Ah, the joys of parenting
First off, no I have not had a child. My wife and I have been looking after my 2yr old niece and 4yr old nephew for the last two weeks. As much of a delight it is to have them here running around, there have been a few ups and downs along the way. I can say that Lisa and I are all prepared for the day when we start our own family.
Dirty nappies are not fun, and like many fathers (I hope) I have almost thrown up a few times. That is one thing that I have managed to avoid changing so far, but I know that the day is coming where I’ll have to dive in to the soiled nappy and change it. 
Discipline is so stressful, for me anyway. We have a count to three and then it’s time to sit on your bed for a few minutes. It’s very frustrating that they know then can keep doing something until you get to 3, so now I’ve decided that I’ll just randomly not count to 3 and just ask once 
which can be a surprise.
I love my niece and nephew and enjoy having them around, though at times it can get rather stressful, the end of the day is a welcomed with open arms when the kids head of to bed. I can say that we are well prepared for our own children one day.
