3 people tell us how having children made them more appreciative of their parents

<p>It turns out that having children changes how we love and view our parents.</p>, <span>Having children changes how we love and view our parents Pexels</span>, <h2>As kids, we see our parents as adults who have it all figured out, so we blame and judge them for a lot of things: not apologising enough, going out instead of staying home with you, or having a career as a mom when your friend's mother has quit her job to be a full-time mother.</h2>, <p>While we generally appreciate them more as we become adults ourselves, we still hold on to some of that blame and judgment. Then we start having children and walking in our parents' shoes, and things get interesting. Now, we start to see their choices from their perspective and fall in love with them a little more.</p>, <p>For National Parents' Day, we reached out to three young parents to hear how having children made them more appreciative of their parents. Here's what they had to say:</p>, <h2>Jonathan</h2>, <p>The first thing I've learned is that babies do not need 50% or 90% attention; they need 200% attention. Is it draining? Totally, you are either trying to make them stop crying, make them laugh/play or play, or trying to make them sleep. I can say for sure that my productivity has dropped within the last 3 months. Every money I get right now goes to the baby first; we don't even think of ourselves anymore. We just want to make sure we can provide the best for our baby.</p>, <p>I replay these things in my head, and I am like, 'So, this was how it was for my parents.' I think back on times when I was rude, and I say to my then-self, "How dare you? If only you had any idea of the sacrifices they made for you". From the mother's side, that labour pain is no child's play; not to talk of CS, the pain after is traumatising. All these have indeed made me appreciate them more. Being a parent is not as easy as it seems; it takes a lot from you, a lot that comes only from the place of LOVE.</p>, <h2>Precious</h2>, <p>I started to understand the sacrifices my parents ma