SeienShin t1_j6mbcx5 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:55 AM

Reply to comment by Purple_Mode_ in Adoption is the 'skip intro' button for parenting. by thedbm

I have a 6 month old and I have to admit it’s a lot more fun than I always thought

MissingScore777 t1_j6mfxsl wrote on January 31, 2023 at 10:59 AM

I honestly found with both of mine that it was a hellish, unenjoyable nightmare up until about 18 months. Then it starts getting good after that.

So like the really bad first season of an otherwise amazing show!

SeienShin t1_j6muw9i wrote on January 31, 2023 at 1:35 PM

Oh wow that’s pretty rough. 18 months? I’m quite lucky then I guess

LargishBosh t1_j6nuvbv wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:34 PM

I wanted a kid but I never really wanted a baby so I was expecting the baby years to be difficult and annoying to get through but honestly it was so fun and easy. Way way easier than the toddler years, but also I’m in Canada so we get a full paid year off work to look after the kid so I wasn’t away from my baby for eight hours a day.

SeienShin t1_j6nxh29 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:50 PM

A full year, wow, that’s amazing. I got 5 days. But I took some extra 70% paid leave and some vacation as well. Also I work in 5 shifts, so I’m home more than a typical full time worker. My wife is still home. She starts Monday, but will be working remotely for the most part. It’s important to spend a lot of time with them because it’s a cliche but it goes by very quickly and you don’t get a do over.