both trying to work full time from home. I can do most of my work at night, but dh is calls and meetings allllll day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lolz, sorry OP. I've got one 4 year old and we did puzzles together, then I had a glass of wine and went to bed early. She baked bread and oatmeal cookies with DH yesterday. The only child life is pretty sweet these days!

I have an only that will be four next month. He spends the day finding the hugest things he can safely jump off of and needing a playmate. He does bake and cook with us and lasts about 15 mins before he is back to running, kicking, jumping, scoring goals and wanting someone to join him. We take him out for adventures, biking, scootering and walks trying to I wear him out enough to sleep well. I’d love a sibling about now.

PP commented above, her "sweet" situation has nothing to do with having an only and everything to do with her and her husband having flexible schedules that allow one of them to devote their time to to the child while the other one works.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The people I know who don't have kids are feeling very isolated and lonely.

Ha! Keep telling yourself that. My friend and I (both childfree) were FaceTiming just yesterday, talking about how relieved we were not to have kids during this time.

Don't worry about us, PP. We complain, but the vast majority of us wouldn't trade with you even if life is challenging right now.

[Anonymous]

Read beyond one paragraph. Lots of reading.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The people I know who don't have kids are feeling very isolated and lonely.

Ha! Keep telling yourself that. My friend and I (both childfree) were FaceTiming just yesterday, talking about how relieved we were not to have kids during this time.

Don't worry about us, PP. We complain, but the vast majority of us wouldn't trade with you even if life is challenging right now.

Oh, I’m not worried about you. Just so happy I’m not you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Read beyond one paragraph. Lots of reading.

And I’d finish a bathroom trip alone. Or take a bath. By myself. Amaze.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The people I know who don't have kids are feeling very isolated and lonely.

Ha! Keep telling yourself that. My friend and I (both childfree) were FaceTiming just yesterday, talking about how relieved we were not to have kids during this time.

Don't worry about us, PP. We complain, but the vast majority of us wouldn't trade with you even if life is challenging right now.

Oh, I’m not worried about you. Just so happy I’m not you.

Likewise

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The people I know who don't have kids are feeling very isolated and lonely.

Ha! Keep telling yourself that. My friend and I (both childfree) were FaceTiming just yesterday, talking about how relieved we were not to have kids during this time.

Don't worry about us, PP. We complain, but the vast majority of us wouldn't trade with you even if life is challenging right now.

Oh, I’m not worried about you. Just so happy I’m not you.

Sure you are. That's why you're on a parenting website, in the Parenting Discussion Forum. You keep telling yourself whatever you have to, ok?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lolz, sorry OP. I've got one 4 year old and we did puzzles together, then I had a glass of wine and went to bed early. She baked bread and oatmeal cookies with DH yesterday. The only child life is pretty sweet these days!

I have an only that will be four next month. He spends the day finding the hugest things he can safely jump off of and needing a playmate. He does bake and cook with us and lasts about 15 mins before he is back to running, kicking, jumping, scoring goals and wanting someone to join him. We take him out for adventures, biking, scootering and walks trying to I wear him out enough to sleep well. I’d love a sibling about now.

PP commented above, her "sweet" situation has nothing to do with having an only and everything to do with her and her husband having flexible schedules that allow one of them to devote their time to to the child while the other one works.

Someone sounds jealous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The people I know who don't have kids are feeling very isolated and lonely.

Ha! Keep telling yourself that. My friend and I (both childfree) were FaceTiming just yesterday, talking about how relieved we were not to have kids during this time.

+1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The people I know who don't have kids are feeling very isolated and lonely.

Ha! Keep telling yourself that. My friend and I (both childfree) were FaceTiming just yesterday, talking about how relieved we were not to have kids during this time.

Don't worry about us, PP. We complain, but the vast majority of us wouldn't trade with you even if life is challenging right now.

Oh, I’m not worried about you. Just so happy I’m not you.

Sure you are. That's why you're on a parenting website, in the Parenting Discussion Forum. You keep telling yourself whatever you have to, ok?

Some people found this topic through recent topics rather than going directly to parent section. Jealous much!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The people I know who don't have kids are feeling very isolated and lonely.

Ha! Keep telling yourself that. My friend and I (both childfree) were FaceTiming just yesterday, talking about how relieved we were not to have kids during this time.

Hmm yet you’re on the General Parenting Forum. Weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:sleeping so much instead of dealing with postpartum/breastfeeding related insomnia.

Planting a vegetable garden in the backyard.

Cooking awesome meals

Deep cleaning and decorating our house.

Reading books and watching movies.

Basically, living the life.

^^^ Exactly this, the only difference is that instead of insomnia I’m sleep deprived from trying to work/relax after my kindergartener goes to bed and waking up early with her.