10. I will not ignore my child.
One thing that really got my goat pre-baby was when I saw parents ignoring their kids. You brought this little angel onto the planet and now you’re going to let her drown in the toilet bowl because you’re too busy refreshing Facebook? I was high and mighty until I realized that entertaining a child for 12 hours is a lot of fun, but also a lot of work.
Sure I get to stack blocks and give dolly a bath now, but by hour 7, I just can’t sip my pretend cup of tea with the same gusto.
Let me finish by saying, I realize that there are plenty of parents who are high achievers, cut from a different cloth.
I’m even willing to accept the possibility that I might just be an underachieving parent, or that some of these things fade out over time and you hit your parenting stride.
Regardless, I’m part of the club; upon admittance, I received a pair of droopy boobs and the distinct pleasure of dolling out, “Wait until you’re a parent.”
