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Emma VG MC's avatar

You are doing great, Natalya! Raising a tiny person is physically very challenging for the first few years. Then it gets easier from a physical perspective, but harder psychologically, as their needs and feelings get more complex. I have had a family of three for almost 10 years now. We stuck with one kiddo so that the adults would always outnumber the kiddo. It makes it a tiny bit easier... But only a little bit. It still takes a lot of time, thoughtfulness and dedication.

Natalya Lobanova's avatar

Thank you so much! Yes I’m trying very hard to savour every moment and not wish this time away just because it’s hard. I’m so looking forward to watching my daughter develop but I can’t say I’m not a little scared of all that’s to come! In some ways I can very much recognise that the baby stage is the easy bit!

Emma VG MC's avatar

Baby stage isn't easy AT ALL!!! It's all very hard! Parenting is such an adventure, and you get no breaks!!! Please give yourself grace!

Rachel Battersby's avatar

It’s crazy hard having a mini human to look after so don’t feel guilty or obligated ❤️mine is 26 months and you get bits of more time as they get older, a patchwork of sorts to be you and make your work xxx

Natalya Lobanova's avatar

Thank you so much! Yes and then before we know it they’ll be 18 moving out to university and we won’t have a clue what to do with all our free time!!