#whenyouhavekids

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[whenyouhavekids]

When you have to scold your child for saying fuck, but also not trying to laugh

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The dream.

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When I’m sick, but the kids are at full health

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When your kid starts using please and thank you unprompted

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When I ask my kids what they want for dinner:

Nice try, kids. Nice try. 

[whenyouhavekids]

When the president-elect nominates a vaccine denier to chair a presidential committee on vaccine safety

Stop the war on science. Contact your reps, parents: Vaccines save lives! 

(read more about Robert Kennedy Jr. and what he says about vaccines and sure, Trump’s team said “no decision has been made”, this would not be the first time that has been said about someone who ended up with the job/official nomination)

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When your kid declares he’s bored in the weeks after Christmas

PLAY WITH YOUR TOYS, CHILDREN

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When it’s the morning of Christmas Eve

Merry Christmas everyone! Thanks for being on this crazy ride called Parenthood with me. May patience reign in your house. 

-Sabine  (who makes all these posts)

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When its the first day of Christmas holidays

The dream: 

The reality: 

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When you finish your Christmas shopping for the year

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The grandparents’ guide to buying Christmas presents

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When your kid announces that there is no santa and she knows its her parents that put out the presents

Goodbye childhood innocence. It was short and sweet. 

[whenyouhavekids]

Trying to come up with clever places for Elf on the Shelf

[whenyouhavekids]

When it’s post-Thanksgiving weekend

The parents:

The kids: 

As parents, we do not get the extra candy and dessert that the kids keep getting slipped by grandparents/aunts/uncles/great-aunts/great-uncles/family friends/etc/etc/etc 

[whenyouhavekids]

When someone in your facebook mommy group announces all her Christmas shopping was done months ago

She’s clearly not of my people. 

[whenyouhavekids]

When you cancel a playdate with someone from daycare because your kid is sick and the parent responds “Oh mine has that too, but she’s still going.”

I mean, I get that we can’t always stay home, but I’m still going to be annoyed. 

[whenyouhavekids]

When all the Halloween candy is gone