Parenting is a seesaw – sometimes you’re up (a brilliant day out with the family) and sometimes you’re down (remember what sleep felt like?). Which means there’s all sorts of universal parenting experiences that seem crazy to outsiders but make perfect sense to mums and dads. Here are the best posts that only parents can understand…
Our top 12 ‘The best of….’
1. It’s hard to keep up with their standards!
2. Always ready to discipline
3. Cinema trips just aren’t the same
4. Toys get literally everywhere
5. The dreaded sass
6. You get used to other genres
7. Pretending we didn’t complain as much as they did
8. They’ll never know…
9. Even work isn’t an escape
10. You could write an album
11. If only life was so simple
12. Your parent head never switches off
Hopefully you don’t recognise yourself in our ‘The Best Of’… but it’s almost certain you do!! The constant pressure to be a “perfect” parent and the incessant barrage of advice from friends, family, and the world in general can create some self-doubt, don’t let that happen. You’ve absolutely got this!
Now for a few untold rules & observations of parenting
- Parenting and relaxation go together like diarrhoea and sneezing.
- The fastest mammal on earth is your toddler, after you’ve asked what’s in their mouth.
- The fastest mammals on earth are your kids when they hear you eating something in another room.
- This should go without saying but never ever buy your kids a whistle. Ever.
And finally, now for a little joke…..
What did the grape say when he was pinched? Nothing, he gave a little wine.
