Met a mom last week with 3 kids under 3

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Met a mom last week with 3 kids under 3
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Sat, 03-25-2006 - 9:59am

A 2 year old and 17 month old twins. First she accomplished *that* through two surrogates! Wonderful what modern medicine can do.
Anyway, she doesnt work full time, she consults to several companies so is out of the home one full day then a few hours a day on other days. Sometimes for work, sometimes to go to the gym, etc.
She has a full time live in nanny, and two part time nannies. Essentially they always have someone with them and the kids. She feels she needs two to properly care for her three.
I immediately thought of all the comments her lifestyle would elicit from this board.
The day she and I met she had just come from a 2 hour session at the gym, and was then heading off to go do some shopping.
BTW, she's a complete rock star in industry, having 'retired' a year ago after a 30 year career that took her right up to the top of corporate America so she's definetly *earned* her right to do whatever the heck she wants.
But anyway, she feels she is a super hands on mom. I was curious what others would think?

MM

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Registered: 01-13-2006
Tue, 03-28-2006 - 3:27pm
very wise......
Jennie
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Registered: 03-12-2005
Tue, 03-28-2006 - 3:30pm
I wouldn't make that argument for ALL kids, but for some I can certainly see the benefits.
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Registered: 03-12-2005
Tue, 03-28-2006 - 3:32pm
I appreciate your well wishes.
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Registered: 11-12-2003
Tue, 03-28-2006 - 3:34pm

Then how is it possible?

>>How would that be their only experience though, unless the kid lives in a bubble?<<

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Registered: 12-29-2004
Tue, 03-28-2006 - 3:34pm
There could be a difference, but parent involvement and hours of attendance aren't it. Of course dc by definition leaves parents out, but I've seen several preschools with very limited or no parent involvement except to attend performances and such. And I've seen settings calling themselves day cares and those calling themselves preschools with way different attendance requirements, from two 3-hour mornings per week to 45 hrs. plus per week. What's the actual difference? Possibly accreditation.
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Tue, 03-28-2006 - 3:35pm
Do you mean you want to be physically present with them when they come into contact with bad influences?

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Registered: 03-28-2003
Tue, 03-28-2006 - 3:35pm

I was responding to Tinder's comment, "And my understanding is that the gifted child is generally accelerated in grade level and takes college classes or full-out registers for college. Removing the gifted child from school is not helping him when the majority of HS'ing parents have only a high school degree and do not have their teacher's license."

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Registered: 03-12-2005
Tue, 03-28-2006 - 3:37pm
I didn't say that it was and if I believed that I'd have to be an awful parent to send my child there. I get frusterated as a homeschooler when I hear constant ignorant comments about hs though. Not necessarily from you but from LOTS of other people.
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Tue, 03-28-2006 - 3:39pm
Are you assuming that those of us who don't homeschool don't "guide" our children?

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Registered: 11-12-2003
Tue, 03-28-2006 - 3:41pm
Wow, I didn't realize she homeschooled... LOL. I was just responding to the idea that a parent should totally shelter their kids from bad influences.

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