priorities; what do the children give up

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Registered: 11-08-2009
priorities; what do the children give up
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Sun, 11-08-2009 - 6:49pm
This topic "piggybacks" on the priorities topic where we discussed what we gave up as working women and moms, what do you think our children give up...honestly!? What do you think they gain? Also please mention your own mothers status and your experience of a child as a SAH or WOH.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 06-17-2000
Wed, 11-11-2009 - 1:49pm
I was also asked about my experience growing up, and I threw in work experience as well...how is that going it wrong?
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Registered: 05-19-2009
Wed, 11-11-2009 - 1:53pm
That's bringing up visions of science fiction . . . like the mad scientist operating on someone's brain to surgically implant memories in them! Shudder!

In the frequently relevant (to so many debates on Ivillage) words of Inigio Montoya from The Princess Bride "You keep using that

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Registered: 05-19-2009
Wed, 11-11-2009 - 2:21pm
Very well said & I agree.

In the frequently relevant (to so many debates on Ivillage) words of Inigio Montoya from The Princess Bride "You keep using that

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Registered: 05-10-2009
Wed, 11-11-2009 - 2:32pm

This is why I insist ds wear a costume. He hates costumes. Okay, fine. But do NOT go to strangers' houses and beg for candy without a costume. With the costume, it's part of a generally accepted, fun tradition and that lessens it from begging to ... well to what I dont know, but to something that most people don't consider begging.

He has the choice to not wear a costume. But, no costume = no ToTing.

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Registered: 05-10-2009
Wed, 11-11-2009 - 2:36pm

My dad's family, for the last 20 years or so of my grandmother's life, ordered pizza for our family gathering on Christmas Eve.

Go ahead. Call DFS.

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Registered: 05-19-2009
Wed, 11-11-2009 - 2:38pm

Wow you would label another poster's traditions as abnormal? Weird. I imagine many people would think your Halloween traditions abnormal also. Not everyone celebrates this or any particular holiday at all, let alone in the same way.

It's very unfortunate that you would feel you need to comment on this poster's life & that her children do not have enough "normalcy" in their life.

Extreme conformity (which is what you are advocating) is not normalcy either.

In the frequently relevant (to so many debates on Ivillage) words of Inigio Montoya from The Princess Bride "You keep using that

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-22-2000
Wed, 11-11-2009 - 2:47pm
I like turkey just fine;

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Registered: 07-20-2009
Wed, 11-11-2009 - 2:50pm

"Surprise trips to Disneyworld seem to have been quite the thing this summer. A woman on another board I occasionally read also surprised her children with a trip to Disneyworld this summer. She posted pictures, and it looked as if the entire family enjoyed themselves."

That's nice. Did you let her know you thought so?

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-22-2000
Wed, 11-11-2009 - 2:51pm
I've had bad dreams about losing the POTY.


iVillage Member
Registered: 05-19-2009
Wed, 11-11-2009 - 2:53pm
Um Miss RM--that's mainly what this board does! (semantics)

In the frequently relevant (to so many debates on Ivillage) words of Inigio Montoya from The Princess Bride "You keep using that

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