If you could go either forwards or backwards in time 5 years, which would you pick and why?

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I'd go forwards I think. Just to see where my life ends up!

I dont know. Not back because that means back to an awful time in life of which a very hard 2 yrs followed.

Forward would be too scary too.

If I have to stay there, then backwards, to see my kids being babies again. Just for a visit, forwards, to see what has happened with Brexit and politics generally.

Going back exactly 5 years would take me to just before I got together with my now fiancé... so it’d be quite nice to relive those first few months together.

Backwards definitely as I’d get to spend time with my mum who died 2 years ago again, although not so sure about reliving the toddler years!

Backwards. In the last 5 year's I've started a new job, bought a house, got married and had a baby. It's been pretty awesome.

Definitely backwards - it’s been a great 5 years so I’d love to relive them!

Back five years enjoying the fact that all my dreams will come true and not worrying about them not happening. I would also have picture with my newborn the day she was born. I don’t have an picture of me and her from the first few weeks.

I would go back.
To be able to be with my dd and my mum..

Definitely backwards, there are a few things I'd change before we started on the primary school treadmill. Also this summer has been great, I don't want it to end, so it would be lovely to spend the extra time with the dc as toddlers. Would also be nice to go back and enjoy the time before the shitshow that is politics in 2018 came to be... (although probably ten years would be better for that...)

Backwards. I would make better decisions at work and would have stood up for myself a little more.

Absolutely forwards.

5 years ago I was in a miserable relationship and drinking too much as a result.

I'm now in a much better relationship with a toddler and a baby, and as much as I love them I can't wait for them to be a little older and less needy. I'll hopefully be properly established back at work and not feeling like 'just' a mum.

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I've had a difficult past few years but I wouldn't want to wish away 5 years and miss seeing my children growing up! I would have to choose back 5 years and hope I could change things for the better.

I'm not going back to a baby and a toddler! They are in the golden age of childhood now; still young enough to be fun and want to be with me, but with a little independence and not need constant surveilence and maintainence.

In 5 years they will be around the junior school/ secondary transition ages. I hope they will continue to blossom into lovely young people then... I'm in no rush to skip to it though because I'm in a lovely phase with a lot to look forwards to.

I'd go backwards. Five years ago I was two days from giving birth to my eldest.

It's been a very hard five years and if I could go back knowing what I know now then I think I could do a better job.

Back. Over and over and over again. In the past 5 years I have had my 3 kids. I have loved every moment of my son's life (the 4yo), except his birth! He is my sunshine, and if I could live his baby days over and over I would. He starts school this week!

Backwards. I would make some very different decisions about a relationship I was about to embark on.

Forwards and through the menopause!

Back.

It would be a year (almost) before we would have our son. A few months before we would decide to start our family. I was so worried I couldn't conceive. We were shell shocked that we fell pregnant within weeks and it's been a hard 4 years - I love my son dearly but the journey hasn't been easy.

Backwards and work harder at my degree and not let my ex H get to me so much.

Back. I’d have a two day old

Backwards and change the way I dealt with a nasty woman and save myself 5yrs of shit.

Backwards- just because of jobs and some personal issues.

Not back, traumatic house sale and move when heavily preg with unplanned baby and then some really shitty work experiences! Not all bad though, lovely baby and my older ones first few years at school. 5 years from now seems forever away, would hate to know the future in advance!

Back. I'd be too terrified that I might be dead in the future. I'd go back and tell myself to quit teaching.