Kids don't have the ability to rationalise the situation and place context on it, but you do.this is the first time I been around a kid full time like this & it's a real shock to the system tbh. I am child like in my ways even at my age but to be kicked then expected to forget it right away is not going to happen.
Behaving in a childlike manner is a choice for you, it's not for the child.
Children kick for a reason, be that for the attention of an adult because they need stimulation (attention usually comes from adult attention), or attention from other stimulating things like other children or toys (altho even toys take a joint effort between adult and child to be stimulating more often than not)
Children in general take up a lot of adult time and attention, and when they're not getting it, they'll behave in a way that's clear that they want it. They want it for a very legitimate, justified and human reasons too. It's an adult's job to give it to them.
They'll never understand your point of view and they will very rarely be able to empathise with your needs at all, be that your need for soltude or quiet (hence babysitters are always handy). To expect them to understand an adults needs is futile, and to expect them to give you peace and quiet when you desire it equally so. Kids are a full time job, and anyone responsible for them has to acknowledge that they're fully responsible for providing them with a 24/7 entertainment and example centre
I'm never having kids. EVER. If I'm not prepared to make a good job of it, I'm not going to do it.
In other news, I think kids are pretty awesome critters
... their enquiring minds are beautiful, and they're highly rewarding and entertaining in moderation.Good luck with it all tho

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