SAH doesn't support change,

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SAH doesn't support change,
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Sat, 08-26-2006 - 4:58pm

"SAH doesn't support change, it supports going backwards to the 1950's,"

Statement in a post below.

I wholeheartedly disagree. To me, SAH is a choice. How is that going back to the 1950s, when a lot of women didn't have much of a choice.

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Registered: 07-17-2006
Tue, 09-26-2006 - 6:11am

<> No one could possibly know this. Even a school employee cannot possibly be at every conversation between teachers and principal.

And what can a child possibly learn by going to a baseball game? Nothing. What he learns is school is optional (and I can only imagine the impact that will have on his work ethic and attitude toward his future job), truancy is possible and he gets these values sanctioned by *his own parents.* Brilliant!

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Then why have them go to school at all?

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Tue, 09-26-2006 - 6:20am

Exactly. And how does a parent expect the teacher and principal to respond anyway? Parent A approaches principal and teacher gleefully explaining he has already purchased tickets to the Playoffs, they have excellent seats and Johnny won't be at school on a specific day that week, the principal and teacher can't really say anything about truancy that would get thru to the Parent. They've simply been told what's happening; they have not been conulted.

I'm a mean mommie - my kids don't get mental health days sanctioned by me and DH.

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Tue, 09-26-2006 - 6:23am
Adults might, but the discussion was about kids and their associations. My kids want to see and be with their cousins; their cousins want to be with my kids. Whether we have turkey or pizza - and we did have pizza once - my kids just wanted to be with family.
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Tue, 09-26-2006 - 6:47am
Yes, in some states (if not all states), truancy is illegal.
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Tue, 09-26-2006 - 6:51am
LOL, very good post! No one can criticize what you are doing. Clearly, it is all working extremely well.
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Tue, 09-26-2006 - 6:57am
Absolutely agree.
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Tue, 09-26-2006 - 6:58am
Riiight. It's not like she was watching t.v. and posting.


Edited 9/26/2006 7:02 am ET by tinderbox03
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Tue, 09-26-2006 - 7:09am
You are a very enlightened person. That comment under debate was entirely unwarranted. I think you are new here? But you apparently catch on quickly.
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Tue, 09-26-2006 - 7:12am

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Are you a sahm, like I am? That would explain it right there. ;)

As for the rest of your post, LOL!

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Tue, 09-26-2006 - 7:15am
So true. CYE re: the royal stepping down saga.

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