LargishBosh t1_j6nuvbv wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:34 PM

Reply to comment by SeienShin in Adoption is the 'skip intro' button for parenting. by thedbm

I wanted a kid but I never really wanted a baby so I was expecting the baby years to be difficult and annoying to get through but honestly it was so fun and easy. Way way easier than the toddler years, but also I’m in Canada so we get a full paid year off work to look after the kid so I wasn’t away from my baby for eight hours a day.

SeienShin t1_j6nxh29 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:50 PM

A full year, wow, that’s amazing. I got 5 days. But I took some extra 70% paid leave and some vacation as well. Also I work in 5 shifts, so I’m home more than a typical full time worker. My wife is still home. She starts Monday, but will be working remotely for the most part. It’s important to spend a lot of time with them because it’s a cliche but it goes by very quickly and you don’t get a do over.