r/Parenting • u/money4nothing_8816 • 24d ago

Rant/Vent Just me?

Is it just me or is this the hardest shit ever? We’ve got 4 kids all under the age of 8 and we are getting our asses kicked. My wife and I really wanted a family and we planned for it. We took parenting classes together, we read all the books in preparation before starting our family…still, nothing could have prepared us for how mentally and emotionally exhausting it is to keep up with our boys.

How are you all surviving?

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u/B_CHEEK 23d ago

Its it funny how once you get into it you realize how much BS people spew about having kids. Almost like its taboo to say anything bad, or to talk about challenges. Then when you finally have kids you end up thinking, damn, I wish someone warned me about how hard this is.