I wish I could tell you there is light at the end of the tunnel and that things get better, but I don't like to lie. When they get older, they need just as many things only they are more expensive. And then they learn they can talk back. And then there is the specter of college tuition, etc. And before long you end up babysitting THEIR kids because they need a night out. Buckle up. It's a wild ride.