If you hadn't had kids...

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Registered: 04-23-2004
If you hadn't had kids...
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Thu, 05-20-2004 - 10:34pm
And your dh made enough $$ to support both of you comfortably, do you think you would be working?

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Registered: 09-08-2003
Wed, 06-09-2004 - 4:04pm
Can I just say how happy I am to hear of other kids going to camp? I sent my 6 year old to camp last summer for 3 nights 4 days. You would have thought I told people I was going to amputate her arm or something. Even my good friends thought I was nutso. I worked at this particular camp during my college years and couldn't wait for her to be old enough to go. And she had a terrific time and can't wait to go back.
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 06-09-2004 - 4:06pm

Being the parent of two very active athletic boys....the first is true about every week.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 03-18-2004
Wed, 06-09-2004 - 4:08pm
I'm curious. Why do you say that?

Mondo

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Registered: 09-08-2003
Wed, 06-09-2004 - 4:09pm
Uhhhh...when I was referring to Grandmothers I was referring to all tribal women too old to work in the fields etc. anymore. Not just biology. Biology was more of a foreign concept to the whole everyone takes care of everyone mentality. You need to do a little more reading.

Also, you have yet to answer my question regarding how your child spends her days at school. Does she partake in any learning and is she in fact schooled for the 10 hours a day you alluded to previously?

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 06-09-2004 - 4:12pm

<< Older children/grandmothers are *relatives* with a long term vested interest in the children, *not* paid dc/substitute caregivers who are neither related nor have a long term vested interest in them.>>


Why does someone have to be a relative?

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Wed, 06-09-2004 - 4:17pm

You post reminds me...


I am sending my 3 year old and 4 year old to a YMCA daycamp for 3 separate weeks this summer (Wee Backpackers).

Hugs,

Bridget & Ethan (5)

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Wed, 06-09-2004 - 4:26pm
<> than those who do.>> YES! I can't say enough about my DS2's fourth grade teacher this year. DS2 marches to the beat of a different drum. I love him to death, but he's difficult to deal with much of the time. When we found out who his fourth grade teacher was, we were nervous because she has a reputation of being very tough. Well, let me tell you, she is an absolutely WONDERFUL woman! I can't say enough good about her. Our DS2 got the remark "Is becoming a model student" on his report card for the second marking period. He has gotten straight As for the first time in his life this year. His teacher *is* tough, but she's very, very caring and loving toward her students. I wish he could take her with him next year!
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Registered: 03-18-2004
Wed, 06-09-2004 - 4:27pm
"tough - but very, very caring".

Mondo

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Registered: 03-31-2003
Wed, 06-09-2004 - 4:31pm
"Bleeding at school is rare?"

For my dd yes, as she has never bled at school. Is this something that occurs on a regular, day to day basis?

"They are constantly falling on the playground or getting nosebleeds."

Well, my dd's teacher is on her lunch break while the class is at recess. The playground attendents take care of these issues. However, my dd hasn't bled in the classroom or on the playground. Has she ever hurt herself at school? Sure, but nothing requiring an adult's help or comfort. But then again, she's pretty tough!

"I don't think the abuse one is rare either."

Well, I never had/witnessed any experiences with abuse in the any of the dc environments or schools that I worked in. Again, is this something that occurs on a regular, day to day basis?

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Registered: 09-08-2003
Wed, 06-09-2004 - 4:31pm
Good idea:)

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