The Plea (to stop asking when I’m having another baby)
- The Mom
- Oct 18, 2018
- 2 min read
Every parent at some point, whether your child is 10 years old or 10 months old, has been asked this awful question: “So when are you going to have another one?” I hate this question for a number of reasons, but the biggest reason is because no one ever likes my answer: I’m not.
“Well you never know! You might feel differently down the road!”
Very true. I may decide years later to have a 3rd kid. But NOT NOW. As of this moment, I am done having kids, so please stop asking, and believe me, if I change my mind, you won’t be the first to know. These are decisions to be discussed and made by the couple ONLY. You’re input is not needed, thank you.
“Why not? You make such cute kids!”
Gee, maybe because I don’t make life-changing decisions like this based on looks. Yes, the kid would come out adorable (trust me), but none of that will matter once I’m up all night with the baby AGAIN. Changing diapers AGAIN, cleaning up baby puke AGAIN, doing everything all over AGAIN, is not something I dream about. You know what I do dream about? Getting to sleep a solid 8 hours without being woken up. Being on my own often, my two kids EXHAUST ME, even when they’re at daycare. What people may not realize is just because the kids are at school all day or asleep for the night doesn’t mean we stop worrying about them, planning for the upcoming holiday season, remembering to order their Halloween costumes (oh shit...), remebering to pack extra wipes, diapers, etc. It never stops, and it’s exhausting. Mama’s tired, leave me alone!
Lastly, let me point out that not only is asking when I’m going to have another baby not something I want to discuss, you’re basically asking when I’m going to have lots of sex in order to conceive a child. Think about that for a minute, Cathy!
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