Survey Youre gonna miss these things the most after you have kids

Survey Youre gonna miss these things the most after you have kidsSurvey Youre gonna miss these things the most after you have kidsIts fairly easy to take the freedom of not having kids for granted. That isnt to say raising a kid isnt satisfying on some level, Im sure it is, but I certainly dont regret the extra pocketmoney or the liberty to commit to uninterrupted self-destructive behavior. If youre on the fence about introducing another human into the world, or maybe you just feel bad that no one wants to make another human with you, heres a list of all the things youd miss about not having kids, conducted by OnePoll and commissioned by the folks over at Pampers Pure Protection.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreWhat do parents miss the most?The authors behind the new OnePoll survey queried 2,000 parents about their fondest memories of being childless. Before we unpack the results , it should be noted that 90% of the parents agreed that having their child was the best decision of their life, even if 76% of respondents did not predict how much their life would have change as a result of it. Eighty-seven percent of parents said that they would absolutely relive childless life for a day if they could. One day is all most of the respondents would need to repudiate their child-rearing woes, as sleep reigned king on the list of 50 things that parents lamented about the most, with quality TV time and reviving the romantic spark following close behind 44% of parents occasioned that one on one time with their lebensgefhrte suffered the most after having children in fact. Check out the full list below.What parents miss most about life before children Saturday morning sleep-ins A clean and tidy house Watching television in complete peace Leaving the house at a moments notice, without having to worry about a babysitter Spending money guilt free Having a shower or bath wi thout being disturbed Date nights Going to the toilet without being disturbed Vacations/holidays that didnt hinge on school breaks/terms Getting a full nights sleep Sitting in the sun on a vacation/holiday without having to entertain a child Browsing the shops rather than rushing around Nights out with friends Romance Being able to pop to the shops when you want A toned stomach Adventurous or cultural vacations/holidays Silence Just sitting down to read a book during the day Sex Being able to relax in a pub beer garden Cheap vacations/holidays Not being asked Why all the time Having a car journey in peace Suffering a hangover without having to look after a child at the same time Watching grown-up TV during the daytime Being able to finish a cup of tea before it goes cold Snacking on treats without having to share them, or eat them in secret Going to the cinema to watch anything other than an animation Pre-baby boobs Being able to travel light when you go away Being able to have your hair/nails done guilt free The days when you could watch your own film instead of watching the same kids film over and over Not having to watch what you say or talk in code because of little ears A clean car Daytime drinking Not having to always be wondering where the nearest toilet is, in case they need a wee Not having to fork out on babysitters (if you even manage to go out) Being able to swear whenever you want Sitting down to read the newspaper with a morning coffee Spa days A good diet Being able to go down the stairs without navigating a stair gate Being able to do a wash without having to check the pockets of everything going in Being able to listen to your music in the car instead of nursery rhyme Being able to listen to music or the radio normally instead of the same kids popsong on repeat Having a small car instead of a people carrier Having makeup in your handbag instead of wet wipes Being able to plug things in without having to always remove the plug adapters first No t smelling a bit like baby sick all the timeIn spite of this healthy index of pre-kid perks, 100% of respondents agreed the outlay to be more than worth it, with an additional 71% going so far as to say they are happier and more fulfilled people having had kids, irrespective of the life uprooting required to raise them.