'AITA if I suggest that a baby is 100 times more work than puppies, since my partner wants one?'

When it comes to planning for a baby, many people have doubts and questions about whether they’re truly ready. 

One Reddit user recently shared her concerns, expressing that raising a baby would require much more effort and sacrifice than she was prepared for. In fact, she went as far as to say that raising puppies was easier than raising a child. 

Her post sparked a conversation, especially since her husband, who struggles with the responsibility of puppy training, is eager to have a baby. She turned to the Reddit forum "Am I The A**hole," wondering how they could manage the added challenges of parenting a child.

A Redditor shares struggles with training puppies amid partner's request for a baby

The Reddit user shared her experience with the two puppies she brought home last year in a post titled, "WIBTA if I point out that a baby is 100 times more work than puppies?"

She began by saying, "So basically the title, we got puppies I love them but they are a lot. Very busy bees and it's been a minute since I've done the puppy thing and never two together its been an adjustment."

She went on to explain how she and her partner had discussed everything beforehand and set clear conditions. She explained, "We discussed before hand and I had very specific conditions, namely regular walks and we had to commit to training so they'd be well adjusted and we could travel with them easily. My partner was very on board so we adopted towards the end of last year and started puppy classes within a week."

She then described the training process, saying, "Our initial puppy coarse was 6 weeks long and by week 4 they were miffed about going and "sacrificing" their Saturday mornings. By the last week they were glad it was "finally" over, I took over doing the homework with both pups by week 4 because it irritated them."

She continued, "The pups weren't picking things up fast enough for them so I thought it would be better for the pups for me to take over. They did 1 walk and complained because the puppy was weaving around and not walking at heel properly so I've taken over those aswell, we have started basically obedience now and I'm training both."

The post concluded with her asking, "There are alot of other examples should anyone want more info but essentially partner is now broody and wants a baby. WIBTA if I pointed out they couldn't make it through a 6 week puppy class coarse how on earth would they manage a baby?"

Internet agrees with OP that one must sacrifice more to raise an infant

After a woman shared her struggles with puppy training on Reddit, comparing it to the challenges of caring for an infant, commenters quickly weighed in with their opinions.

One user wrote, "Nta , an infant is 24/7 and two year Olds are busy . Your significant other has no clue what it takes to have a baby and if animals are taxing on his patience a baby will be too. Maybe he should just permanently stick to fish . I wouldn't be on board to have a baby with someone who bails and leaves me to suffer alone." 

The second person said, "NTA. He wants a baby because he sees you doing all the hard work with the puppy, and he will expect the same with a baby. Run. He's showing you he's not a reliable partner, untrustworthy, and had no integrity." 

A person said, "NTA they’re going to be “sacrificing” a lot more than their Saturday mornings with a baby." A user wrote, "omg, wait til your partner learns what a baby will do to your Saturday mornings 🤣🤣 NTA" 

The last commenter stated, "NTA you are 200% correct and should not have a baby with your partner. What will they do when the baby doesn't stop crying for 2 hours? Or when they have to sacrifice ALL their mornings? I have like a million more examples if you need them."

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