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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think that when people say their family trips are fun, they mean that they enjoyed seeing the kids have fun and doing things with them.  I do t think they mean that it was fun in the same way that it’s fun to do something with your best friend or even more fun.  Childcare is still some work, and being with your child 24/7 isn’t going to leave you feeling relaxed and refreshed.  
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To be fair, it's easier if you naturally have the type of personality that deals with the drudgery of childcare better. Dh was much more patient and easygoing with the annoying kid stuff (whining, complaining, tantrums, schedules, etc) and he always ended up having more fun with them when they were young. For me, it was a basically wash. Whatever fun there was, was basically canceled out by the annoying kid stuff.

Now that they are teenagers, I enjoy spending time with them so much more. They're like actual people that I like hanging out with. Fun things are actually fun. But I had to put in my time and build my relationship with them when they were young.[/quote]

Describe this so-called personality type please.[/quote]

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