Let me preface this by saying I was 30 years-old when I finally became a Mom. I waited a long time for this blessed event and I truly revel in every moment of it. With that said, I am not going to lie and say it has all been a walk in the park (and actually now that I am a Mom, the idea of walking through a park doesn't sound very easy anymore either) at any rate, Motherhood has been full of the good, the bad and the absolutely disgusting.
So if I were teaching a high school health class and I was trying to teach the realities of growing up too fast to all those teenagers who think they are ready to be a Mom already, this is what I would tell them:
As a Mom you will:
-be thrown up on
-fish poop out of the bathtub
-never sleep a solid night of sleep again
-clean more poopy diapers than you can keep track of
-clean poop off of every possible section of your baby's body, crib, changing table . . .
-play "Is it poop or is it chocolate?"
-clean vomit out of every crevice of a car seat
-pick your child's nose
-strip and clean your child's bed from throw-up in the middle of the night more times than you care to count.
And what else should be added to this syllabus of Parenting Reality Check 101?
Monday, March 22, 2010
What they should really teach in health class
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wow katie, you just got me so excited to be a mother of twins. hahahaahha. :)
I don't know BRE, the "Having someone feel around inside of you while not wearing pants" stage is also fun...
Hey, I really do revel in it, but I was ready to enjoy it! Not so sure I could enjoy it as much as a 16 year-old ;)
I experience most of these things working with the special ed population!! this job must really train you for mommy-hood!
Hey! I played "is it poop or is it chocolate?" just yesterday!
I don't know about all of the poop cleaning yet, but I think you should add some crazy pregnancy stuff on there, like how sometimes when you're pregnant and you open your mouth, burps just come out of nowhere. Or that your gums hurt and bleed for no reason. Or that your own body produces more gas than troop of boy scouts. Just sayin'.
Amen, Katie. Having experienced Motherhood now, I CANT IMAGINE having done it at 16, or even younger. Its scary to think about. I watched the "Pregnancy Pact" (lifetime movie) and it made me physically ill watching immature young women making such mature decisions.
And I would add:
-rarely get a date (or go out with friends) that doesn't cost twice as much as it did before (babysitting)...
- frequently not shower for days at a time.
- spend an enormous amount of money on diapers, formula/food, clothing, and other necessities that will NEVER end.
I totally agree! There needs to be a-what pregnancy does to your body class too! I feel like everyday is a new adventure..that you're def not ready for as a teenager!
I'm glad us mothers have each other to laugh about those challenges with.
But it's all worth it.
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