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How to simultaneously manage the feeling and needs of five people, all at very different stages of development, such that we live contentedly together and all move forward at our own pace.
Not so much becoming a parent but meeting Psychomum has taught me to feed dinner to about 15 children I think only one was mine at that stage (am now trying to remember why I was doing it - I remember whose the other children were, but not why Psycho wasn't the one cooking... she may have been ill)
Tolerance, patience, a scary look, a 'that is enough' voice that gets obeyed, to retain my sense of humour in the face of severe provocation, debating and critical thinking skills, negotiating skills, how to keep a straight face at appropriate moments, to hide my chocolate, not to stress over the small stuff, to pick my battles, to laugh and to love.
The knowledge that you are definitely not perfect. Guilt. Utter happiness. Utter wretchedness. The sheer luxury of having 5 minutes to yourself. The quickest way of getting 3 under 5's ready for the schoolrun. The fact that letting the rice on the floor dry out before sweeping it up stops it from sticking to the brush.
Traffic noises, car alarms, drunks walking back from the pub - all nowhere near as irritating to me now that I'm used to my children whinging endlessly.
Also have much improved reflexes to catch cups falling off tables (not to mention improved peripheral vision).
I've learn the art of deligation and continue to make full use of my skill, with each year that goes by! <calls for dd to put the kettle on again and make some sandwiches>
how to get no sleep and still function how to do everything onehanded just how fast an apparently immobile baby can get across a room in pursuit of something dangerous or valuable not to wear clothes that cant be drycleaned how to turn what was about to be a swear word into something else, very nearly in time that annabel karmel's children are not like other children (or at least, not like mine) that poo comes in an alarming range of colours and consistencies oh and the dog has learned to run. fast.
Feed your family Fabulous fish cakes for a fiver. With our Fabulous fish cakes recipe you really can feed your whole family a delicious meal for less than a fiver. This is just one of five brand new purse-friendly recipes from Sainsbury’s. Take a look!
I think only one was mine at that stage (am now trying to remember why I was doing it - I remember whose the other children were, but not why Psycho wasn't the one cooking... she may have been ill) 
