One reason I'm not having kids of my own:

[conuly]

In a word, poo.

Seriously. I have no desire to spend my life cheering after the kid spontaneously uses the toilet and poos. And yet, I anticipate doing this with the baby as well as Ana.

Fine. That's life.

But when it's done, I am done. It's fundamentally wrong to have to fake so much excitement over bowel movements. It's even wronger to actually feel happy that the kid pulled down her own pants of her own volition and, y'know, accomplished the deed. Seriously.

Later, I'll give you my commentary on making children fall asleep. But right now, it's the toilet.

Comments

[lizziey.livejournal.com]

Words on kids going to sleep? Got anything on ADHD (yeah, hes too young, stfu, trust me, theres no question) 3 year olds?

*glares at WAYYY too awale 3 y/o at 0213*

[ymf.livejournal.com]

poo is the reason why i probably will not have pets, even though i whine so much about wanting a dog.

but i guess i'll just grit my teeth and bear with it when it comes to my (future) kids!

[conuly]

It takes up an inordinate amount of time and thought. Let me assure you of this, at least. INORDINATE. AMOUNTS. OF. TIME AND THOUGHT.

[ymf.livejournal.com]

never mind,i'll continue living in my bubble for now x=

[mayna.livejournal.com]

Well they eventually get past the yay poo in the potty stage. You're just tired of it now with your nieces before even having your own. ;-)

[conuly]

Oh, so she's not going to call us up in college to declare that she's used the toilet?

*thinks*

Hey, does that mean that I should stop asking my mom for chocolate every time *I* successfully use the toilet? I hope I haven't been creeping her out!

*coughs a bit*

Seriously, though, I am *so* over the poop by now. I don't know how people manage to have more than two kids, unless they either churn them out really close together, or else wait so long between each batch that they forget how hard the others were. But I'd probably feel differently if I wanted to surround myself with children for my entire life. Not quite sure I like the idea of committment, y'know?

[lizziey.livejournal.com]

Words on kids going to sleep? Got anything on ADHD (yeah, hes too young, stfu, trust me, theres no question) 3 year olds?

*glares at WAYYY too awale 3 y/o at 0213*

[ymf.livejournal.com]

poo is the reason why i probably will not have pets, even though i whine so much about wanting a dog.

but i guess i'll just grit my teeth and bear with it when it comes to my (future) kids!

[conuly]

It takes up an inordinate amount of time and thought. Let me assure you of this, at least. INORDINATE. AMOUNTS. OF. TIME AND THOUGHT.

[ymf.livejournal.com]

never mind,i'll continue living in my bubble for now x=

[mayna.livejournal.com]

Well they eventually get past the yay poo in the potty stage. You're just tired of it now with your nieces before even having your own. ;-)

[conuly]

Oh, so she's not going to call us up in college to declare that she's used the toilet?

*thinks*

Hey, does that mean that I should stop asking my mom for chocolate every time *I* successfully use the toilet? I hope I haven't been creeping her out!

*coughs a bit*

Seriously, though, I am *so* over the poop by now. I don't know how people manage to have more than two kids, unless they either churn them out really close together, or else wait so long between each batch that they forget how hard the others were. But I'd probably feel differently if I wanted to surround myself with children for my entire life. Not quite sure I like the idea of committment, y'know?