https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 17:15:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-being-a-parent-harder-or-easier-than-you-expected#post-66462 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:51:07 +0000 mrstilly 66462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it was easier in some ways that I thought would be harder, and more difficult in ways I didn't expect. Breastfeeding was easy going, and I didn't expect supply problems to hit in around 6-7 months, once we were already established, going well, and I seemed to have plenty of milk. I didn't think we'd have so many issues with eating solids and worrying about DS's poop. I thought sleeping and teething would be much more difficult, but so far it has been easier than I expected, though not always easy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-being-a-parent-harder-or-easier-than-you-expected#post-62952 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:14:36 +0000 cyndistar3 62952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Because I am so young people always said it would be too hard and I wouldn't be able to do it and for a while I believed it. But then it wasnt as hard as everyone said it would be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-being-a-parent-harder-or-easier-than-you-expected#post-62924 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:46:04 +0000 owlmom 62924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mynoahbear: I thought the first month was brutal! Definitely harder than I expected. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-being-a-parent-harder-or-easier-than-you-expected#post-62919 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:41:39 +0000 banana 62919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @Andrea. The newborn stage was much harder than I thought but the toddler stage is a joy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-being-a-parent-harder-or-easier-than-you-expected#post-62674 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:46:50 +0000 Andrea 62674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: definitely. i am just enjoying and focusing on my very fun daughter at the moment so i am in the camp of wait as long as possible to attempt #2. lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-being-a-parent-harder-or-easier-than-you-expected#post-62668 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:41:54 +0000 mynoahbear 62668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is just over a month and it's way harder than I expected. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-being-a-parent-harder-or-easier-than-you-expected#post-62667 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:41:49 +0000 Mrs. Bee 62667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: i think it gets easier as they get older and more independent. that's probably why parents think they can do it again once their kids are 3 because it's been fun for awhile, and the newborn stage is far from their minds.</p> <p>i think the transition from 2 to 1 naps was pretty rocky, but since then it's been so much fun. </p> <p>i'm just not looking forward to dealing with sorting out olive's sleep... her naps are starting to get worse lately and i don't want to sleep train! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-being-a-parent-harder-or-easier-than-you-expected#post-62662 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:39:21 +0000 Andrea 62662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: Yes, my LO is 21 months and she is so much fun! And once she gets harder again, I'll be much better equipped to deal with it. But of course, I only have one child at the moment, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-being-a-parent-harder-or-easier-than-you-expected#post-62646 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:15:08 +0000 Mrs. Bee 62646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: you're right -- the first year was hard, but the second year was so much fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-being-a-parent-harder-or-easier-than-you-expected#post-62637 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:04:47 +0000 Andrea 62637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the newborn stage was harder than I expected. But once you figure out what you're doing and gain more experience, it is not so bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-being-a-parent-harder-or-easier-than-you-expected#post-62633 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:03:18 +0000 heffalump 62633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Way harder. But way worth it when I get giggles from my LO! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-being-a-parent-harder-or-easier-than-you-expected#post-62615 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:35:17 +0000 Mrs. Bee 62615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I knew it was going to be hard, but I didn't really realize how hard until I had kids. I didn't know that baby sleep was so complicated! But... it's also much more rewarding than I expected. I never get sick of talking about Charlie and Olive or looking at their pictures and videos! </p>