Hey, you?parents of kids five and under. As sweet as your little ones are, and as happy as you are being a parent…life isn’t easy. Parenting is still intensely physical, sleep isn’t always happening so you’re a 24/7 zombie, and you’ve watched enough PAW Patrol to know things you really shouldn’t?like that Mayor Goodway’s “purse chicken” once walked out onto the wing of a plane and lived to tell the tale.
But your friends with older kids?say, nine years old and up" They’re looking pretty relaxed, huh" That’s because their lives are way, way easier than yours.
Now, don’t be jealous. Your day is coming. And when it does, your friends’ kids will be smelly, hormonal, door-slamming teenagers. But here are 12 reasons why your friends with older kids are happier than you are (for now).
1. Their kids put themselves to bed. Yes, they have to remind them a million times to start the process, but still. They don’t have to brush their teeth, or get their pajamas on for them, or wipe their bum. 
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The benefits of having a big kid bedtime routine

2. They can leave the house with their kids carrying only their purse. That’s right: just a small purse. No...