The golden advice you don’t read in parenting books

Sometimes, it's what they leave OUT of the parenting books that you really need to know...

• The later you are for something, the slower your children will move.
• If a milk-filled sippy cup is lost, drop everything and find it. Two day old spilled milk don't smell well!
• You won’t go to the toilet by yourself for the first three years and after that they’ll stand outside and ask you what you’re doing
• If it's annoying at the toy shop, it will be even more so at home.
• Never serve rice (or shredded cheese) if you've just hoovered the floor. 
• If they love a particular food today, the same may not hold true for tomorrow.
• Never, ever leave a marker unattended.
• When taking a photo, the moment one child smiles is always the same moment another one blinks.
• Put folded laundry away immediately — because easier than refolding it.
• The later you go to bed at night, the earlier your baby will wake up in the morning.
• Don't expect kids to take you seriously when you say, "Just this once."
• Same goes for "Five more minutes". This means anything but five more minutes.
• The moment you've realised your children are quiet is a moment too late. Be afraid!
• If you say something bad about someone, your little angle will find an opportunity to blurt it out!
• Traveling spouses/partners and sick kids go hand in hand.
• When your child says "I feels sick," you have exactly 3 seconds to jump to attention!
• The day you leave without any extra nappies is the day you will need them the most.
• When it comes to your children, Dr. Google never helps.
• As far as birthdays are concerned, there must always be cake. It’s no ones’ birthday unless there is a cake!
• Never wear white. Ever!
• The minute you figure the tricks of parenting, everything changes.