They say you should get a pet to help prepare you for children. I somewhat disagree. See I got a puppy a year ago and have realized that for someone like me (see previous post...I have no patience) I think this is bad advice.
Yes you learn responsibility, caring, feeding, unconditional loving, etc.
HOWEVER.......
1)you can not put your kid in a cage when you are incredibly annoyed or want to leave the house and go to dinner
2)you can not stretch the amount of time your kid is in the cage because you want to leave work and run an extra errand (because you can't put your kid in a cage)
3)you can not put the food bowl in the cage and let them eat at their leisure
4) throwing a stick or a ball for 30 minutes is not the end of entertainment
5)you can not smack your child or carry them by a collar when they misbehave
6)you can not buy one bag of food that lasts 2-2.5 weeks
The list can go on and on but you get the idea. Pets are easy.
So I sit here typing this blog while my dog sits in his cage because mommy has no patience and wonder....what will I ever do when my child has 2 legs (not 4) and can not tell me what is wrong or what he wants.
We will get through all of that other stuff babe! But for the record, I got my bottom beat for messing around and annoying my parents as a kid... I turned out just fine!~
ReplyDeleteAs for the patience, i have been told that when it is your childs eyes you are looking back into, that God blesses you with the patience to get throught moment! We will do Just FIne!