> 3. They have a normal sleep schedule. You can sleep. For all you new parents out there, this bit might seem like it will never happen, but it will, eventuall

> 3. They have a normal sleep schedule. You can sleep. For all you new parents out there, this bit might seem like it will never happen, but it will, eventually. It might take longer than your friends kids, it might take longer than the books say, but don't despair - you'll get there > 6. They are teenagers. You wish they spent more time with you. My kids are only 1 & 3, but I'm very conscious of having learned the lesson of others on this. I believe spending time with your kids while they're happy to spend time with you is far more important than putting in extra hours at work or fixing bugs in your hobby projects