{"id":4383,"date":"2015-05-21T17:45:53","date_gmt":"2015-05-21T17:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/mikespohr\/29-signs-youre-no-longer-a-rookie-parent"},"modified":"2015-05-21T17:45:53","modified_gmt":"2015-05-21T17:45:53","slug":"29-signs-youre-no-longer-a-rookie-parent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/4383","title":{"rendered":"29 Signs You’re No Longer A Rookie Parent"},"content":{"rendered":"
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeen there, done that.<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n And now you actually remember to pack diapers!<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t But hey, sometimes your mental health requires a little binge watching of TV shows without talking animals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t That doesn’t mean you don’t lean in REAL close and listen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t You’re like, “You’re okay.” (sips coffee)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t RIP deleted apps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Now it’s like level 6 or 7… because that shit’s still nervewracking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t This way Netflix can suggest My Little Pony<\/i> to your kid, and Jennifer Lawrence movies to you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Lol, kid.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Things are quiet. Too quiet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t “What’s that? I’m wearing sweatpants in public with spit-up on them? So I am.”<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t This way you avoid nuclear meltdowns caused by statements like, “I know I said we were going to Frozen On Ice<\/i>, but I’m afraid it’s sold out.”<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t They’ve got Go Go Gadget arms, these kids.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Literally sucking the snot out of your kid’s nose? That ain’t no rookie move.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Now you can get up in the middle of a meal, change the rankest of diapers, then sit back down and keep eating without missing a beat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t A $70 kid’s shirt that is hand wash only? No thanks, Gwyneth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t You know the “American Girl” knock-off clothes at Target are super cute and your kid can’t tell the difference. (Yet another reason to love Target.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Do babies laugh when you play peekaboo? Does the earth circle the sun?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t You even know “Doc” McStuffins’ first name is “Dottie.”<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t When your show starts in five minutes: “We’re reading Goodnight Moon<\/i>!”<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t You even crack yourself up, TBH.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t It doesn’t even matter if your kid is squirming like a toad.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Your kids better not play with you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Your “guns” may not look like a bodybuilder’s, but over the course of a day you lift way more pounds (in kids) than they do.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\n1.<\/span> Your baby bag no longer looks like the Goodyear blimp.<\/h2>\t
\n2.<\/span> When you choose to stay up late it’s with the full knowledge that you’ll be a zombie the next day.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n3.<\/span> You no longer poke your sleeping baby to see if they’re breathing.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n4.<\/span> You no longer freak out when your kid falls down.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n5.<\/span> You turn your phone on guided access before you let your kids play with it.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n6.<\/span> You no longer have a “Level 10” breakdown when you have to cut your baby’s nails.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n7.<\/span> You started a profile for your kid on Netflix.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n8.<\/span> When your kid asks to go into a toy store “Only to look,” you just laugh.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n9.<\/span> You’ve developed “Spidey sense” for when your kids are getting into trouble.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n10.<\/span> You don’t get embarrassed easily anymore.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n11.<\/span> You don’t tell your kid about plans until right before they happen.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n12.<\/span> You know better than to leave a drink within arm’s reach of your little one.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n13.<\/span> When you say it’s time to go and your kids whine you’re like:<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n14.<\/span> You wipe snot off your kid’s nose without a second thought, and have probably even used the Nose Frida.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n15.<\/span> Changing a diaper — even a nasty one — is NBD.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n16.<\/span> When it comes to kid’s clothes, you value functionality (not to mention affordability) over all else.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n17.<\/span> You don’t get poached on doll clothes either.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n18.<\/span> You don’t like to brag, but when it comes to peekaboo you’re basically a rock star.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n19.<\/span> You know all of the children’s characters by their name.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n20.<\/span> You’re an expert on children’s books, too, and know which ones to suggest when you don’t have much time.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n21.<\/span> Speaking of books, your funny voices are on point.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n22.<\/span> You can brush someone else’s teeth just as well as your own.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n23.<\/span> You have the “parent tone” down cold.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n24.<\/span> And the “parent look.”<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n25.<\/span> Your arms are shockingly strong.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n26.<\/span> You can sleep in any position.<\/h2> \t\t\t