Having 3 kids helps you...

Learn how to survive on more disrupted and generally less sleep, lose all semblance of muscle tone, keep your weight down simply by being constantly on the go, learn how to appreciate leftover food (the unfinished meals of your children), learn how to not do emails at the weekend, learn how to multi-task (preparing microwave meals with one child under the other arm or combining child with riding competitions), learn how to prioritize (which one of these three crying children do I need to pick up first), learn what self sacrifice really means, learn that drying yourself with a wet towel after everyone else has had a bath is not the end of the world, find points in common with other people e.g. clients or anyone you happen to cross in a doctor’s waiting room or hospital accident and emergency department, be at peace with a permanently untidy house, learn about idle threats and to only say what you feel confident about being able to carry out, be less picky about food (anything is good so long as it is hot and manages to cover at least 2 of the major food groups), watch less TV, see your friends less, drink less alcohol, see your parents and parents-in-law more, drink more alcohol, read less, keep up to date with current affairs less, talk with your partner less, enjoy business trips more (more sleep and time to think), enjoy business trips less (it’s not nice to be away from them), learn where the washing machine is, do your weekly shopping more quickly, pay more for your weekly shopping and appreciate 10 minutes of peace and quiet more.