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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Having small kids and taking care of them is the most isolating and tiring experience even when there is no pandemic.

People need to also understand that having more than 1 or 2 kids is not easy. No one owes the raising of your kids to you. The parents have to raise them. If they are lucky they will have paid or unpaid caregivers at various times but it is not a guarantee.

If you cannot do it on your own and do it well then don't have kids. [/quote]

Oh shut up. [/quote]

This poster isn’t wrong though…when the going gets tough, raising kids is entirely on the parents.[/quote]

Yeah. I'm amused at all the parents who deliberately had kids back-to-back every 2 years or less and then ended up with 3-5 kids who outnumbered them.

The only 'plan' you had was for society to raise and care for your kid 80% of the time.

No wonder you were overwhelmed. [/quote]

+100

I watched SAHMs with 3+ kids pull their hair out and wondered - what was your plan? You would only see them a few hours a day because they would be in daycare/school?

Some women I know got pregnant during the pandemic and look depressed now. But why do they keep making bad choices?[/quote]

I'm not a SAHM and my kids aren't little anymore. However, when they were little, my plan involved many activities, including taking the kids to the park, visiting with friends and grandparents, going to zoos, libraries and museums. I loved getting the kids out to do things and see things.  These things were taken away, completely at the beginning although less so as pandemic progressed. No one planned to be in an apartment or house without other outlets for months on end. [/quote]

+1 I’m not a SAHM but was for 3 years when my kids were small (baby #2 ended up being twins..stayed home for 3yrs after that). What was I supposed to do, give one of the twins up for adoption? Good grief. Life happens. I can’t imagine how depressing and isolating it would be to care for little ones with no social outlet. No playgrounds, activities, sitters, socialization etc etc. no grandparents or extended family. Just sitting at home 24/7 for months on end. My heart goes out to those who were stuck at home with little ones. Big kids have their own issues but we did a lot outdoors, watched movies, played board games, enjoyed hobbies etc. just not the same thing at all. [/quote]

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