Don't get me wrong ....

Once again, don't get me wrong but in my quest to find people to blog with I have been cruising blogs looking for a kindred spirit and it has brought me to a new observation .... People with children seem to spend a lot of time chronicling their children. I guess it is good that I have never had children of my own because I fear I wouldn't have the right mind set.
I don't hate children, I don't dread children and I don't avoid kids (most of the time). I just don't see why people make such a deal out of them. It isn't like they are an endangered species or hard to create. People have been having children for thousands of years so it isn't that special an event. I am fully aware that some people have difficulties conceiving and I also know people are socialized to feel their lives are inconsequential if they don't have offspring. I also know that those who can't have children are the exception and not the norm. Especially if they are Hispanic and in the same apartment complex as I am. Damn Hispanic families can produce and therefore have to hoard the washing machines for a lot of children. Oh, was that not PC.
I see children as what they are ... replacement units to continue the species. Babies are sleeping, pooping machines but that's what they are. No need to make a big deal out them or expect them to be something they are not. I have met many really great kids too. They are funny, intelligent and insightful. Seeing the world through their eyes as they discover what you have long since ignored is enlightening and enjoyable. It's just they are what they are.
Actually, much like dogs at the dog park. The kids aren't the annoyance as much as the parents. The parents, especially the mothers of small children and those with daughters of any age are the ones who need therapy. I have gotten myself in some trouble over the years when I have violated some rule, I never knew about, when it comes to daughters. I almost got my Naval career ended because of that one. Apparently, logic and reason go out the window when it comes to daughters.
Since I will most likely never have children I guess I will never fully understand.