Expectations on your children...

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Expectations on your children...
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Thu, 06-03-2004 - 1:56pm
Wrt their working status/parenting as an adult?

If you SAH, will you encourage your daughter (or son) to do the same? How would you feel if they chose different from the path you have taken as a parent?

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iVillage Member
Registered: 08-19-2003
Mon, 06-07-2004 - 5:18pm
Same for me. No regrets but we did have the typical "teenage" issues.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 06-07-2004 - 5:18pm
You probably could if you built up to it and were doing it routinely.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 06-07-2004 - 7:27pm
You still haven't named a carpenter's task that the average female could not do.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 06-07-2004 - 7:31pm
But in most workplaces, if someone has to spend 10 minutes doing heavy lifting, someone else can help or do it for them. It's usually a very minor part of the shift.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 06-07-2004 - 7:33pm
What she said.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-07-2004
Mon, 06-07-2004 - 8:05pm
How about lugging heavy equipment on and off a truck or lifting roof sections into place. I spent many an hour job sites with my father when I was growing up. Trust me, my dd's aren't likely to follow in grandpa's footsteps. My father was a big man and all that physical labor took it's toll on him. I have to admit though, he was proud of what he built. His finish carpentry was excellent. Me, I couldn't even lift the miter saw off of the truck.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 06-07-2004 - 8:41pm
Or vice versa - happy to hear about your wonderful mom off-board any time :)

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Registered: 10-18-2003
Mon, 06-07-2004 - 9:21pm
Not for my parents' business. The pt help is often the only one there for hours at a time. And when there are others there, they are there because its busy and the other person is busy serving customers.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 07-02-2003
Mon, 06-07-2004 - 11:50pm
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As a parent of children, this is entirely appropriate, not to mention absolutely neccessary. As a parent of an adult it is continuing to treat the adult child like a child and is entirely inappropriate. If you do your job well, you should not have to continue to *guide* your adult children in this controlling manner.

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Registered: 07-02-2003
Mon, 06-07-2004 - 11:52pm
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Uh huh, but the question was whether if her child chose a trade if that would be good enough or if they must take the university route to get the bribe money. In other words, are they not permitted to choose their own education path.

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