Since when is parenting a hobby?

Yes, I was kind of confused when I saw that. I thought it was probably a user who added the interest by himself - but I've never tried it so I'm not sure if it was really not made by myLot admins themselves. But you're absolutely right that parenting is not a hobby. It's an obligation. A hobby is something that you can simply drop when you lose interest - unlike parenting, whether you're in a good mood or in a bad mood, you have responsibilities to take care of. And you better take care of them well because a life's nourishment and future depends on it :) Thanks for the response on my discussion!

Adolf Hitler and dumb crooks are under the people that I admire interest. I always thought that was dumb. Yes, it is funny and sad at the same time that parenting can be considered a hobby.

it is kind of funny to hear that parenting is a hobby, lol! It is supposed to be under duty or responsibility which i think is much appropriate. My lot admins. has one of a kind sense of humor to itself, lol!!!

i can say that parenting is the most challenging and yet rewarding profession. we worked on it 24 hours a day.we are not compensated doing it but we find enjoyment and happiness doing it and that's when parenting became a hobby when you start enjoying what you are doing..have a nice day:)

You are absolutely right. It is not a "hobby". It is basically a job. I work all day and then I come home and work all night as well. There is dinner, dishes, lunches, laundry, making sure they get to bed on time and get up in the morning. Driving them to daycare and school, having to leave your J-O-B if you get a "phone call" and driving them around in your mom taxi when they need to be somewhere. In the case of my son who is 4 and is interested in anything mechanical, there is also the added job of "finding the necessary parts" when I want to use my weight machine or my elliptical because he has "removed things". Oh yeah, and the pets they said they would "look after"... when you are emptying the litter box etc., you are thinking - hmmmm, whose pet is this anyway? I know my daughter had wished there was a "return to sender" label on my son when he first came home from the hospital!