Wild and chaotic
5 party experiences that will toughen you up for parental leave
Exhausted after a child’s birthday or after a long night of partying? It is impossible to see it clearly from a purely optical point of view.
Some party guests have more toddlers in common than you think – and in some areas they can prepare themselves perfectly for parental leave.
Okay, we could now be totally optimistic that having children is one big party anyway and every day in the family is like a lavish celebration, but let’s not kid ourselves: we all know that’s not true. Sure, our children enrich our lives anew every day and provide unexpected moments of happiness. But all of this usually goes hand in hand with a lot of work, total exhaustion and endless discussions about sweets, video games and the correct use of toilet paper. Still, parents can learn more from their party past than meets the eye.
Wild and Chaotic: Here’s How Your Party Past Prepare For Parenting
In fact, a wild, sprawling celebration has a surprising number of parallels with everyday life with babies and toddlers. Because if we’re honest, our offspring often have more in common with a drunk party guest than with the cute angel we usually consider him to be. Drink from the bottle? Check. Suddenly starts babbling wildly and telling confused things while we nod enthusiastically to him? Check. Does it ever start to scream loud and wild, to sing or to howl uncontrollably? Check. Throws up shortly after the bottle is finished? Check, check, check. There is no question about it: many a moody evening in our past was really the perfect training for our future with unpredictable bundles of energy that always have a new surprise in store for us.
Keep cool and party on
Of course, this is just one example of the many overlaps that partying and everyday life bring with them – you can see many more in the video above. And anyway: If we take a deep breath and let the daily family chaos roar around us for a few seconds, we might notice after all: the parties with children are not over, they will just continue to be celebrated at home permanently. And despite exhaustion and conflicts, that’s just damn nice!
Sources used: babyology.com, painful life experience