How hard is taking care of a baby?

Answer 1

if you have to ask you aint ready

Answer 2

Well, At 1st when it's newborn and you aren't use to having a baby it's real hard. Then you are kinda wore out from the birth and all. You kinda get ill with after a while,but as it gets older you like it more......lol
Around a year old they sleep thur the night . That's cool. Then you got the 2 & 3's to go thur. By the time they start school you have already had a couple of nervous break downs....
It's not that bad. I mean it's the best thing in the world. It's hard when they are small but it's worth every moment good and bad.
Just remove everything you love in your home and pack it up. Child proof your home and live. The older they get the better but then you have other problems to deal with.
You'll do good.
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Answer 3

Oh, the actual care isn't that hard. Anybody can learn to change diapers, and prepare bottles, etc.

The real HARD part is that you have to do this 24/7 for the rest of your life.

It is a responsibility that you can never walk away from (well, ok, some scumbags will, but they have no self respect) for more than a few minutes/hours at a time.

Imagine taking a job, and finding out you can never quit, never go home...

Answer 4

Hard.But worth it to some people.I've given up every semblance of the life I had before.I do not go out if I do not have to.When I do go out,most likely I'm wearing spit-up.No more partying.Even if you bottle-feed,someone has to have all their wits about them to take care of the baby.You must smoke outside,if you smoke at all.You're up all night sometimes,and when you do sleep,it's very broken.You get pooped on.They cry for seemingly no reason at all.It takes going through a thousand different things to find the one that will keep them calm for five minutes,then you start over.I could go on all night.This is before the teeth start to come in.That's where I am now.If you're having one,good luck and accept help.If not,don't try it if you need to ask that.I love it,but some people just need to do their own thing.

Answer 5

Taking care of a baby is the hardest and longest job you will ever have. It will take up the next 20 years of your life. It is a 24/7 obligation. You can't put it in the closet when you get through. That child is there for you to take care of for two decades. If you are lucky they won't come back after college.

Answer 6

Hard but its the most rewarding experience a mother and father could ever experience. It consists of no sleep, money, time, fun, adult conversation, oh and if you think you will ever have a really exciting sex life after your crazy...at least not for 5-10 years. Its like being in jail for 20-30 years the only problem with it is your warden is the child, and it takes all your finances and you have to do all the work. But all and all once you figure it out and have everything under control...something changes like its hormones and you have to try to figure it out again.

Answer 7

Do you have a full time job?
How are you going to pay for daycare?
Do you have money for groceries, formula and diapers?
Have you looked in the newspaper for the cost of rent of a 2 bedroom apartment in your town?
Do you know the average cost of utilities? Electricity, Heat, & Water?
Have you looked into medical insurance and how much it's going to cost to have you and a baby insured?
Can you afford medications when the baby is sick (one round of antibiotics for an ear infection could cost you between $50 - $100 and they usually get more than one per year)?
Are you old enough to sign a lease for an apartment (you have to be 18)?
What kind of jobs do you think you'll get without a high school, college or university diploma?
How much do you think you'd enjoy getting up to go to work every day when the baby has been sick and you've been up walking the floor with a crying child for three nights in a row?

It's a lot harder than you think!

USE BIRTH CONTROL & CONDOMS EVERY TIME!!!!

Answer 8

The hardest and most rewarding job I have ever known!

I have a 2 year old, my own business and 3 side jobs.

During the first year of my daughters life I thought I would never get more than 2 straight hours of sleep each night. With breast feedings every 2 hours and all the ins and outs of diaper rash, colic, poopy diapers and engorged breasts I thought I would never get beyond it all.

I have truly learned the meaning of sleep deprivation and the ability to sleep walk. I have learned to love and appreciate Barney, the cartoon network, gummie bears and popsicles.

The daily task of providing for a baby is a full time job. The needs and demands of parenting are no less than the most powerful of positions on Earth.

Personally I would have it no other way...............

I have enjoyed nurturing my daughter. I absolutely love every aspect of her growth.

My input as her Mother is my reward for the effort.

Answer 9

It depends on how long you have to care for it. Baby sitting for a few hours is pretty easy, unless it is a crier. Taking care of your own child 24-7 is another story. I have four children and some days its very challenging to get thru the day!

Answer 10

It's all in the way you look at it. A child can bring the greatest joys in life, so it counter balances the hard times. Babies don't stay babies long. It's good to relish the moments while you have them, before you know it, they are teenagers and that's even harder!

Answer 11

It depends. I feel you need plenty of rest to take care of a baby. Alot of patience, for sure, and just a clear understanding that they can not speak in order to tell you what they need so it makes it harder.
But it can get pretty challenging at times, especially when they're teething. You need more than just love.