I wish they'd told me.....

To not drink too much. Dont do that. Take your makeup off at night. Wear sunscreen. Dont eat that. Eat this. Study harder. Dont try too hard. Try harder. You look beautiful. Dont wear that. Read more. Play more. Exercise more. Drink more water. Stop spending money. Dont go there. Enjoy every minute. Dont fight with your mother. Dont fight with your sister. Mother knows best. Go to bed! Having children would change relationships. Having children changes your heart.  Nothing is worse than sleep deprivation. You will not go back to pre-pregnancy weight immediately after the chid is born. Yes, you look like a whale. No, you should not wear that. No matter how much Bio Oil you go through, you will get stretch marks. It's going to hurt...a lot. You will need Maternity Pads...a lot of them. You will need Breast Pads...a lot of them. Having one child changes you. Having two children changes you. Nothing ever goes to plan. You are a supermum without having to be supermum. This too shall pass. You will meet new people along the way. People will like you for who you are. It takes all sorts. You have done your best. Listen more. Talk less. Speak up. Cry. I'm sorry. I love you.

Actually...they did tell me. Lots and lots. And now it is my turn:

Don't drink too much. Dont do that. Take your makeup off at night. Wear sunscreen. Dont eat that. Eat this. Study harder. Dont try too hard. Try harder. You look beautiful. Dont wear that. Read more. Play more. Exercise more. Drink more water. Stop spending money. Dont go there. Enjoy every minute. Dont fight with your mother. Dont fight with your sister. Mother knows best. Go to bed! Having children would change relationships. Having children changes your heart.  Nothing is worse than sleep deprivation. You will not go back to pre-pregnancy weight immediately after the chid is born. Yes, you look like a whale. No, you should not wear that. No matter how much Bio Oil you go through, you will get stretch marks. It's going to hurt...a lot. You will need Maternity Pads...a lot of them. You will need Breast Pads...a lot of them. Having one child changes you. Having two children changes you. Nothing ever goes to plan. You are a supermum without having to be supermum. This too shall pass. You will meet new people along the way. People will like you for who you are. It takes all sorts. You have done your best. Listen more. Talk less. Speak up. Cry. I'm sorry. I love you. Thankyou.