you have 12 newborn nieces and nephews?

It’s a lot easier than you’d think. Sure, it makes dating difficult since the vast majority of people without kids want nothing whatsoever to do with those who do. In the end though, if I had it all to do over again, I wouldn’t change a thing. My little sweet pea is my world.

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you should enjoy each other before having kids. You should also get to know each other more and all the strengths and weaknesses you each have. Children ar the most wonderful miracle one can ever expeience. Children are also very needy and remember this little piece of advice or my opinion would be a better thing.

Remember, children do not ask to be brought into this world, we hopefully get the fun in making them. We should always remember our problems or the problems of the world are not the children's fault.

oh, and when you do have chidren. It is the best and easiest way to get to be the silliest nd craziest and a kid again yourself. You must always try to do things with tema d have loads of fun with them. So go ahead and make silly faces and silly noises. LOL

I have a son who is autistic and yes it is harder then a regular child but I get rewards everyday unlike regular parents. I also get extra years of childhood out of him cause he is delayed by aout 4 years. He also gives more affection then regular kids and don't talk back as much
Hard but very rewarding

bless you. my girl friend's 3 yr old is autistic.
he's such a cool little guy.

You know whats funny in life is this...as I grow up I was known as Frank and Dorothys daughter. Then when I got married, I was known as Lonnies Wife! Then my first sons friends called me Marks mom and now I am known as Drews mom. Once my kids grow up, I am going to have my own identidity..then what will I do?

I think having children and watching them grow is the best gift anyone could ever have. The sad part is that we actually have to let them grow up! I think once you have children then you will see that it is the best thing that could ever happen to you. Someone said they were to selfish for children, trust me, once you have them...all of that would go away! My boys are simply amazing and I wouldn't trade them for anything. I guess the next thing on the list is grandchildren...BUT hopefully that waits for awhile!!

The Lord knew what he was doing when he gave me 2 wonderful children.They do great in school, very respectful, never get in trouble, great socially with friends and activities, and the older they get, the more I have to keep telling myself, I have to let them grow older and let them develop into their own... I think that is the hardest part for me. I had my children young,and for my son- I do not know who his father is. I was date raped at 16, (Don't say awwww) and that is what made a believer that "Everything happens for a reason",my son turned my life around. Before my son I had dropped out of high school, and was partying all the time. Then after I had him, got my apt. got my GED, and put myself through college. Then my beautiful daughter was born, and even though we have been through alot in our lives, everything we have gone through made us stronger, and we have a WONDERFUL life now... Being a parent is the best gift anyone could have given to me, and I DO NOT take it for granted. When I wake up in the mornings, I have to, want to, see their faces first, and that allows me to have a great day. I tell them I LOVE THEM every chance I get, and I could not even imagine my life without them... I absolutely love being Jordan and Mashona's MOM, (thats what the other kids call me).....

Is it hard, yes.
Is it rewarding, Hell Yeah!

Wow 12 nieces and nephews, congrats!!!

Of course its hard raising a newborn but once they start getting older and interacting with you..It is so worth it. My daughter cracks me up. She is so worth every minute of the 48 hours of labor I went through.

Of course it's hard...and my son is only 8 months so it's bound to get harder, but EVERY SINGLE MINUTE of it is WORTH IT!
You never know TRUE LOVE until you hold your child...

Oh that is not funny at all. "Mike's dad has a race car." "Mike's dad built him a skateboard halfpipe." "Mike's dad built him a go-cart." "Mike's dad won a championship."

Blah blah blah blah. I was "Sean's dad" and now I've graduated to "Mike's dad." After this I suppose I'll just be "that angry little guy down the street."

Raising kids.....not again. Difficult yes, worth it.....depends on how good you are at it. Newborns are pretty easy if you don't mind not getting any sleep for a while. Or discovering new odors at each diaper change.

Teenagers.....kill them before they reach this age. Trust me. In between the newborn and teen years they are great. Once they turn into teenagers you can't possibly believe just how dumb you are as a parent. I have found out that I just don't know a damn thing about the world and I should feel fortunate to have this highly intelligent being lurking in my house feeding off my very life's blood.

Hopefully my youngest won't turn on me when he hits the teen years. So far....so good.