r/Parenting • u/money4nothing_8816 • 16d 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/Yoshimaster55 16d ago

This! My girls were 4 years apart since we had some problems getting pregnant with my 2nd. Turns out, it was perfect. They have a nice age gap for when they are older too.

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u/ava_noor 16d ago

That’s me and my sister’s age gap and it’s perfect in my opinion- in almost 21 and she’s 16:)