Originally Posted by Dude
And remember... she'll only be 3 once, and it'll be over before you know it.


On the one hand, this is true, but on the other hand, it is so, so unhelpful to those in the middle of it. I remember how it used to make me crazy when people would say things like this to me. I don't regret not spending more time with my kids when they were 3, for what it's worth. In fact, I sort of wish I'd left them to their own devices a little more - they might be more independent now.