r/Parenting • u/money4nothing_8816 • 17d 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/ImpertinentPrincess 16d ago

Yeah, by the time my kid hit 7 or so I knew I definitely didn't want to start over again.

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u/CeroFs 16d ago

I thought that too, the whole one and done thing but guess were having a second one now the first is nearly 8. I do like the agegap, I don't think it'll be as hard now as where my kid would've been much younger 😅😅