Our youngsters aren’t fans of camping outdoors afterall

My husband and I decided to take the whole family on a camping trip and although it wasn’t a total disaster, our more than two youngsters were aggravated and uncomfortable the entire time

I nervous for years that I wouldn’t make a great father. For whatever reason, I was never great with children. I was the youngest sibling of multiple and I never had exposure to babysitting. The few times I interacted with younger siblings of friends in high school and college, I felt uncomfortable and awkward. I figured this would carry over if I ever decided to have children. My fears vanished after I met my husband; All of us clicked on nearly ever level imaginable and he has this warmth with children that provided me a sense of reassurance about starting a family that I had never felt before. Now every one of us have more than two children and I cannot be more thankful for the delight they bring to my life. They are actually the greatest things to happen in my life along with meeting my partner. I appreciate them to death, but sometimes they can be a handful. The oldest always likes to meander off and do his own thing, whether it’s in the grocery store or on trip. The middle child is the most laid back and well behaved of the bunch, while the youngest can be a little terror from time to time. They all appreciate the comfort of so much that it gets impossible to force them outdoors to play while they’re home for the summer. My husband and I decided to take the whole family on a camping trip and although it wasn’t a total disaster, our more than two youngsters were aggravated and uncomfortable the entire time. They complained of being tepid and sweaty, then it was the abundant mosquitoes and horseflies followed by the strain from hiking through the woods. It became a waiting game for the more than two of them, always wondering how long every one of us had left before every one of us could go home to our dry and chilly house. I just wish one of them would have had a fun time regardless of the lack of climate control.

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