Sneaking purchases...
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| Thu, 03-25-2004 - 11:10am |
I was reading another board about sneaking purchases past their husband's. I know I use to sneak before we started doing our finances together. I would actually come home during lunch to get the mail or unload packages. I was pitiful. Even now, I will bring things in the house and wince thinking how upset Devin would be with me.
So, have you ever hid purchases or not told your DH the whole picture of your finances? We use to horrible fights about finances. I would do the weekly budget and e-mail him it. We would discuss it and everything was fine. Then, he would tell me two days later that he was doing a marathon that cost $75.00. I had to actually ask him before we did the budget-Do you have any marathons? Do you need shoes? Do you have any equipment you need? Can you tell I

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And I do expect their father to love them the same as I do. Treat them in a different way? Yes, of course.
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I'm sorry you are so poor at multi-tasking, or don't see the value.
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My nanny started working for us when my DD was a year old (she's 3 now)...she was there when I gave birth to my DS and was the one that helped my DD with the transition since Daddy was by my side.
She loves them like they are her own grandchildren. She carries their pictures in her wallet...she buys them gifts, she remembers all their milestones and even corrects me sometimes "No, his tooth came out on this day!" Sometimes I tell her that my DD was being bratty on the weekend and she tells me "Not my girl...but she doesn't act like that!" She defends her! LOL
When we went to Florida for a 2 week vacation...ONLY 2 weeks...I thought she would be so happy to have a break. She stood at the door and looked at my kids and lost it! She was crying for 20 minutes saying goodbye to them.
Yes, a DC provider can love your children. And to see another person love your children in that way...well, its such a wonderful feeling. I feel like we are a team : both of us working together to nurture and educate "our" kids. She is truly a part of our family!
If I SAH, my kids would not be more loving, considerate, kind, better educated, cleaner....need I continue?
If I were using suboptimal othercare, you might have a point.
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A DC provider and a teacher is two totally different things. Especially in young children there is so much one-on-one contact...my DCP would have to be totally heartless to not love a baby giving her gummy smiles every morning! All the DCP that I know do love their kids....its a much more intimate relationship than student-teacher.
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