The 13 Must Know Facts of Parenting

It's rarely talked about but according to those that know there are 13 controversial facts about parenting that every parent should know before having children. Here they are:

1. Children's shoes are unbelievably expensive
2. It takes 80% of your efforts for teenagers to enjoy 20% of your company
3. Girls are more conscientious than boys
4. You see more of your family than you did before baby arrives
5. Adults start showing their emotions more when a baby arrives
6. You're more concerned about your child's first day at school then you are about learning to drive
7. Peer pressure becomes increasingly difficult
8. As they grow up your children will use language you don't understand
9. Children do new things 100% quicker than their parents
10. At parents night you will think the teachers are pupils
11. The time for your children to 'fly the nest' comes unbelievably quickly
12. You should be the biggest influence on your children's lives so be full of care
13. Having children is the best thing that will ever happen to you.

So, now you know!