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Yes but this thread has shown that you may be wealthy, but you’ll be a miserable cretin a long time before that.
Wealth has nothing to do with being a miserable cretin, this thread (and others on here) prove that.
So, flawed statement.
Genuine tip: your wife should take plenty of folic acid as it hugely reduces the chances of spinal problems like spina bifida.
She should start dosing before you start trying though.
I had kids for the sole purpose of destroying the world. I ensure that they only use single use plastics, always have the heating on high (with windows open) and to eat twice their body weight in meat every, single, day.
Any other top tips for raising world eaters?
Another question for the ” Don’t have kids” brigade….
Is it cos you don’t want anyone else to play with your Lego/Airfix?
It’s certainly a reason, but not the only one.
If you want my advice, if you want to be looked after in old age, stay fit, stay wealthy. Ironically not having kids will help that.
If enough people follow your advice, your old age is guaranteed to be miserable. Old people consume resources that young people provide... So those claiming to be concerned about the environment should do the decent thing and take a one way trip Switzerland. By train, obvs.
Good luck op.
Just get wired in.
I've found being a parent has made me profoundly happy. For me it has given my life a clear purpose. Not the reasons we did it but that is the outcome. It is 1 million times better than not having kids
It is hard, you will be poorer, but it is amazing.
Anyway, OP: I don't regret it for a second. A new world of joy awaits you.
I’ve lost count due to the comedic value of some of these posts, however IIRC, defensive parent posts are outnumbering the miserable childless eco warrior posts.
“Best thing I/we ever did...” Oh yeah?.... Say it often enough... 😉
Turned out we’d been ‘trying” for longer than I’d realised. Seems to be more common than you’d hoped.
I'm reading this as your missus had been attempting to conceive before you knew about it.
Lying about use of contraceptives/fertility such as to have unprotected sex with someone is classed as rape is it not?
Jason Lawrence convicted of rape for falsely stating he had had a vasectomy prior to otherwise consensual sex. Link: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/matchcom-serial-rapist-gets-extra-jail-time-after-five-more-victims-come-forward-a4253691.html (not his only crime, and he does seem like a piece of work)
how long it took until you’d conceived?
within the month that she decided she wanted kids.
Make sure you actually want kids too - "missus has decided that now is the time" doesn't sound like you are really wanting them.
What if you need a kidney, eh?
Which is as good a time as any to suggest we should all consider whether we’d want to be organ donors in the event of our deaths, if so, sign the Organ Donor Register and tell your loved ones of your decision #PassItOn
“Best thing I/we ever did…” Oh yeah?….
I can’t recall if your a parent or not slackalice. Assuming not and for those that aren’t, I believe most of us truly believe that statement. Yes, it’s the hardest job in the work but yes, it’s also the most rewarding. If people have watched thier kids grow up you should know how rewarding it is.
slackalice
I’ve lost count due to the comedic value of some of these posts, however IIRC, defensive parent posts are outnumbering the miserable childless eco warrior posts.“Best thing I/we ever did…” Oh yeah?…. Say it often enough… 😉
Said it 4 times and continue to mean it. 🙂
I’m a step parent Kryton. From when he was 4 to now at nearly 17.
However, those that I know who have kids almost any sense of reason or ecological consciousness goes straight out the window.
Not entirely what I meant. I am talking about considering the consequences of your actions and caring about people you don't know.
I'll join in.
Hardest job in world.
Can be awful.
Aged badly.
Been tired for over 5 years now.
Money vampires
Best thing I've done with my life.
Before I had no purpose. Now, I currently feel like I have one.
It's nice to be needed and idolised, and to love and idolise back with someone you created.
For what it's worth: I asked for kids for three years before we had them
Let's face it, all those who dont want kids and are against the idea, fair enough. But a high majority of you have dog babies.
ayjaydoubleyou - it might be a lot of things, but rape is definitely not one of them
well my 4year old told me he was getting married when I picked him up from school. much chuckling. made a shit day better.
You know how most people recommend the bike they own - that. I think we are programmed to make the best of whatever comes our way especially when it was a big commitment there is no going back from. We are more adaptable than we may think we are. I bet there are load of breeders that could have had really enjoyable lives without them and having run their lives again would reflect they had made the right choice childless too. Similarly those that are barren and proud who could have adapted into fulfilled parents. It is only the completely entrenched with a lack of self analysis that can't see they might still have been happy if they took another route and there are pros and cons to each. Those who chose to be parents who seems to be personally insulted when someone else explains why they chose not to and why it works for them are just intellectually subnormal or have very fragile self esteem.
My only two gripes are those that have kids because it is the next thing on the conservative (small C) to do list without any navel gazing about if they will be any good at it and also are in a position of stability and financial security to do it well. The ones that are 'shocked' at childcare costs when they get to that stage and don't know how they will be able to manage then get the arse with their parents for not dropping everything to do it for free - do your homework and negotiating before you divs! It's not like there were not literally millions of people you could have talked to first. And then there are those people who do more than self replicate. Third and forth children should involve culling one of the first two attempts (you have to choose between one of the first two - I'd choose the one that looked like they might need a professional taxi service for 16 years to every club in existance or showed signs of wanting to play the recorder).
