http://www.bakersfieldvoice.com/home/Blog/heatherijames/24251 With the recent addition to our family of our second son only a few weeks ago, and seeing the way my four year old son reacts to his brother, I started to contemplate the pros and cons of both age groups.&nbsp; Newborn:&nbsp; Pro&nbsp; - Doesn't speak Pre-schooler: Con&nbsp;- He speaks AND to add insult to injury, usually has an opinion. &nbsp; Newborn: Con - Wakes up in the middle of the night and cries. Pre-Schooler:&nbsp;Pro - He'll sleep through the night all right, but first he needs a glass of water, the nightlight turned on, the blanket pulled up two inches below his chin, and oh yeah, he's got to go to the bathroom once all the previous has been achieved just to have it all re-done again.&nbsp; &nbsp; Newborn: Con - Needs his diapers changed. Pre-schooler: Pro - Gets&nbsp;his&nbsp;business done&nbsp;in the potty.&nbsp; And the walls, and the floor, and&nbsp;that one horrible day when I didn't realize why he was calling the dog toilet until it was way too late.&nbsp; &nbsp; Newborn: Con - I have to get him dressed each morning. Pre-schooler: Pro - He can get himself dressed...if I have an hour to spare and wait for it to miraculously happen.&nbsp; &nbsp; Newborn: Pro - Is pretty much totable to any location. Pre-schooler:&nbsp;Con - Is only totable if there is a bribe involved.&nbsp; And, again, that pesky opinion is usually inserted at some point between the house and car door.&nbsp; Did I&nbsp; mention that I love both of my sons?&nbsp; I do.&nbsp; But, a girl's gotta vent.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; With the recent addition to our family of our second son only a few weeks ago, and seeing the way my four year old son reacts to his brother, I started to contemplate the pros and cons of both age groups.&nbsp; Newborn:&nbsp; Pro&nbsp; - Doesn't speak Pre-schooler: Con&nbsp;- He speaks AND to add insult to injury, usually has an opinion. &nbsp; Newborn: Con - Wakes up in the middle of the night and cries. Pre-Schooler:&nbsp;Pro - He'll sleep through the night all right, but first he needs a glass of water, the nightlight turned on, the blanket pulled up two inches below his chin, and oh yeah, he's got to go to the bathroom once all the previous has been achieved just to have it all re-done again.&nbsp; &nbsp; Newborn: Con - Needs his diapers changed. Pre-schooler: Pro - Gets&nbsp;his&nbsp;business done&nbsp;in the potty.&nbsp; And the walls, and the floor, and&nbsp;that one horrible day when I didn't realize why he was calling the dog toilet until it was way too late.&nbsp; &nbsp; Newborn: Con - I have to get him dressed each morning. Pre-schooler: Pro - He can get himself dressed...if I have an hour to spare and wait for it to miraculously happen.&nbsp; &nbsp; Newborn: Pro - Is pretty much totable to any location. Pre-schooler:&nbsp;Con - Is only totable if there is a bribe involved.&nbsp; And, again, that pesky opinion is usually inserted at some point between the house and car door.&nbsp; Did I&nbsp; mention that I love both of my sons?&nbsp; I do.&nbsp; But, a girl's gotta vent.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; en-us Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:22:32 PDT <p>HAHAHA!!!&nbsp;&nbsp; Oh my gosh. That is so funny.&nbsp; Let me give it a try:</p> <p>18 year old (pro): Can dress self, feed self, and pick up after self</p> <p>18 year old (con):&nbsp; He doesn't.</p> <p>16 year old (pro): Can drive self, buy her own clothes, and date</p> <p>16 year old (con): She does.</p> <p>14 year old (pro): Is still my baby</p> <p>14 year old (con): Isn't thrilled with hearing this all the time.</p> <p>:)</p> http://www.bakersfieldvoice.com/home/Blog/heatherijames/24251/#c_220499 http://www.bakersfieldvoice.com/home/Blog/heatherijames/24251/#c_220499 <p>HAHAHA!!!&nbsp;&nbsp; Oh my gosh. That is so funny.&nbsp; Let me give it a try:</p> <p>18 year old (pro): Can dress self, feed self, and pick up after self</p> <p>18 year old (con):&nbsp; He doesn't.</p> <p>16 year old (pro): Can drive self, buy her own clothes, and date</p> <p>16 year old (con): She does.</p> <p>14 year old (pro): Is still my baby</p> <p>14 year old (con): Isn't thrilled with hearing this all the time.</p> <p>:)</p> <p>&nbsp;It never gets better??!!&nbsp; Dear Lord!!</p> http://www.bakersfieldvoice.com/home/Blog/heatherijames/24251/#c_220503 http://www.bakersfieldvoice.com/home/Blog/heatherijames/24251/#c_220503 <p>&nbsp;It never gets better??!!&nbsp; Dear Lord!!</p>