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<\/p>\nIt is quite easy to judge someone when you aren\u2019t in their shoes, and we often judge parents hastily especially before we have a little munchkin ourselves. The situations we come across once we do have children are hard to imagine before we come to those milestones, but once we do it\u2019s almost like we instantly join the club and begin to see parents around us as fellow comrades. It\u2019s a tough job with its ever-changing, unpredictable, multi-tasking, overtime, super heavy-duty demands, but it is also the only job you get paid for with little kisses and tiny hugs. Here are a few sticky situations all parents will understand: <\/big><\/p>\n
Situation #1: The exhausted lullaby <\/b><\/big><\/big><\/p>\n
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You sang. You rocked. You kept your hand on that little chest while you bent over for the past hour because those little eyes were finally about to close. And just as you quietly tip-toed past the crib , slid past the toys without stepping on the really noisy squeaky ones, and finally made it out of the room\u2026the excruciatingly loud doorbell rings! This is one of the times you will absolutely hulk out, and feel your inner demon rise to the surface. Those poor guests that decided to visit won\u2019t know what to think of that face of yours as you desperately hush them before you\u2019ve even greeted them. <\/big><\/p>\n
Situation #2: The food dilemma <\/b><\/big><\/big><\/p>\n
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After all that time you spent reading, researching, and trying to understand what you\u2019re supposed to be putting in that child\u2019s mouth, it all goes downhill when someone wants to offer your child something to eat. All of a sudden all of that polite etiquette you grew up with has no place, and you fight the strong urge to get into a lengthy debate about childhood nutrition every time you poor kid is offered a piece of chocolate. Sometimes you\u2019ll let it go and spend the day feeling guilty that you have wronged your child, and other times you\u2019ll say no and worry that you look like an over-protective and paranoid helicopter parent. <\/big><\/p>\n
Situation #3: The over-planned Saturday night out <\/b><\/big><\/big><\/p>\n
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If you are lucky enough to have a great mother, mother-in law, or babysitter then you know that having a baby does not have to mean you have to kiss your nights out goodbye forever. However, there is<\/i> one thing that you do have to forget about, and that is making last-minute and spontaneous plans. Going out when you are a parent requires some careful ahead of time planning, packing, and some really great time-management skills. It will go something like this: Called mom or mom-in law – check. Packed baby\u2019s diapers, bottles, milk, clothes, pacifier, blankets – check. Decided on sleeping plans (sleeping over, taking baby home when we get back etc\u2026) – check. Had time to paint nails, do hair, choose clothes – maybe, maybe not. Made sure baby slept and still managed to arrive on time to destination – probably not. Don\u2019t worry it\u2019s still kind of fun to go out (we promise). <\/big><\/p>\n
Situation #4: The messy restaurant table <\/b><\/big><\/big><\/p>\n
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Your cutie pie wants to taste the chicken on your plate so you eagerly start chopping it into little pieces. Instead, those chicken pieces end up scattered across the table. Maybe he\u2019ll try some of the mashed potatoes! And by \u2018tried them\u2019 I mean tried them on, and it\u2019s now in your child\u2019s hair and somehow also on their sibling. The number of wipes on your table exceed the speed at which your waiter is changing ashtrays. Oh what the hell, who cares? Let\u2019s just have a food fight. Don\u2019t worry, you\u2019ll get to that carefree \u201cI can handle anything\u201d mode soon enough. <\/big><\/p>\n
Situation #5: The sniffing process <\/b><\/big><\/big><\/p>\n
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If only your baby knew how many times you\u2019ve embarrassed the poor thing. Sniffing your baby\u2019s crotch has become something so mundane and routine you won\u2019t even notice you are doing it all the time! <\/big><\/p>\n
Situation #6: The I don\u2019t know how to raise them tantrums <\/b><\/big><\/big><\/p>\n
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Some days your little one is such an angel, and you will feel that you\u2019ve got this parenting thing down. Other times? Not so much. There will be days where you will feel that you don\u2019t have a shred of control over his or her behavior, and it will probably coincidently be in front of bunch of strangers or while visiting a friend. <\/big><\/p>\n
Situation #7: The I love you so much, it\u2019s hard to breathe feeling <\/b><\/big><\/big><\/p>\n
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No matter how difficult some situations may seem, nothing will ever compare to the situation your heart is in after becoming a parent. There are moments where you will feel your heart might just pop because you don\u2019t know if all that love you\u2019re feeling can fit. You would do anything for them, and every cell in your body is ready to do whatever it takes to keep them happy. Best situation ever. <\/big><\/p>\n
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