<Snipped quote by t2wave>
Lies. Siblings make you think you're prepared for kids.
I'm the oldest of ten. After a while I was given quite a lot of responsibility which included, but was not limited to, waking up at any hour of the night to feed/change/hold a baby until such time that they fell back asleep; babysit infants, toddlers, young children, and teenagers at the same time; of course there's cooking and cleaning for them as well... I know a thing or two about being a parent because there have been times where I have essentially had to be one.