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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What's your definition of othercare?
PumpkinAngel
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Really?
PumpkinAngel
Well, I did the breastfeeding thing for both boys, ds1 until he was 9 months old and ds2 until he was 6 months.
PumpkinAngel
As I have said before, that's your opinion.....not mine.
PumpkinAngel
sabinamariane did right here...
"Which leads to the obvious question of why it wouldn't be better (if *best practices* is the aim) to somehow allow that absent WOHP more of that all-important time with the kids, perhaps through dual WOHP's.""
What do you think this statement means? More often than not, a SAHP has more time with the kids than a WOHP does. How would going to a dual WOHP *not* lead to less time with the Ex-SAHP?
Besides, is it really better to strive for *equal* time with both parents? I thought more time spent with the kids wasnt necessarily better, as long as the time actually spent together is spent wisely?
Is there a number of hours you are "allowed" to strive for WRT children before you enter the group that gets told "you dont need that much time with the kids to be a good parent".
Huh?
PumpkinAngel
Care given by anyone other than a parent (including other family) as a substitute for parental care on continuing basis. And I dont like the idea of it at any age.
No, I didn't say I didn't understand your statement, didn't even use that word.
PumpkinAngel
"Which leads to the obvious question of why it wouldn't be better (if *best practices* is the aim) to somehow allow that absent WOHP more of that all-important time with the kids, perhaps through dual WOHP's.""
What do you think this statement means? More often than not, a SAHP has more time with the kids than a WOHP does. How would going to a dual WOHP *not* lead to less time with the Ex-SAHP? >>
I didn't take it as a statement, I took it as a question and a pondering (or a leading)so to speak, since that is what she is stating.
PumpkinAngel
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