https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:25:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-parenthood-increased-or-decreased-your-patience#post-2006001 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 21:35:47 +0000 Mama Bird 2006001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: haha, well said! I feel so much less patient, but before, no one expected me to function on half the sleep I need, never eat or rest when I want to, and field 100 unreasonable demands a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-parenthood-increased-or-decreased-your-patience#post-2005966 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 21:21:08 +0000 artsyfartsy 2005966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About the same, although I use all my patience in my son and there's none left for my husband. Haha! Poor guy.</p> <p>"Now T, we've been trying to sleep for 4 hours now. Please go to sleep. Mommy will snuggle you."</p> <p>"WHAT DO YOU MEAN WE'RE OUT OF MILK??" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-parenthood-increased-or-decreased-your-patience#post-2005947 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 21:13:41 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 2005947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have always been super patient, esp with kids. So that hasn't changed much. (I am NOT patient with adults who just choose to act ignorantly however and that hadn't changed either.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-parenthood-increased-or-decreased-your-patience#post-2005884 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 20:52:05 +0000 Andrea 2005884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My patience increased initially, but it went downhill again when I had LO2 and LO1 became a three-nager. I need to up my patience game, for sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-parenthood-increased-or-decreased-your-patience#post-2005759 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 19:57:18 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2005759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yin: Oh, the three-nagers.... yes, that's what's testing my patience the most right now. W will be 3 this month, but she's in a room with older kids so she's picking up their bad "three-nager" habits already). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-parenthood-increased-or-decreased-your-patience#post-2005703 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 19:30:38 +0000 keepcalmcarrie 2005703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Overall I would say it's decreased, but that's not a bad thing. I used to be extremely laid back about everything, and I'm not anymore. My life runs much more smoothly now! I'm very, very patient with LO if he's sick or something, but if it's just whining/tantrums/typical toddler stuff, I don't really tolerate it for long. I think it's actually helpful for setting limits, giving him structure, etc. I don't lose my temper, but I just don't let annoying stuff go on for very long now ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-parenthood-increased-or-decreased-your-patience#post-2005695 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 19:28:17 +0000 JerricaBenton 2005695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have tons of patience for LO but I have literally no patience now for adults that can't get their s*** together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-parenthood-increased-or-decreased-your-patience#post-2005691 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 19:26:29 +0000 yin 2005691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Initially my patience was increased, but dealing with a three-nager tests my patience everyday. I'm not like what I used to be, but I'm trying to get better. Maybe turning 4 will change everything... probably not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-parenthood-increased-or-decreased-your-patience#post-2005686 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 19:24:38 +0000 HLK208 2005686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Increased!! I use to be so laid back now I'm always a ball of stress. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-parenthood-increased-or-decreased-your-patience#post-2005669 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 19:11:04 +0000 Greentea 2005669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Increased! I was patient before but it had no choice but to increase! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-parenthood-increased-or-decreased-your-patience#post-2005623 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 18:41:19 +0000 regberadaisy 2005623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely decreased! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-parenthood-increased-or-decreased-your-patience#post-2005621 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 18:40:19 +0000 Ree723 2005621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always been a pretty patient person and became even more so after having DD1. Unfortunately, the opposite happened after I had DD2 - I am much more prone to hormone induced bouts of impatience (PMS related) and I hate it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-parenthood-increased-or-decreased-your-patience#post-2005606 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 18:27:29 +0000 Little Misters Mom 2005606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm more patient overall. But a bad nights sleep can wear me thin. Never with DS, though, just with DH and co-workers (and my mother, arghh!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-parenthood-increased-or-decreased-your-patience#post-2005582 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 18:11:17 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2005582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always been pretty laid back but parenthood has made me even more laid back and patient. Impatience gets you nowhere. It just makes things worse! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-parenthood-increased-or-decreased-your-patience#post-2005578 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 18:07:24 +0000 MapleMoose 2005578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm way more patient now that I'm a mom. I didn't expect to be but I'm not complaining! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-parenthood-increased-or-decreased-your-patience#post-2005550 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 17:46:49 +0000 PrincessBaby 2005550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Majorly increased my patience! A lot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-parenthood-increased-or-decreased-your-patience#post-2005543 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 17:38:01 +0000 Cherrybee 2005543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure..... I feel as though I have way less patience but I think in practice I just have infinitely more to fail to be patient about! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-parenthood-increased-or-decreased-your-patience#post-2005540 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 17:36:11 +0000 Mamasig 2005540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: same here! I have more patience than I ever thought possible with my boys. But not anyone else! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-parenthood-increased-or-decreased-your-patience#post-2005536 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 17:34:19 +0000 Mae 2005536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm (somehow, shockingly) endlessly patient with my daughter. But everyone else still annoys me and needs to get their shit together. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-parenthood-increased-or-decreased-your-patience#post-2005529 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 17:32:44 +0000 mamimami 2005529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It cuts both ways... I think being a parent had made me more patient but it also has underlined my impatience. Like, really highlighted it in a bad way. Like all my personality flaws pretty much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-parenthood-increased-or-decreased-your-patience#post-2003041 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 17:30:00 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2003041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was a pretty impatient person before kids. At times it feels like I'm less patient than I was before kids, but I think it has actually taught me to let a lot more things go than I ever have. </p>