Parenting isn't easy. In fact, most parents would be more inclined to agree with the statement: "Parenting is bloody hard work."
And just how hard - and, often, hilarious - has been revealed via responses to the Spinoff Parents Editor, Emily Writes, who put a call out asking mums and dads around the country to reveal their dirtiest little parenting secrets.
From walking around with poo on their forehead, to pretending their misbehaving child belongs to someone else, here are some of the best responses from New Zealand parents:
"I look at my baby and wonder. A face only a mother would love. I look at my husband and we both giggle and whisper to each other at the same time: 'So ugly'."
I once spent an hour in public with poo on my forehead before someone told me.
