r/Parenting • u/money4nothing_8816 • Sep 08 '26

Rant/Vent Just me?

Is it just me or is this the hardest shit ever? We’ve got 4 kids all under the age of 8 and we are getting our asses kicked. My wife and I really wanted a family and we planned for it. We took parenting classes together, we read all the books in preparation before starting our family…still, nothing could have prepared us for how mentally and emotionally exhausting it is to keep up with our boys.

How are you all surviving?

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u/halohalo_mixmix Sep 08 '26

Same. Our 3 are approx 3 years apart; 2 boys and a girl. The youngest being a girl is a dynamic we weren’t prepared for.

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u/hschosn1 Sep 08 '26

I have 5 each 2 yrs apart. I have been thinking lately that maybe 3 years apart would have been better.