When I was pregnant, I remember being told, 'Just you wait for those sleepless nights.' When I had an infant who was sleeping through the night, I remember being told, 'Just you wait until they're a toddler and come out of their bed.' When I had a toddler who had minimal tantrums at 2, I was told, 'Just you wait for when he turns 3,'
I'm hardly alone in having this kind of exchange with a more veteran parent. These ominous tales from the trenches are offered up, almost braggingly, at pretty much every chapter of the parenting journey.
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