The Most Annoying Thing About Being A Parent
I’ll tell you mine. Can you tell me yours?

I love my kids. I really do. When you’re a dad, you’re a dad every day. And I love it. Except for one thing.
One little thing.
Waiting.
It took my son 45 minutes this afternoon to dress himself up at his kindergarten. It usually takes him 10 to 15 minutes. Less if I’m lucky. Sometimes way, way longer. The cleaner almost finished her evening job while he took his time. She joked that Anton might take until next winter. There was some talk about turtles and snails as well.
Evening waiting is less usual. It’s the morning. He wakes up at 6 am and then takes 0,5–1 hour to get out of bed and start his morning exercise. Then eat his breakfast and dress up. I don’t know what he does for so long. He probably doesn’t know it himself.
It takes us only 20–30 minutes to cycle 2 km (1.25 miles) to the kindergarten. Yet we were late for months. We managed to be mostly on time only 2 months ago. The majority of parents bring kids by car, of course. It’s not like taking a car solves all the time issues. I only drive to the kindergarten when it rains.
Anton is a very independent boy. He’s been dressing and undressing for his kindergarten since he was 2 years old. Other parents always try to speed things up. They dress and undress kids, and carry them around. I prefer to let him do everything himself. Yet he can take his time to do things. Sometimes a lot of time. I feel like a got patience of a mammoth.
I love my kids a lot. Yet my son manages to challenge my patience. Am I asking too much? Should I be doing more for him?
Waiting is the most annoying thing about me being a dad. How about your parenting?
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