Why is it!!! that every older mother that has looked into my pushchair of late has said - 'You think you've got trouble now - you wait till they get older' What is so horrible when they get older?

[sunshine17]

I'm not joking, I've got a 22month old and a 18week old.

The other day we were having a walk in the woods - whilst I was trying to get DD2 off to sleep in the pushchair, when 3 older ladies powerwalked up to me (one of them accidently kicking the pushchair in the process and walking up DD2 after I'd spend ages on the move trying to get her off) - saying. Ahh how lovely, but you just wait! you think you've got problems now with them not sleeping.

This has happened often, comments along the lines of - enjoy them now while you can. Why is this? can anyone with enlighten me. I actually find it really depressing to think that there are so many people out there determined to let you know that it's not very enjoyable as they get older.

Tell me they are wrong???

Because sleepless nights have a whole new dimension when you have teenagers.

Not every teenager is the same though and not both of your dc will be the same but these people have experianced growing children and know what is in store or can be.

i think it is more of a case they would like there dc to return to the "nice" children they once were all thoses years ago when they pushed them in a pram - only it seems like 5 minutes ago.

So it is more about the other parent and there wishes - not you and trying to frighten you.