I’d just be in hospital all the time if I was a parent. Completely wasted after being with them for 3 hours. 
I always try to act as upbeat as I can while they’re here. But geez.
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In America wasted means really drunk lol. I thought you were really drunk. Glad you’re not 
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Ah ! No. That’s funny lol.
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I am an uncle as well. I love the kids as i don’t have any children. I try to spend as much time as possible with them. When they are in the teenage years i count myself lucky when they have time for me. Remembering being a teenager myself.
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haha yeah. little ones are exhausting. and im an American and use wasted both ways.
most of nephews and nieces are grown, but my sister who lives out west has two under 5. a boy and a girl. I try to play with them and establish a bond when I see them since I kind of was terrified of my other nieces and nephews when I was younger and we’re not real close. my little niece likes to color and my nephew really likes batman and trains so they are easy to play with. and occasionally they want you to read to them. if I was babysitting by myself, I think I would just try to feed them and watch cartoons all day because I don’t have much of an imagination anymore. it’s always a relief when we leave, I don’t know how my sister does it haha. going to go see them in November and they are coming to visit for thanksgiving. they mostly like to play with their younger cousins so there’s not much pressure on me when they visit.
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I’m an uncle too. I love encouraging them in school and future career(s). I hope they do well in life. A lot smarter than me!
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Lol, we used to call getting high in high school “getting wasted”. I did a doubletake when I read this title.
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I felt the same way the entire time I had the babies. It’s sure not easy looking after little ones!
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I used to work in daycare, and although I loved the little ones, I was always relieved when it turned 4pm and all the parents came to get them.
I can NOT have kids full time. Knowing they’re leaving at 4 was what kept me so patient with them, lol
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