‘What’s a harsh reality new parents need to hear?’ – 22 tips from battle-hardened mums and dads

12.

‘You won’t love everything about having a baby. There are parts of it that are really difficult and it can destroy the relationship you have with your partner. Any issues you have in your relationship are going to be magnified.’
–Scott_4560

13.

‘Vaccinate your kids or they will die of preventable diseases. Essential oils and ‘vegan alternatives’ won’t cut it. Refusing to immunize them not only puts them but other children at risk too. Don’t just trust the science, understand the science to see why it’s very essential and needs to be done.’
–Heroic-Forger

14.

‘Children are allowed to be bored. In the last few decades for some reason we have decided children need to be entertained, mostly be screens, at all points of the day. Being bored is how they grow an imagination, which is going to be wildly important in the near future when 90% of the next generation doesn’t have one.’
–Chris210

15.

‘Nobody else thinks your kid is as cute as you do. And not just physically – behaviour wise too. People aren’t that interested.’
–Darmop

16.

‘It gets easier after the first 4 months. But those first 4 months are intensely difficult with zero sleep and constant attention and trying to keep them alive and comfortable.’
–MrPuddinJones

17.

‘You can homeschool, you can hand pick friends, you can only eat unprocessed organic plant foods, but eventually that kid will rebel and want to see the world you tried to hide.’
–ddeaken

18.

‘Naming a child isn’t a privilege. It’s a responsibility. They have to live with that name so you have to pick something that won’t obviously get them bullied. If you do a ‘cute and quirky spelling’, they have to correct everyone every time they introduce themselves and likely a few times after that.’
–Brainsonastick

19.

‘Your kid isn’t going to be the best at anything. Just get over it and enjoy life. He’s not actually a savant at drums, Trish, he’s a goblin hitting a pan.’
–Training-Sky-5022

20.

‘You will be your child’s favourite toy. You can spend thousands on toys but what they want and need most is your attention.’
–Adventurous_Light_85

21.

‘Don’t fall into the ‘my kid would never’ hilariousness that so many parents do.

Source: worked in childcare for 25 years. ALL of your kids are doing the ‘never’ thing.’
–Douchecanoeistaken

22.

‘Days are long but the years are short.’
–Angeldlynn

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