thedaddycomplex:

Once you’re baby becomes a toddler, you will never be on time again. Ever. Not an exaggeration. Your friends will simply assume that when you say you’ll be somewhere at 10 a.m. on Monday, it means 10:30 a.m. And that’s if things go well. If not, it means Thursday. You will also learn how to…

This is one of the few times this happens, but I absolutely, 100% disagree. I mean, twin toddlers is a different situation, but I have never once been late to anything that involved my children. I know exactly what is required in advance for the particular trip, give plenty of time for prep [including potential problems], and extra time for travel and such. I hate it when parents blame their kids for being late - it’s not the kid’s fault, you know what your child is like and what the most likely obstacles to leaving on time will be, so plan for them. Good days mean you leave and arrive early, bad days mean you still get there on time.