Have you ever wondered why some people have kids? Well Jason Flom wrote a humorous post titled “13 Reasons Having Kids is Worth It!” and it’s worth checking out.

My favorite is #9.

After eating cereal on the couch while watching Saturday morning cartoons (and waxing about how much better they were when you were young), you can sit on the floor and build with blocks and legos for hours.

#11 is pretty funny too.

It feels really good knowing that the tantrum your toddler threw at the mall is widely considered the most effective form of birth-control education for adolescents.