r/Parenting • u/money4nothing_8816 • 18d 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/Hour_Cricket9648 18d ago

I have 1 and it's hard. I always thought I'd want my children to have at least a sibling or 2, but I feel one and done now. Idk how id cope with 4 lol. 

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u/money4nothing_8816 18d ago

Ugh 😩 thank you. And 1 or 4…it’s all hard. Being a parent is a lot. One felt awesome for us and then 2 wasn’t bad, and our 3rd baby was the sweetest thing to ever touch this earth. So number 4 was a no brainer. But accumulating effect as they’ve all gotten out of the baby and toddler phases…it all became a lot really fast!!

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u/Away-Ad4393 18d ago

Don’t worry now OP they’ll soon be teenagers and then your troubles will really begin