I think P-j summaries nicely.
Everyone says before you have kids it’s hard. I tried to prepare but they were wrong it is way harder than you can imagine once in the depths of it all. We’ve two aged 3 and 5 now and it has been very tough. However, it is amazing. Very hard to adjust as you realise there is no going back and you are responsible for another life. Incredible really.
Just crack on with the bonking and enjoy. 😎
OP significant by his absence. Lit the blue touch paper, shut the laptop and got busy.
I came here to suggest a romantic weekend in Centre Parcs. See the joke has already been made.
As you were.
Cheers everyone. Figured better off asking real people rather than looking at the rubbish you find on the web.
Re the ‘she decided’ part, I came to peace with the fact that if we were to have kids, it’s her choice when, not mine.
He's back - great!
Got to ask about the username - that not going to be an issue bearing in mind the task you have ahead?
Letting someone else make the decision that will most affect the rest of your life is asking for pain. If you're that disinterested donate to a sperm bank instead.
Happiness --->;
want/can't have, don't want/have, want/have, don't want/don't have
I think they are great, personally. Always wanted them and have two fine offspring. As a paid up ginger, it was of course my duty to continue the line. Sadly I failed on that part. Hopefully there is a kidney match at the very least.
All joking aside I bloody love my kids. Funk Jr turns six next. We almost lost him a few times in the early days (thanks again for the support from here) and the first three years were hell. Don’t know how we got through it as sleep, in anything other than 45 minute chunks, simply wasn’t an option.
Funkette was the best accident ever and she’s just turned two. An utter joy to be around and has me wrapped around her little finger.
I love them both more than I can properly articulate. Yes I don’t get to go out drinking, to the cinema or ride my bike. I honestly don’t care. We are skint as we decided that one of us would raise them so Mrs F quit her job. It’s hard, but you cut your cloth to suit and it was our choice.
The only downside for me is that it means I have to stay in a job I don’t like. When I get mobbed walking through the door it’s worth it though. If they end up anything like me as teenagers I’m moving out. On the plus side it will be hard for them to rebel to the same degree and I’ll be wise to anything they try and do.
Best of luck OP
if so, sign the Organ Donor Register and tell your loved ones of your decision #PassItOn
In England it’s changing to Opt out.
funkmasterp is my long lost twin from that description
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we went to Norway
Is this better than the OXO tower for the OP’s purpose?
Is this a joke on here too? I thought it originated on SELOC.
JP
Olly
Yes. A large part of the reason I have no kids
Well done, you've contributed (albeit infinitesimally) to the reduction in the UK's average IQ.
I wonder how the worlds ecosystem will fair with only idiots deciding to have children.
Two boys here, 1 and 3 years.. what was a full night's sleep again? Fun, yes, happy to go to work while wife does farm work with them.
Pretty much the first week bare back did the trick in both cases, don't worry about it.
Terry nappies, easy peasy
Hand me downs and 2nd hand keeps price down.
Mrs wants 3rd child where as I want the snip.
Funkette was the best accident ever and she’s just turned two.
**** me that went fast!
Oxytocin
You are under hormonal control to love your kids.
Has anyone mentioned those horrible prebirth classes you end up going to as a new parent? Hopefully they are banned now. Also if it ends up C section whatever you do Don't look. Apart from that it's ace.
I'm (I think) in a similar mind to the OP - my partner very much wants kids, I'm somewhat ambivalent. We'll try and I'm positive I'll find being a parent rewarding if we're fortunate enough to succeed, but what I'll be most upset about if we don't is the disappointment/heartache it will cause my partner, not the lack of a kid per se.
Also if it ends up C section whatever you do Don’t look. Apart from that it’s ace.
Either way stay at the top end. As a comedian once said, it's the equivelent of watching your favourite pub burn down.
Has anyone mentioned those horrible prebirth classes you end up going to as a new parent?
They’re not compulsory.
for my wife's second c section they accidentally lowered the screen too much. I nearly passed out, looked at the floor and saw a big drop of blood land on the floor. I had my wife, who had her tummy opened up asking me if I was okay...as I'd gone completely white.
forgotten that little memory!
What if you need a kidney, eh?
No butchers where you live Perchy?
Yorkshire seemed to be our magic place both conceived there.
Has anyone mentioned those horrible prebirth classes you end up going to as a new parent?
We made some lifelong friends there, probably some survivor bonding thing. Teacher was a single, childless mid-wife. She was good on the mechanics, not so good on the touchy-feely side of the experience. Unless you're talking of NCT classes.There were a couple at ante-natal class who were, shall we say kindly, a little worthy as a result.
Yorkshire seemed to be our magic place both conceived there.
@Sandwich - I do hope you followed the Beckhams and named them after the place they were conceived in! Flushdyke and Wetwang are great kids names
I do hope you followed the Beckhams and named them after the place they were conceived in!
Upperthong?
Upperthong?
Left or Right?
I wasn't particularly bothered about having children, but my wife was, so we had one. She's 13 years old now, I now wish we'd had more, as she's the best wee pal I'll ever have, and having her has strengthened my relationship with Mrs Nobeer no end.