{"id":49454,"date":"2016-11-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/49454\/18-habits-youll-recognize-when-you-truly-become-a-parent"},"modified":"2016-11-07T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-11-07T00:00:00","slug":"18-habits-youll-recognize-when-you-truly-become-a-parent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/49454\/18-habits-youll-recognize-when-you-truly-become-a-parent\/","title":{"rendered":"18 Habits You&#8217;ll Recognize When You Truly Become A Parent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><Big>Welcome to Parenting 101! Ah the joy, the frustration, and the exhaustion you feel from raising your little ones. Take a quick break from your kids to enjoy a good laugh while reading about the little quirks that come with being a parent.<\/big><\/p>\n<p>  <b><Big><Big>1.<\/b> You\u2019d rather stay home on a Saturday night than wake up super early on Sunday to handle a baby with a hangover.<\/p>\n<p>  <b>2.<\/b> You catch yourself singing the Frozen soundtrack with the same passion you once sang Summer of 69, even when your kids aren\u2019t there.<\/p>\n<p>  <b>3.<\/b> You have no idea who is on Scandal or Suits but you can name every character on Peppa Pig or Barney.  <\/p>\n<p>  <b>4.<\/b> You know the pain of stepping on Legos or Playmobil toys.<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/originals\/c3\/8c\/fb\/c38cfbdfe482226dcaa665ac16e73aac.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <b>5.<\/b> Your dinner consists of leftovers from your kids\u2019 plates. <\/p>\n<p>  <b>6.<\/b> You prepare Cerelac or mac and cheese even when the kids aren\u2019t around because you secretly love it. <\/p>\n<p>  <b>7.<\/b> You find yourself saying awkward things like \u201cNo, you can\u2019t ride the dog\u201d and \u201cYes, you do have to keep your pants on\u201d in public.<\/p>\n<p>  <b>8.<\/b> When you realize you forgot a Barbie or a stuffed animal, and you know you have to run back home to bring that one essential family member. <\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.fitpregnancy.mdpcdn.com\/sites\/fitpregnancy.com\/files\/date%20night%20after%20baby%20gif%2001.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <b>9.<\/b> You consider a night at Roadster fine dining, and have a tendency to cut your partner\u2019s food into tiny little pieces.<\/p>\n<p>  <b>10.<\/b> Going to work on Monday sounds like a vacation, and grocery shopping or peeing alone is absolute freedom. <\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reactiongifs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/partying.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <b>11.<\/b> It takes longer to get everyone in a car than to run the actual errand.<\/p>\n<p>  <b>12.<\/b> You leave the house and find pacifiers in your pockets and a happy meal toy in your purse.<\/p>\n<p>  <b>13.<\/b> You celebrate every potty success with a dance.<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comedycentral.co.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/image-w-760-scale\/public\/cc_uk\/galleries\/large\/2015\/04\/27\/ross_and_rachel_spanking_-_tumblr.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <b>14.<\/b> You know exactly what to say at the fish or chick\u2019s funeral.<\/p>\n<p>  <b>15.<\/b> Your bed isn\u2019t your own anymore, and you can\u2019t remember the last time you had a good night sleep.<\/p>\n<p>  <b>16.<\/b> You refer to your mother as \u201cGrandma.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>  <b>17.<\/b> You feel thankful because you finally understand everything your own parents did for you. <\/p>\n<p>  18.<\/b> And even after a long day, you think how lucky you are to have such a great family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><Big>Welcome to Parenting 101! 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