Top Ten Best Things About Having Kids

I am completely disturbed by the comments on here. Mostly they are delusional.

The list from Princess was really funny (read: completely juvinile)and I want to assure the one post who regrets it you MUST be kidding, I would never give up my freedom. Parents regret their decision and they use lists like this to make themselves feel better (Before you state how you do not nor will never regert it, you are LYING). Parents are needy and that is why they have kids, these lists have helped me to understand that simple psychological principle I am reading about now so clearly. To another post, what did you do for fun before you had you daughter!? Nothing??? Are you serious? This speaks more to your rather uneventful life rather than touting partenthood.
My wife and I travel the world and get up late, we go out when we want...you had NO life.

To this unbeleivable list:

#10 It's nice to have someone who thinks all your jokes are funny - even when you aren't making one

WHY? They are KIDS! They think Elmo is funny, he isn't. He's a PUPPET! I would hate to see you in the company of adults (do you get around any anymore?).

#9 You no longer look like a weirdo when you talk to yourself in the grocery store. Everybody thinks you are just mumbling to your kids

And this is a good thing? I don't have kids and I don't mumble to myself. So your kids are a coverup to your psychological maladys?

#8 No more questions about your clothing choices. Everybody assumes you are too tired or too busy to care about fashion

Yeah maybe...but though there may not be questions from other people they are thinking you are lazy and what a pity it is to have kids. If not, they are parents and lazy also. But not all parents dress like pigs...it seems maybe this one is very ...you...

#7 Tax Deduction, Tax Deduction, Tax Deduction

Well you got me there. But what good is that compared to the latest stats on the cost of a kid over his/her 21 years of life. Over $1,000,000! I put away a few thousand a month in savings...and still have money for play. Also, everytime you sit in a traffic jam thank a parent. The world needs more people to keep sucking off the system.

#6 No more need to justify why you own three video game systems, a gameboy, and an entire collection of Star Wars action figures.

Since when did anyone have to "justify" owning multiple video game systems or Stars wars anything? Seriously? This is exactly the type of comment/attempt at humor parents make when they spend way too much around kids. They get a juvinile sense of humor...not childlike...but juvinile. This is not funny.

#5 Once again you can dress up for Halloween for absolutely no reason.

So can I...so what?

#4 The opportunity to secretly whisper your Christmas wish to Santa Claus - just in case

OMG! Hahahahahaha!

#3 A standing ovation every time you return home from doing anything -- even if you just ran to the gas station

I spoke with multiple parents who come to my office and asked them about this one (I shared this list with them and they laughed and made sour faces when they read it) and absolutely NO ONE (not even the ones who thought being a parent was okay) felt this comment was in the same universe. BUT I will give it to you and ask...so what? So, your kids who are indoctrinated to believe what you tell them, think it's special when YOU come home and you are feeling that is some sort of an accomplishment? If a Dictator, murderer or Ku Klux Klan member has a kid, the kid thinks it's okay to do/emulate what his parent does...his kid thinks he is awesome. So what? Does that make the parent important? Yes, in their delusional eyes it somehow does...obviously.

#2 Getting the opportunity to experience life all over again from a fresh beginning

Why not state what you are really saying here: Living vicariously through your child. This is considered dysfunctional and responsible for many messed up adults. I see it everyday in my line of work.

#1 Little kisses from little lips that are wet, sticky and filled with an unabashed love of YOU.

They don't LOVE you. They agree with you, they are born into a life where they have to agree with you, when they are teenagers they will rebel against your indoctrination no matter how much of huge sense of self importance you have taken in their lives. Then I would love to har from you again, they will not be kissing you one day, they will be cursing at you, blaming YOU for making their lives miserable. Remember me on that day.

love the top ten from princess!!!!!!

Ha. love this, especially #6; now I never have to justify why I own so many Disney movies and their soundtracks!!

#3 and #1 are best. Very cute blog. We mom's ROCK. Kudo's to you.

unconditional love feels great to give it and to get it! mom's are the bomb! don't forget when you make that special pb and j sandwich and take the crust off because you know that makes them happy, and to see the look on their face to know that you made the sandwich right! feels real goooood!

Cute. I love #9, I take advantage of that one all the time, LOL.

I love this post. It made me smile, and i needed that today.

May I tell my 10 best things?
#1 Excuse for having stretch marks
#2 I had my 2 kids young so, having someone to grow up with
#3 Someone to sing silly songs to
#4 Someone who you Love unconditionally
#5 Someone who Loves you back unconditionally
#6 Watching them sleep
#7 Seeing their eyes light up, just because you've gave them a lollipop
#8 When they bring you a "beautiful flower" from the FIELD!
#9 The beautiful holiday cards that they make for you that are PRICELESS
#10 Watching them grow from the love that you give them

I liked this. Very cute and very true.

Thid made me smile today!! It's true

That's so cute. Also just listening to your children laughing can bring a smile to your face.

I love when my kids say silly things. It just makes me laugh, especially when I've had a bad day. Last night my 2 yr. old and I were in the grocery store. He was sitting in the bottom of the grocery cart just watching and suddenly says to me "momma, that lady is following us" (referring to the woman walking behind us). It was too cute, especially coming from a 2 yr. old. Even she laughed. My other son, a 3 yr. old also gets a kick out of the freckles on my face. He'll tell me I need to go wash my face because there are bugs on it. So I'll wipe it off and ask him if they're gone and he'll say "no, you have to use the Elmo soap."

I was actually mad at my kids this morning for not going to bed on time, but this renews my eternal love for them!

This made me smile too. I'll add a few:

Watching my 2 daughters play and being reminded of playing with my sister when we were that age

Sleepy hugs and kisses from them when I leave for work in the morning

My 7 yr old telling me that she had "the best day ever" when she and I went out to dinner, then shoe shopping! :-)

I love it!! I love being a mommy it makes every day worth it!!

This is a lovely post, but I have to say something about #8: I hate to break it to you, but if you dress badly, people don't go "poor thing, she is a mom and she is tired" - they actually laugh and point and criticize, at least in their head if not out loud. At least where I live they do (NYC suburbs).

nothing tops hearing your three year old son say "mom, you're my best friend."

Thanks, that was great!

I can agree being a mommy is awesome....Kids just make your day worth while when you seen to be having the worst day ever

This was a great post. I've had a bad day @ work today. I'm going home to hug my kid.