I see a lot of commentary, especially on Lemmy and Reddit, about how awful children are and how wonderful adulthood without kids is. And if you don’t want them, more power to you.
On the other hand, many people are parents and love having children! I want to hear some of the positive stories. What about being a parent makes your life better? What’s your favorite thing about your kids?
Seeing their personality develop over time is amazing and so much fun. I love giving my toddler sips of water because he gets to enjoy the same beverage as me and let’s out a refreshed “ahhh” sometimes - too cute. He also gets super excited to see our cats… Like he’ll be sleeping then the cat walks in and he pops up to proclaim “cat cat cat, gat-oh!” He also loves reading with his mom and me. I adore when he brings me a book and relaxes in my arms, helping to turn the pages while I read to him. Baby cuddles are magical.
My heart honestly grew 3 sizes when my son was born. Yes there are new challenges, but I’m so excited to spend my life with him and to watch him learn and grow.
Oh man my toddler loves drinking water from his mom’s big old bottle. He was propping it up with his feet yesterday cause the thing’s almost as big as he is 🤣 adorable
My oldest is a junior in high school and I didn’t think id get to have another, im so happy that I was wrong