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Your second kid only takes half the effort. Half it again for a third. New parents always try to be perfect. It takes a while for them to get pragmatic.
by spiderfarmer 4mo ago
Your second kid only takes half the effort. Half it again for a third. New parents always try to be perfect. It takes a while for them to get pragmatic.
- port11 4mo agoI hope so. People around us either share your opinion or say they compound on each other in terms of work.
- spiderfarmer 4mo agoModern anxious parenting often tries to prevent every conflict, disappointment, boredom, risk and bad feeling. Pragmatic parenting accepts that kids need to hear: No. Not now. That’s enough. You’ll survive. Go play. Eat what’s there. Bedtime. Sort it out. I love you, but the answer is still no.