I Love My Annoying Child

Kids are funny. Kids are sweet. Kids are frustrating. Kids are entertaining. Kids are happy. Kids are sad. Kids are good listeners. Kids are deaf. Kids will do whatever they want. Kids are nice. Kids are loving. Kids will not leave you alone. Kids won’t come home. Kids are always moving. Kids won’t go to sleep. Kids won’t wake up. Kids do whatever they want. Kids are great snugglers. Kids are annoying.

If you are a parent, then you know exactly the feeling of the above statements. Kids are so all over the place with their emotions and actions that it is hard to know what will happen from moment to moment. As they grow older, they become more predictable in their actions, but there’s still uncertainty. However, that unpredictability doesn’t mean you don’t love them, just that you can be annoyed by them.

This isn’t really that surprising if you step back and think about it. If you’ve ever loved someone that isn’t your child in the past, you have the exact same feelings. You don’t love every single thing about a person - there are things that you disagree with or that you wish they did differently. There are times when you want them there and they’re not. You still love that person and accept some of the things that you don’t love about them.

It’s the same with your child. They can make you mad or frustrated and you may not feel like giving them a hug in the moment. However, once you’ve cooled off, you’ll feel that feeling of love towards them again. They’re not perfect human beings. They make mistakes, and sometimes it seems like they’re pushing your buttons, but you still love them at the end of the day even when it’s hard.

Kids can also be annoying. They may cling to you or not want to leave your side. They may wake up early every day. Whatever it is, they can bother and annoy you like no other person does. It’s simply part of parenting though. You can work on helping to change those annoyances, and work to make things better for everyone, but it doesn’t mean you don’t love them - you love them no matter what.

Parenting is definitely not easy - don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. There may be times that parenting feels easier, but there are always down days as well. You live through them for the good days. You make it through the hard times by remembering the good times with your child - you remember the hug, the way they listened to you, or how hard they worked. You remember the good to survive the bad.

As your child grows older, they are going to become an adult. Most kids turn out pretty good even though you may not think so in the moment. However, there are times when they will turn away from you as well. Your goal is to be the best parent you can while they are growing up. They may not appreciate it at the time, but you still try. Your goal is to look back and say you did the best that you could.

Love your kids no matter what. It can be hard sometimes, but remembering that they will grow out of some of those annoying and frustrating things.