Am I Ready for a Baby?

This is the only quiz you will ever need to take. To find out if you are ready for a little bundle of joy, read on.

1. You're sick of having the same old 'will you do the dishes' discussion with your significant other. 

No. Move On.

Yes. Have a baby. You'll fight over doing the dishes or putting the baby to bed, with dishes being the preferred outcome. Oh, the uninterrupted tidying time!

2. You desperately want an excuse to buy a whole new wardrobe. 

No. Move on.

Yes. Have a baby. You'll be forced to buy new clothes, weekly. Unfortunately, every new purchase will rapidly increasing in size, and decrease in style - even when the baby is out - unless you're one of those mum's who actually go back to their original size. bastards.

3. You struggle to get the laundry done and end up spending one day a week frantically trying to wash and dry everything you own. 

No. Move on.

Yes. Have a baby. That tiny creature will create more washing than you have ever seen in your life. Their washing pile will be bigger than yours, and you will have no choice but to do a wash every day so that you don't run out of onesies, bibs or cloth nappies.

4. You generally struggle to keep your house in a semi organised state.

No. Move on.

Yes. Have a baby. In amongst all the laundry and dishes you'll be doing, your floor is about to become incredibly clutter free, as you rapidly discover the sheer number of items a baby can fit in its mouth. 

5. You really struggle to get up in the morning.

No. Move on.

Yes. Have a baby. The most trustworthy and yet, unpredictable alarm in the world. You will not be able to push the snooze button ever again.

6. You've read my entire blog and every parenting and pregnancy book there is. You've joined every mummy page on facebook and know what I'm talking about when I mention the words 'ferber method' and 'helicopter parenting' and 'wonder weeks'. 

No. Move on.

Yes. Have a kid. You'll soon realise how much time you wasted and then Bean and I will have someone else to play with!

Results. 

Mostly yes. Your life sounds amazing, you have so much time on your hands! You are definitely not ready for a baby. If you have one anyway, it will be like a train has hit you in the face. But at least your dishes will get done. With glee. Every day. Multiple times a day. Joy!

Mostly No. Your life sounds amazing, you're way too organised and particular about things to have a baby come and turn it upside down for you. Why are you even reading this?