Trouble with Friends?

Emilia0101 · April 2013

Do you ever feel when you have one child your friends with multiple kids treat you like you have it so easy? Almost like before you had kids your friends with kids treated you that way? My DD is 3.5 and almost everyone I know has their 2nd or 3rd child. In the last week I have gotten the you have it so easy comment at least 3 times it is driving me crazy!

Smudges*Mom · April 2013

That sucks. Thankfully, no, I have not gotten that from anyone. In fact, I've had a couple of friends tell me that one can often be more difficult. With two, or more, kids, once they are older, they play together and help to occupy on

legalbeagle1 · April 2013

I can't see your ticker so not sure if you are OAD by choice, but at least for me some of the relative ease of having one child is why I only want one! One kid's events to make sure I attend, one college education to save for, going to things that are age

ferris0906 · April 2013

I hate this (for you...I have yet to experience this but fear some day I might).

Parenthood is challenging no matter what, and it is not a competition (as cliche as that is to say...hello "are you mom enough?"). I would flat out tell your

eyenigh · April 2013

Comments like that only make me want to give smart answers like "Sorry that you made choices that you hate." I know it's terrible, but geez, why would you say anything like that to someone? I hate when people assume things about other people's situations

kristennd · April 2013

We don't get this, but we have several local friends who just started, so they're still on their first but won't stay with one.

But like others have said, the 'easier' idea was one of our main reasons. I'm perfectly fine with saying 'Compared to

Chapter79 · April 2013

I think it IS easier Stick out tongue

Parenting is tough and challenging regardless, it's never "easy", per se. But I certainly think having 1 is easier than having

sugarbear0524 · April 2013

Some people just won't own their choices. I guess it's more fun to complain.

It's particularly hard if you are not one & done by choice. I lost my first baby to miscarriage and now I can't have more. I'm beyond blessed with my son. I realize

Fianschneid · April 2013

I'm the only one in my local group of friends who has any kids. So, they're all pretty much in awe of my awesome skills Wink .

My best friend who lives elsewhere has a 3

Ms.Jade · April 2013

Yes! And you know what? So be it. This was my attitude before kids too. Yes I have it easier because I wanted it that way. My friends all know by now that when they say that sort of thing to me my response will be, "It's by design," or sometimes simply, "

missymo · April 2013

eyenigh:
Comments like that only make me want to give smart answers like "Sorry that you made choices that you hate."

Fianschneid · April 2013

Ms.Jade:
Yes! And you know what? So be it. This was my attitude before kids too. Yes I have it easier because I wanted it that

MamatoA2010 · April 2013

ferris0906:
I hate this (for you...I have yet to experience this but fear some day I might).
Parenthood is challenging

Emilia0101 · April 2013

Thanks ladies I really needed to read all this. My DD is 3.5 so at this point I see all my friends in the state of no sleep, financially strained because they are having to pay for 2/3 kids instead of one. And I am talking about a week long get away va

lily_721 · April 2013

Its all a choice. We always planned to have only one.

I guess my answer is a little different because I have two step-sons as well. We have had them for several years full time and now they are getting ready to graduate from hi

Dochas · April 2013

One is definitely easier for me than 2 would be. But some people just need to have it worse than everyone else. I would just silently think they should space their children appropriately. I know one Mom who had 2 kids as close as

pastalady · April 2013

Yes and I play it up lol! I will say "yes it is so awesome! I love having it so good right now. So easy to take Olivia anywhere and she is asleep by 8 so we have so much time to ourselves".

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