These Things Make Parenting Difficult But They Continue To Do It For Their Kids

Being a parent is not an easy job, and sometimes we do things that are impractical just to make our kids happy. Here are five things parents continue to do despite the struggle.

Refusing to Give Your Child Bangs

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As one mom says, “My girl is gonna be 3, I still refuse to get her bangs because I was forced to have them until I was 10 and I hated it so much. Meanwhile, I have to wrestle her to do her hair each morning, why do I do this to myself.”

Contact Napping with Your Baby

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Another mom admits, “Contact napping a lot with my 5 month old, while the house is a mess and I have things to do. But transferring her to her crib usually ends up in a really short nap.”

Touching “Bubbles” Before Bedtime

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One parent says, “I put these battery-operated lights that look like bubbles around my twins ‘chandelier’ style light that came with our house. Every bedtime we have to touch the bottom ‘bubble’ before they go to sleep. They’re 3 and getting heavy and my back hates me for this, but they love it and I know it’s something my parents would never do.”

Co-Sleeping with Your Baby

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Another mom admits, “Taking my LO in bed with me at night when I’m too lazy to get up to put her back after nursing… And then waking up later with a numb and frozen arm haha. But it’s so cozy!”

Worst People To Sit Next To On A Long-Haul Flight – According To The Internet

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We’ve all been there – you’re on a long-haul flight and stuck next to someone who makes the experience unbearable. Here are some of the worst kinds of people to be sat next to on a long flight.

Worst People To Sit Next To On A Long-Haul Flight – According To The Internet

The Top Things You Should Always Cheap Out On – No Exceptions

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When it comes to saving money, there are certain things that you should always cheap out on. Here are things that you should never overspend on.

The Top Things You Should Always Cheap Out On – No Exceptions

She Asked Her Child’s Teacher To Stop Doing This – Is She Wrong?

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A woman, who we’ll call ‘Susie’ wonders if she is in the wrong for asking her daughter’s teacher to stop redoing her daughter’s hair at school. “My husband and I have a 5-year-old daughter who’s currently attending kindergarten,” Susie said.

She Asked Her Child’s Teacher To Stop Doing This – Is She Wrong?

HUSBAND THINKS WIFE NEEDS TO DO MORE AROUND THE HOUSE

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One man took to Reddit to complain about the split of chores around the house after having a baby. The original poster (OP) shares his frustration online.

The OP and his wife are in their mid 30’s. Before having a baby, they used to split the tasks around the house. According to him, “We both vacuumed and cleaned the bathrooms, if one cooked then the other one does the dishes. We also have dogs and we would both walk them in the morning and at night.”

HUSBAND THINKS WIFE NEEDS TO DO MORE AROUND THE HOUSE

MILLENNIALS ARE ANNOYED THAT BOOMERS KEEP RECOMMENDING RICE CEREAL FOR THEIR BABIES

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A woman hows her annoyance at people’s recommendation to feed rice cereal to babies. Further along in the thread, users agree that this is a piece of advice most commonly given by Boomers. As more and more Millennials reach child-rearing age, they take to Reddit to rant about advice that many of their parents give them. Have you heard this advice before? If so, who gave you the advice? Was it a Boomer?

MILLENNIALS ARE ANNOYED THAT BOOMERS KEEP RECOMMENDING RICE CEREAL FOR THEIR BABIES

This article has been inspired by the internet and does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Arnie Nicola

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