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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are in a transient phase of parenting.  If 1 and 3 year olds aren't your jam, it can be really tough!!

My kids are older now (I'm 45) and I am a much happier parent.

You need to figure out what "happy" means to you, because it means something different to everyone.  I had a very lonely, dysfunctional childhood with a mentally unstable parent and abuse from an older person.  Now, just being in a happy, healthy, safe home makes me very happy.  I might look like a failure from the outside - I don't make a lot of money, I don't have an "important" job, I don't look like a supermodel and I don't drive a fancy car.  But I love my little family and the life we've created.[/quote]

I was very unhappy when my kids were babies/toddlers/pre-k.  I just am not a good “baby” parent and I love parenting kids/teens so much more.  I think there’s a bit of stigma here- you’re supposed to love innocent babies and teens are supposed to be a pain in the butt, but I found the constant nature of parenting babies to outweigh their innocence and cuteness and I was an exhausted, unhappy parent.  And I also don’t really miss those days either![/quote]

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