People Who Have Kids, Tell Us Something You Never Realized About Parenthood Until You Had Your Own Family

Remember when you were growing up and everything you thought you knew about your parents ? Turns out you might have been wrong all along.

Moms and dads, I want to hear from you! What are the differences you noticed now that you are a parent vs. when you were just a kid?

Maybe you finally realized how quickly expenses add up when you have a family of your own?

Perhaps you discovered how much effort it truly takes to survive a long day at the office and still make it to every single one of your kid's sporting events?

Or, maybe you saw how much thought and care your parents put into making holidays special by keeping the tradition of Santa alive?

Tell us the biggest difference between being a parent now vs. when you were a kid in the comments or submit anonymously using this Google form . Your response might be featured in an upcoming BuzzFeed Community post!