What do you think are the pros and cons of parenting?

Please only parentsWhat do you think are the pros and cons of parenting?
pros: watching your child grow up, when they give you a hug, when they tell u they love you, spending quality time with them, knowing that when your old there will be someone 2 take care of you





cons: childbirth, poopy diapers, cleaning up vomit, hauling them around all dayWhat do you think are the pros and cons of parenting?
Pro's


you get to create a new life


there is nothing more enjoable then your babies first smile


you get to help them become a good person


you get hugged and kissed all thetime


you are never bored!!!!


you become a superhero( I have 4 kids....)








Con's


you no longer get to sleep when you want


you have to find more shoes then just you own when you want to go out
Pros


Their little hands, and smiles, and innocence, kissing away their tears, holding and rocking them, looking into their eyes, being there ';super hero';, meaning more than you ever have, living completely for someone, unconditional love, slobbery kisses,total empathy, a extreme protective nature, bath time, the Creator of a life, daisy chains, jars of dandelions, macoroni picture, hand prints everywhere, shoo fly don't bother me,kissing boo-boos, Blues clues and dora,colors and french fries, I could go on and on...





Cons......um.......uh...less sleep???
Pros:


their hugs and kisses


the unconditional love you have for them


seeing them learn new things


the way they depend on you


the new smell that they have when they are babies


their belly laughs


their first smile


them accomplishing something for the first time


the love that they have for you


the funny questions they have


seeing the world through their eyes


too many more to name and plus I'm about to start crying! :-)





Cons:


the lack of sleep


losing contact with your friends when baby comes


losing intimacy with your partner


being on a child's schedule and not your own
Pros: Everything -- Every smile, every hug, and knowing that you are the one that will be there to protect them when life is tough and teach them to walk on their own two feet (literally and figuratively)





Cons: Nothing -- because it is all a part of that beautiful creation you have brought into the world -- even the snot and vomit and poopy diapers...
Pros: unconditional love from children, joy, more love in your heart than you ever thought possible, feeling of accomplishment, you are very important to someone(your children), you're never bored, you appreciate your own parents more than you ever thought possible, you love your own parents more, you realize what's really important in life





Cons: It's hard work, oh yeah, cleaning up vomit is bad!!!
There are lots of pro's and con's to every child. Plus to be honest I had a horrible pregnancy, I had morning sickness, a c-section, and I was HUGE! But I have met people who had a wonderful pregnancy, and you can't go by everyone. Every pregnancy is different and you certainly can't go by mine. I had a preemie. I mean come on, I'm a parent of a 3 year old boy and an 8 year old girl. Depending on your situation on where you are in life, where you want to be and things like that or you have a suprise pregnancy like I had. Either way it goes, you need to ask yourself if you are ready and I'm not trying to sound mean, but no matter your money situation you are never truely prepared for a child. With that said, my 3 year old is disabled, he was a preemie. We have been through so much with him and he has a lot of conditions, but I wouldn't take him back for anything in this world. You may have many sleepless nights, dirty diapers, and bumps along the way, but to see them smile at you while in your arms makes all those cons go away. It's truely how you see it. I wouldn't trade my kids for the world and it's been a rough road, but it's well worth it. To see them crawl, walk, first day of school and so on. I wish you luck and hope this helps.
Pros- you will always get love in return, and to hear your child say '; I love you'; is the best, and to watch them grow up and to see how they have learned, because if it wasn't for being a parent they wouldn't have gotten that far.


Cons- No potty passes, hearing ';mommy'; over and over again, diaper changing, no sleep and the house never being clean
Hmmm..... so many! lol





Pros: That look a sleepy newborn has on their face right before they drop off. That newborn baby smell. The feeling you get when you nurse your child. The firs ttime they say I love you Mommy. The look on your husband's face when he sees them as they're being delivered. Watching them assert their independence. Their first ';joke'; (which is never funny, but they think is hilarious!). When they tell you you're the bestest mommy in the ooniverse! lol When they just wake up and are still are sleep-wrinkled and warm and want to cuddle with you. The way their eyes light up at simple things like a bug or a rainbow. Watching them try to figure something out and seeing that moment when they finally get it. Seeing them go off on their first date. Seeing how respectfully the boys treat their girlfriends. Overhearing him tell his friends that his mom is the coolest. Getting a text message from your son just to say he loves you. I could list so many more!





Cons: Stretchmarks. Labor pains. C-Section scars. When they're hurt or sick and you can't fix it with a kiss. Never being able to watch anything that isn't animated on tv. Having to memorize the theme song from every nick jr cartoon ever made.