15 Things Parents are Superficially Thankful For

Thank goodness people keep having babies so we can hold them and love them and GIVE THEM BACK! Excuse me while I sleep through the night.
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Because adults reserve the right to get busy without an audience.
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No longer do we have to miss our favorite TV shows on account of Planet Sheen or other kid-obnoxious programming. Finally, TV on our schedule, and without commercials!
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You mean all we have to do is throw a bunch of random stuff in a large pot and come back 8 hours later to hearty deliciousness? Hells yeah!
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We know, we know, your family doesn’t eat fast food. Well, ours do. Have fun cleaning up those dishes. Convenience FTW!
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Because maybe we want to spend three hours shopping at Target for a bunch of cute stuff we don't need. If we give our kid a bag of popcorn, we can!
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Sure, parents love watching TV, but not nearly as much as we love our kids watching TV. Enjoy the silence.
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We pick our parental poison free of guilt because we earned it.
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Your kid is sick. Do you brave the blizzard outside to wait four hours in Emergency or do you just keep pushing fluids and watch your child closely? Because not every parent has a medical degree, we rely on the experience of advice nurses to make the medical judgment calls.
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For a $0.99 app we can keep our kid busy and quiet on a smart device? We’ll take 100 apps please!
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Because long car trips are so much better when we can pass the miles with smiles.
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Because the morning beast doesn't tame himself.
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Yes, it’s wonderful that school provides education. It just so happens to also keep kids away from home all day.
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Grandparents provide kids with undivided attention and offer a welcome break from parenthood!
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No more fighting for mall parking spaces or spending a fortune on gas. With a few clicks of our mouse, we’re done holiday shopping!
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