Heart vs. Head: The work status decision
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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?

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By the time I had 4, here is what your typical day looked like:
4 year old had pre-school from 9:00-11:30 M-W-F, 3 year old had pre-school Tu-Thur from 9:00-11:30. 1.5 year old had co-op on W mornings.
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That's a whole other issue but let's go with the sick child shouldn't go to dc or school.
PumpkinAngel
1. Some 4 yr olds don't attend preschool. Even if they did, my youngest always took her nap from 1-3. Preschool is over at 12-1pm.
2. I have never had my 4 yr old on a playdate without me there. Doesn't happen.
3. Yeah the sitter would work wonders. The sitter watching 2 small children while mom grabs a nap? That is quite humorous. Better yet a 4 yr old running around the house playing while mom and baby try to nap. I would love to see the sitter manage that one.
***That's a whole other issue but let's go with the sick child shouldn't go to dc or school.***
Um ok.
***One wohp may not have to be worried about being tired, but a second parent or a dual wohp family may have to worry about a wohp being tired at work. Depends on who is up and caring for the sick child in the middle of the night. I may be up with the kids at night, but dh may stay home with the sick kid, so yes I would be worried about being tired.***
Then that is poor planning. If you have a sick child, then the one that knows will be home the next day should be the one up caring for the child. The other parent should be sleeping.
***Depends on how long it takes some parents and the child who is awakened by the nightmare to fall back asleep. So yes, a parent could be sleep deprived.***
Are you serious?
***Some children at a young age, may need help.***
Again a 5 minute bathroom trip shouldn't cause any sleep deprievation.
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"A sick child shouldn't be taken to DC or left with a nanny when they are sick."
WRONG.
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