Heart vs. Head: The work status decision
Find a Conversation
Heart vs. Head: The work status decision
| Tue, 01-17-2006 - 1:03pm |
Did you make your decision to SAH/WAH/WOH ft/pt based primarily on objective/tangible factors, or with your heart?

Pages
That sounds like a good way of doing it LOL! Around here it's like people forget what snow is until the first snowfall and then they spook and drive like idiots. LOL!
Wytchy
I live in the midwest, in the US,
PumpkinAngel
You're saying that you do think it's healthy for children to never see their dads just so he can be a paycheck for mom to sah? Really? *incredulous*
Wytchy
If Sweden got snow days, they'd only go to school 3-5 months of the year. Shockingly enough, most of Europe's snowbelt don't go into full blown panic mode or hop on the Mrs. Rev. Lovejoy, "But what about the *children*?!?" bandwagon at the first sign of a snowflake.
there's a reason Swedes rule in cross country skiing.
Karen
" says, "Navy makes a very strong statement." I guess so. It says, "I'm boring." Or, "I'd like this job here at the bank.""
Jeff @ TelevisionWithoutPity, Project Runway
Karen
"Veronica: "I hate fake deer too. Every time I see their stupid fake-deer faces I want to grab a shotgun and go all Cheney on 'em." Sure, but since fake deer don't talk, they won't
Oh absolutely. But I'd think that in the early years that more than 3hrs a day would be a Very Good Thing. I don't spend 24/7 with my kids, but they see me a lot more than they would if I were WOH.
Wytchy
Some people believe that it's a good thing to limit that anxiety if they can do so. Certainly it's virtually impossible to eliminate it completely- but some feel that limiting it as much as one is able is a more gentle and beneficial approach.
Wytchy
Um, that's what teachers do. Your daughter's teacher is simply teaching. The hugs and kisses and playing one-on-one is what the first grade teacher does, but not the secondary school teacher for instance.
I graduated from a high school class of just 73 and got to know my teachers very well through the intimacy of small class sizes, a small school and office hours. I of course spoke with the teachers outside of class everyday at games, school plays and dances, etc. Of course it was friendly but it was a student/teacher relationship. Nothing more. I was young and wanted friends my own age! My parents were doing a great job so I certainly didn't need a third or fourth parent. And I knew full well that my teachers had children and lives of their own.
Karen
" says, "Navy makes a very strong statement." I guess so. It says, "I'm boring." Or, "I'd like this job here at the bank.""
Jeff @ TelevisionWithoutPity, Project Runway
Karen
"Veronica: "I hate fake deer too. Every time I see their stupid fake-deer faces I want to grab a shotgun and go all Cheney on 'em." Sure, but since fake deer don't talk, they won't
Um- no- you don't know my children, nor their schedule, and your WOH has nothing to do with that ;)
As for what I was saying in the post- because I am home with my children and I know their schedule, I see what their Daddy is missing by WOH. And while it's necessary that one of us does so, I don't see any benefit to *both* of us giving up this precious time with our children, even if we have that 3hrs in the evening to spend with them and weekends. MHO.
Wytchy
I agree there is an increased risk through the school environment or actually any environment with a lot of kids present.
PumpkinAngel
Pages