11 things that become particularly hellish once you have kids
Once you become a parent, certain experiences become amplified, which is both good and bad. On the good side, simple things like a trip to the zoo or spotting a digger on the street become completely magical experiences.
On the bad side, things like waiting rooms, checkout queues and long car trips become a special kind of hell. Here are 11 things that are particularly hellish once you have kids.
2. Doctor's waiting rooms
I will do anything to avoid taking my kids to the doctor. We don’t go unless someone is bleeding profusely from the head or has a confirmed broken limb. Seriously, I will do anything to avoid sitting there while my kid asks me over and over when it will be our turn.
The answer to “when will it be our turn?” is: “Not until you’ve sat there for at least 30 minutes reading vintage editions of The Women’s Weekly with Diana on the cover.” It doesn’t even matter if you arrived 10 minutes late to offset the waiting, it will always be at least 30 minutes to an hour before the doctor will see you.