Is it normal not to like your toddler?

It’s totally normal to resent this crazy person who now lives under your roof, eats single bites of all of the food you make for them, and robs you of your sanity. One of the best ways you can counter this feeling is to spend some time away from your toddler from time to time.

Why is having a toddler so exhausting?

PARENTHOOD IS EXHAUSTING Young babies need almost-constant care: They need to be fed every couple of hours; they wake up multiple times per night (making a good night’s sleep a thing of the past for you); and they may require specific (and bizarre) rituals to get them to eat, stop crying, or fall asleep.

Why do you like being around children?

That’s where the fun is! There is something about the innocence of children that is very genuine and real and being around them inspires me greatly. Perhaps it is because in my own childhood, I never got a chance to really be a kid.

Are You certain you don’t want to have children?

Some people are certain they want to have children, others are certain they don’t want to have children, and still others are unsure. It sounds like you fall squarely in the category of being certain you do not want to have children. There is nothing wrong with you for making this decision.

Why do I have girlfriends who don’t want kids?

I have girlfriends who don’t want kids because it might interfere with their careers. Or they grew up in a dysfunctional household are were witness to and victims of terrible mothers and fathers. They love their parents and think their mom and dad are “good” people. And yet, these “good” people ruined their childhood.

Is parenting something you struggle to enjoy?

Over the past few years, in more and more conversations with other moms at drop-off and pickup, in Facebook groups and chat rooms, this spiky truth—that parenting is something that many women struggle to enjoy, or at least find themselves loathing a decent percentage of the time—has been seeping out.