SAH/WOH - Why?

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Registered: 11-18-2005
SAH/WOH - Why?
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Mon, 02-20-2006 - 7:41am

I am sure this has been done before but I was wondering this in light of recent posts lately.

Why did you decide to sah/woh?

Was it a choice or something expected of you?

Was your plan to sah/woh though out or impulsive? Long-term or short-term?

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Registered: 08-27-2005
Mon, 02-27-2006 - 1:22pm
No problem! You wouldn't believe the number of times people have mixed up Switzerland and Sweden (even within Europe). Why we had to go and live in *two* countries that start with "Sw" is beyond me :-).
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Registered: 08-27-2005
Mon, 02-27-2006 - 1:25pm
Is there a reason why she didn't lock the car? Or did the woman manage to break into the car, undo the baby and take off within a few seconds? And again, I have to wonder just how common this is, particularly in more upscale neighborhoods.
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Registered: 11-03-2005
Mon, 02-27-2006 - 1:27pm

Amen.

I had a friend tell me once to treat small children, especially infants, like a million dollars. You wouldn't leave a million dollars in plain sight in your car and walk 5-6 spaces away would you? Then why would you do it with a small child?

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Mon, 02-27-2006 - 1:27pm

You mean hitting or kicking each other? No, girls are a lot more subtle than that. ;)

I sure wouldn't hit them if they were hitting each other though, if that's what you're getting at.

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Registered: 01-18-2006
Mon, 02-27-2006 - 1:29pm

***Which then implies that bread is not a healthy choice, when it is. There is nothing wrong healthy wise with having bread as an option with dinner. As you said you agree that your point was you don't want to have the battle.***

No there really is no need for bread at dinner. It is a choice. I think green beans or peas are a much better choice. One doesn't need bread at any meal.

***But you are making it an issue, you have said so yourself.**

No I am not. I just don't serve it. How is that making it an issue? Putting it on the table and then saying NO you can't have this...everyone else can not you is making it an issue.

***I specifically even asked why and you said you didn't want to battle.***

No battle, and it isn't what she considers a wise choice for a dinner meal. She thinks that a child with acid reflux should be eating more vegetables and meat and no bread.

***Nope, because I never said demand, that was your spin. I don't demand that he play, have lessons or even practice.***

Nope but you said you remind him to practice because if he doesn't he can't go to lessons anymore. Same thing. Do what I say or no lessons. Nothing wrong with that at all. I think that is great. However it is contridictary to what you have been saying about other things.

***No, because of their age. If they were at an age that we allowed previousley to stay at home alone, then yes.***

Well I would disagree with that totally. To allow a child to stay home just because is really not teaching anything. I think that is ridiculous.

 

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Mon, 02-27-2006 - 1:30pm
Well, there was George Bush's statement that "Sweden" doesn't have an army.
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Registered: 09-08-2003
Mon, 02-27-2006 - 1:31pm
I can only speak for my state but it is illegal here to leave a child under the age of 16 in a car by himself.
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Mon, 02-27-2006 - 1:32pm
So spanking didn't work the first time? He kept running away?
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Mon, 02-27-2006 - 1:34pm
I don't know that it's a smarts method either, but I think to develop smarts about something like that, you have to have the opportunity to experience the consequences of getting it wrong.
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Mon, 02-27-2006 - 1:34pm
Don't know if I'd state it so strongly, but I have to agree.

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