In the normal course of nature, a person goes through childhood, adulthood and eventually may experience parenthood. As a child and an adult, there are a lot of things that we don't really appreciate in life.
We don't really care that much about what people make or how they do things for us or for everyone as long as we get what we need personally. Once you become a parent, you will learn to appreciate many things that you didn't really care at all before.
Here are some things that you did not bother to think about when you were still a single adult.
1. Switching or choosing tables in restaurants.
When you were young, you may be wondering why your parents would not settle right away when getting inside a restaurant. It may be annoying as a child that you can't settle on a table and chair right away but parents are doing this because they want to stay in a comfortable and clean place for their children.
2. Wider sidewalks
When you were still an adult, you probably did not care walking on a small narrow sidewalk at the side of the road. When you become a parent, you would thank the government for building wider sidewalks because you won't have any problem pushing your huge baby stroller.
3. Eating dinner with family
Have you experienced being told to go home before dinner? Or to go home early when hanging out with friends to join dinner with your family? You may not appreciate this especially when you are having a good time with your friends doing some fun activities. Your parents will demand time because it's important for them to have you during dinner. It's a daily family bonding and a time for family members to talk to each other according to SparkPeople.
4. Chocolates, tic-tac and colorful stuff at the store counter
Why are these stuff here? That's probably the question inside your head when you see these while paying for the things you bought in the store. It's not just marketing strategy but according to Mom.me, those are for the kids. Parents would have an idea to buy those treats for their children who would do anything just to get those sweet treats. Still, this is one annoying marketing strategy that makes you spend money.
5. Your very own parents
According to Babble, there will be a stage in your life where you won't appreciate your own parents and this is a fact. You may find them annoying. Sometimes you get embarrassed in front of your friends. Parents normally and naturally care for their children and they don't mind doing it in public. Another fact is that you will do the same thing later in life when you have your own children.
