ONE HUNDRED

You can dress your child in the girliest outfit you can think of, but don't assume you still won't get asked, 'boy or girl?' by strangers.

NINETY NINE

Getting kids in and out of cars and homes is a lot easier if you have a carabiner and wrist strap attached, instead of a key ring.

NINETY EIGHT

The inevitable post-shower is totally worth it, for the hours of entertainment that buckets of water and a sandpit provide.

NINETY SEVEN

Younger siblings inevitably get to try lollipops at an age much younger than the eldest ever did....

NINETY SIX

Try as you might, you can't always choose what your child's cuddly is going to be.

NINETY FIVE

Dressing your kids in matching outfits is just plain fun!

NINETY FOUR

 Fireworks are no longer pretty, cool, fun, awesome-to-watch.

They suck.

NINETY THREE

Whilst achieving the desired goal of getting your pre-schoolers out of the bath when they are refusing, throwing a handful of lentils in there and telling them they are baby spider eggs about to hatch, was perhaps not the smartest of ideas...

NINETY TWO

Sometimes it's about enjoying having time without the kids!

NINETY ONE

Spontaneous outings are near on impossible.
Taking kids with you means packing likes it's a small military operation.

NINETY

Kill two birds with one stone. Invest in a front-loader.

EIGHTY NINE

a) 3 year olds can be quicker than lightning.
b) Ponds can drown.
c) Nanas are life-savers.

EIGHTY EIGHT

A thorough check of the kindy/school bag at the BEGINNING of the holidays is required.

EIGHTY SEVEN

Being spewed on will soon lose it's gross appeal when it is a daily happening.

EIGHTY SIX

I'm not sure who a trip to The Warehouse is harder on. Parent or child.

EIGHTY FIVE

 There ain't no entertainment like the free entertainment of roadworks!!

EIGHTY FOUR

You don't have to feed babies according to YOUR tastebuds.
Lunch: parsnip, apple, chicken, couscous and cheesy vegetables.

EIGHTY THREE

Not every fall-down is a Hollywood performance. Sometimes those tears are for real.

EIGHTY TWO

Some things don't change from your own childhood. Gingerbread still tastes better raw than cooked.

EIGHTY ONE

Eating sand is a rite of passage of growing up.

EIGHTY

All children of cat owners, will have tasted cat biscuits. At least once.

SEVENTY NINE

"Up high" is no longer a safe place.

SEVENTY EIGHT

It's not called 'The Terrible Twos' for nothing.

SEVENTY SEVEN

There is definite appeal to larger age gaps too.

SEVENTY SIX

Children are like mice.
Leave food lying out and they will sneakily nibble on it when your back is turned.

SEVENTY FIVE

Monkey see, Monkey do.

Be careful of what the Monkey sees.

SEVENTY FOUR

 Becoming a parent gives you an even bigger heart.
When it comes to needing advice or help with your child, other parents will gladly offer it to you in whatever form they can.

SEVENTY THREE

Intentional or not, older siblings give the younger ones a rough time. Watching them makes you grateful that if you're anything but a firstborn, that you don't remember those early years!

SEVENTY TWO

Your first baby is all-consuming, hard work and very tiring.
But when you suddenly go from having three kids, down to just one baby for several days, that one baby is a piece of cake and you pretty much feel like you have full freedom back once again!!

SEVENTY ONE

When it comes to YOUR child, you will always rather be safe, than sorry.

SEVENTY

When your toddler is having one of those 'power trip' days and refusing to eat, tell them to go and feed the birds.

SIXTY NINE

Special moments will always make up for all the sleepless nights...

SIXTY EIGHT

Don't believe a man who says he can't multi-task.

SIXTY SEVEN

One parent being a Ginga will not necessarily guarantee you a Ginga child. Sorry.

SIXTY SIX

Your babies grow up so fast! So try to enjoy every moment you can...

SIXTY FIVE

Jolly jumping when you have older siblings, should be classifed as an extreme sport.

SIXTY FOUR

Replacement pink 'ruffa' is totally acceptable.

Replacement blue 'ruffa' is totally never-in-your-life-ain't-ever-going-to-happen. Ever.

SIXTY THREE

Ultimate Toddler Pet: A Snail.

Fascinating. Free. Easy to maintain. And expendable.

SIXTY TWO

Driving a people mover will give everyone else on the road license to tailgate you. No matter what speed you are doing.

SIXTY ONE

A parent needs to have a laugh from time to time too....

SIXTY

If you hate wasting food, you'll end up eating all sorts of leftovers that you never would have dreamed of touching before having kids...

FIFTY NINE

The baby who you normally can't get to sleep past 40 minutes, will always keep sleeping when you planned to go out.

FIFTY EIGHT

A mothers 'good' handbag always still seems to contain: a spoon, empty packet of raisins, stray raisins, a nappy, tissues, lollipop, packet of crackers/tiny teddies and maybe a dummy (just in case)...

FIFTY SEVEN

Prepare yourself for one of 'THOSE' days. Double your dinner meal and freeze half.

FIFTY SIX

Perhaps dogs aren't so gross after-all...

Smelling other peoples bums is now necessary, normal and an everyday occurrence.

FIFTY FIVE

Father stays home having a sick day. Children are shushed and quietly ushered out the door asap, in order for him to rest and heal in peace and the serenity of his bed.

Mother stays home having a sick day. Sick day? What's a sick day?

FIFTY FOUR

Having a shower is now a sacred ten minutes of peace. Lock the door.

FIFTY THREE

A ten minute nap in the car, is the apparent equivalent as a two hour nap in bed.

FIFTY TWO

Pancakes and ice-cream for dinner in our house, can be excused as 'having a cultural experience'.

FIFTY ONE

Fathers get more excited than the kids when they reach the age to be old enough for lego.