How did having children change your life?

Question

if you have any?

Answer 1

Having my daughter gave me that extra push to hit goals that I've set.  It also has helped to realize my inner strength I've always had but never really knew, if that makes sense.  It's a joy!  Everything I do is for a better life for me and my daughter.

Answer 2

When you have a child it makes life not about you anymore.  Things that were important before will suddenly not be as important.  You will be able to do things that you did before, but the child(ren) becomes the top priority.  Having children is a lot of work, but they worth it the first time they smile at you, say I love you etc etc etc.

Answer 3

It forced me to develop some priorities in life and move in a direction that would enable me to support my son and give him the best possible education.

Instead of waking up at 9AM, I woke up at 12, 2, 4, 6...

Work, work, work, pay, pay pay...parent, parent, parent, work, work work...

That was my 1st.

My second son taught me to appreciate life, to slow down and enjoy, to not sweat the small stuff, and to have inner strength.  

Answer 4

Oh, how DIDN'T it change my life? ;)

I think the biggest difference is that I no longer live for myself. Which sounds weird, but it's true. I live for my kids now. For example, when something happens to me, my first thought it how it will effect my kids, not myself. Which took a little while to get used to. And I still remember the first night we brought my daughter home from the hospital. Even though she was in a bassinet with sturdy "walls" or whatever, I sat up and watched her all night because I was paranoid that she'd either roll out of her bassinet, or get S.I.D.S. I fell asleep around 3:00 in the morning laying on the floor next to her bassinet.

Having my kids made my life so much... happier. Everyday is a new adventure, and I love seeing things from their perspective. Plus, it gives me a great excuse to still watch Saturday morning cartoons. ;)

Having children has helped me become a better teacher, I think. Knowing now how I'll want my children to be treated once they're in middle school helps me give my students my very best everyday.

Above all, though, I think having kids changed my life because now I appreciate the little stuff more. Sometimes when there's nothing good on TV I'll go into one of my kids' rooms and just watch them sleep. I've learned how one little crocodile tear making it's way down my son's face is enough to get me teary eyed, too. Or how the way my daughter's face lights up when she unwraps her big girl bike on Christmas morning was well worth the overtime I had to put in to get it for her. I guess I've just realized that the little things like that are the important things, and that's changed my whole perspective on life.

Answer 5

It changed my life for the better, definitely.  I finally feel like I've grown up.  I have never had the best relationship with my parents and that has changed some now.  My husband and I have a better relationship too.

On the down side, I don't have much free time and we can't go out and have fun near as often as we used to.  Now I spend weekends cleaning the house and doing laundry.

Answer 6

All my money is gone.

Answer 7

My son changed my life dramatically. Prior to having him, I had no direction in life. Didn't really care what I did, wasn't concerned about the "future" .. but since having him, I've kept full time employment, and have been going to school. I got my own apartment and really learned how to be self sufficient and independent.