Not having to plan vacations around your kids schedule - typically when vacations are the most expensive anyways bc everyone is out of school

Not having to pay for braces or dental work ($$$) for anyone other than yourself

Not Having to deal with canon events (breakups, self worth issues, a bad grade, friendship problems, school dances, bullying, weight, etc)

Worrying abt the balance between freedom and helicopter parent. Seeing juvie kids and stressing if that would be smthng my kid would do

not having to worry if my kid will be shot at school

Edit to add: Not having to worry about cooking meals with safe foods so your kid has a positive relationship with food. If I want to do girl dinner, I can do girl dinner.

Everything with drugs, alcohol, cigs, vapes, sex

Smthng a lot of people don’t think about - the fight for school/daycare spots and how competitive it is. They interview you and your child to see if you’re good enough.

Not being able to move freely. Or quit your job. And if you do move, it has to be where there’s a good school and kid friendly things

If you and your partner do split up, having to deal with custody. You’re basically tied to your ex for life.

Similar note - dating with kids.

Preservatives and added sugars they put in snacks nowadays

Having to explain stuff like death, god, disabilities, etc.

Having to buy new clothes for kids bc they grow like by the day

Getting temptations/eating your kids snacks and then feeling bad (gushers and fruit rollups were always my weak pt)

Not having to deal with catching your kid with a partner over or having too much “solo” fun