well...

When your own child is born you understand your role in life. You understand why you are where you are and what you have to do. You know exactly, instinctively, that you have to do you very best for this person who you dragged into the world, who didn't ask to be born and who has know knowledge or skills of any kind.

You know that this is your best opportunity yet to succeed, to do things better than anyone else (including your own parents) and to give this new human the best opportunities in life.

Posted By: Dave in Switzerland on October 16th 2009 at 13:56:58

Message Thread

Is having children fun? (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 16, 12:48:49
- until you have children you cannot have any concept of the joy, the pain and sleeplessness (General Chat) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 16, 13:36:35
  - I haven't said I don't want them (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 16, 13:45:22
    - well... (General Chat) - Dave in Switzerland, Oct 16, 13:56:58
    - How old are you mr? (General Chat) - pants, Oct 16, 13:47:58
      - 28 (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 16, 13:52:06
        
        That's quite interesting (General Chat) - pants, Oct 16, 14:29:39
        
        good luck to you (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 16, 14:53:25
    - In a word... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Oct 16, 13:46:01
      - I thought so (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 16, 13:51:49
        
        if it's a boy (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 16, 13:54:16
- The worst thing is waiting to see if the IVF has worked (n/m) (General Chat) - TheHoolahanElement, Oct 16, 13:29:36
- Yes (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 16, 13:28:44
- They never cease to amaze you... (General Chat) - Small, Oct 16, 13:25:58
  - Heard a joke about that. (General Chat) - jafski, Oct 16, 13:36:17
    - made me laugh (General Chat) - camcan, Oct 16, 13:51:26
  - some things never change - Small (General Chat) - lovely old job, Oct 16, 13:28:43
- I'm on a fast track fatherhood coarse.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 16, 13:17:28
  - I can imagine that's tough (General Chat) - pants, Oct 16, 13:20:52
  - And how are you getting on with the daughter? Is that any easier? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Oct 16, 13:20:51
    - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Oct 16, 13:24:28
- I love it and it's the best most rewarding thing I have ever done, I just get so much (General Chat) - lovely old job, Oct 16, 13:16:21
  - ^^ What he said ^^ (General Chat) - jafski, Oct 16, 13:23:25
    - ..and the best bit, telling them stories of City nearly winning the Prem, Goss wonder goal (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Oct 16, 13:25:00
      - Mine don't believe me when I tell them all that stuff. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Oct 16, 13:30:32
        
        Mine gets a bit jealous about it (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 16, 13:32:54
        
        you lie to your children??!! (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 16, 13:54:07
        
        Mine's had a bit of an eventful start (General Chat) - Small, Oct 16, 13:49:42
        
        Season ticket this season and last season (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 16, 13:52:50
- I think most blokes feel like that (General Chat) - pants, Oct 16, 13:12:43
- fucking brilliant (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 16, 13:12:41
  - epic (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 16, 13:42:57
- Yes (General Chat) - KentonCanary, Oct 16, 13:12:23
- I chickened out (General Chat) - camcan, Oct 16, 13:04:36
- its the best and the worst of worlds (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 16, 13:03:14
- Yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Oct 16, 12:55:44
- It's the best thing in the world, but mind-bogglingly knackering (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 16, 12:55:26
  - The labour bit is something else as well (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 16, 13:04:34
    - don't put yourself through it (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 16, 13:10:05
      - I stayed at the head end (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 16, 13:31:24
        
        Mrs Scrampton was about to be emergency cesarianed (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 16, 13:39:33
        
        My Mrs had the Emergency Caesarian for the same reasons (General Chat) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 16, 13:47:32
        
        i was a bit less pleased about the dressing up tbh... (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 16, 13:50:04
        
        we are expecting the second anytime soon and I will have to do it all again (General Chat) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 16, 13:55:06
        
        how soon is soon? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 16, 13:59:16
        
        soon as in I jump everytime the mobile rings....due date is the 27th (General Chat) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 16, 14:05:03
        
        so how old's your first then? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 16, 14:09:02
        
        He is now 3 and a half...just old enough for me to have forgotten everything (General Chat) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 16, 14:16:00
        
        aye, be interesing to see how Scrampton Jnr copes with his little brother too (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 16, 14:41:48
        
        One was pluicked out with suction and forceps (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 16, 13:44:25
        
        I did a peek for the first and a proper look for the second (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Oct 16, 13:33:52
        
        Fucking too right... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Oct 16, 13:32:41
        
        haha (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Oct 16, 13:38:43
        
        wimp (n/m) (General Chat) - Dave in Switzerland, Oct 16, 13:32:38
      - to feel like you're more involved, maybe... (General Chat) - Dave in Switzerland, Oct 16, 13:19:18
        
        Yeah and then take the Placenta home to fry up with some spuds (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Oct 16, 13:25:13
        
        yum (General Chat) - Dave in Switzerland, Oct 16, 13:26:46
        
        I think our midwife asked us if we wanted to keep it... (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Oct 16, 13:29:14
        
        take it home, bury it under the roses (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Oct 16, 13:39:31
        
        done that with a miscarriage (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 16, 13:43:55
        
        we lost 3 to miscarraige before son1 and 3 more before son2 (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Oct 16, 14:08:11
- it's fucking hard work I know that much (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 16, 12:53:20
  - Especially when they're old enough to call wankers... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Oct 16, 12:56:01
    - yes, i liked it when we were shopping a few weeks ago... (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 16, 12:58:13
      - so you bought it then! (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Oct 16, 12:59:04
        
        of course (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 16, 12:59:53
        
        They love it reall (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Oct 16, 13:00:35
        
        and the pisstaking (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 16, 13:06:32
        
        y (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Oct 16, 13:00:56
    - even better when they can take you out for a pint and pay! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Oct 16, 12:57:19
      - Yes, yes that would be great... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Oct 16, 12:59:03
- Its called responsibility..... (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Oct 16, 12:52:28
  - coming from Mr Irresponsible here (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 16, 12:58:33
- ^Mrs/Bit of fluff is up the duff^^^ (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Oct 16, 12:50:37
  - she wishes (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 16, 12:52:52
    - in answer to your original Q (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 16, 12:55:05
      - I'm not doing it (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 16, 13:01:14
        
        It's not something I want to do (General Chat) - pants, Oct 16, 13:18:06
      - I'm not doing it (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 16, 13:00:08
        
        I'd not trade it for anything else (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 16, 13:02:19
    - Much better when they're talking rather than just eating, pooing and weeing all the time (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Oct 16, 12:54:11
    - To clarify: she's obsessing about having a bablet with you? (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Oct 16, 12:54:06
      - no (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 16, 13:01:36

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