5 really, or less depending on what hobbies
10+ is just so you can leave them home alone. You could always try to get older children in on your hobbies for bonding lol
I do love them and being with them (my post history should reinforce that if you doubt me); I don’t regret parenthood in the least; but their presence has definitely altered my plans for the week, especially those related to work. (I live in a rural area and have no friends here outside of my household, so socializing has not significantly changed for me.)
I loathe the rise of that “Super Parents” ideology, like if you can reorient your entire life around your children, that’s cool.
But if you can’t match it does not mean you love your kids any less.
It’s not like those things are gone forever, infants are the most time intensive but as they get older that intensity fades.
By the time they reach elementary around 5 your energy and time should have returned to a decent chunk, about 10/11 you can start (ultimately based on their maturity/responsibility levels, every child is different) leaving them at home, they can make their own snacks, use the microwave and actually have some independence from you
While they are <5 years old yea
But let me tell you, once you cross that magical school threshold things get significantly easier. Though you’ll have to deal with more and more social type problems, but those are easy IMO as it’s mostly just talking with them
Each year after that is easier…at least until the teen years, but again that’s more social/attitude type problems, at least you can just leave a 15 year old at home by themselves and go socialize by yourself and stuff
Or 2 panels on top of 1 “widescreen” panel could work to
FYI this’ll prob get removed because c/memes has a strict no political memes rule
!politicalmemes@lemmy.world is a better fit
.world also has a Conservative comm just as disgusting as the .ee one
I don’t know why neither has been removed, in both comms nearly every single post is well into the negatives haha
Lol something about the image you linked is crashing Boost
How is Jerboa these days? I used it during the Great Reddit Exodus days, but it was buggy as shit lol
Oh yea you’re the one that was trying to spread misinformation earlier with that totally legit random substack link lol
Nothin but a lil Tankie Troll, go back to .ml
it’s tough love and I’m trying to help them. If I didn’t love her, I wouldn’t be like that.
Almost everyone who has anger issues or are abusive and doesn’t think that’s a problem, says a variation of that stupid line.
There’s no such thing as “tough” love, it’s just unnecessary aggression and anger wrapped in an excuse wielded by those who refuse to acknowledge their issues and work on them
Well I am shocked SHOCKED I say…well…not that shocked.
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How many times have I used that phrase since November, I feel like a lot LMFAO
Right, I almost forgot about the rage against the MBFC bot that went on for like MONTHS lmao. Seeing it downvoted to hell was hilarious though lol
So what I’m hearing is post coded shitposts on Reddit? Got it!
Yea, but that requires considerably more processing than plain text
Or do the opposite for…relief
Fucking mv doc doc1
Fucking shutdown
Professional Microsoft Simulator skillz!