Parenting and Pregnancy Lessons From Friends
17 Lessons Friends Taught Us About Pregnancy and Parenting
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Over 20 years after its premiere to television, Friends is still quoted in daily conversation and specific scenes are referenced on the regular (come on, you know you do it) — likely because there are a ton of lessons that can be learned from watching the six friends navigate through their 20s and 30s.
Obviously Friends taught us a lot about dating and relationships, making it on your own, and really just life in general, but it also touches on parenting, pregnancy, and accepting your friends "being there for you" through it all — see what I did there?
Read through for 17 lessons you can learn from the iconic show in the parenthood phase of your life.
1 If you don't want your roommate to find out you're pregnant, don't put the positive test in the bathroom garbage you share.
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2 If your friend tells you she's pregnant before telling the father, and then he shares, pretend you didn't know.
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3 If you can't look at your own pregnancy test, have a friend do it.
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4 Celebrate pregnancies by jumping up and down in the bathroom.
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5 It's OK if you can't see your baby on a sonogram.
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6 Don't forget to invite your friend's mom to her baby shower.
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7 Kids are going to ask weird questions and say awkward things.
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8 If you're attached to a baby name, don't share it with your friends.
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9 When attempting to breastfeed your newborn, be sure to use words of encouragement.
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10 If your baby won't stop crying, sing "Baby Got Back" to them.
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11 Sometimes kids get hurt, and that's OK.
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12 Remember every moment.
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13 Your kids will mess up, no matter what.
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14 Don't make favoritism between children obvious.
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15 Don't lock yourself out of the house while your kid is inside.
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16 Leaving your baby with someone who doesn't know what to do with kids may not be the best plan.
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17 If you drop your baby's sock . . .
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