Top 3 Excuses I Can't Stand from WOHMs..

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Top 3 Excuses I Can't Stand from WOHMs..
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Fri, 06-29-2007 - 1:39pm


1. We NEED two incomes to survive... Yeah Right! I honestly believe that out of the people that say this 90% would be just fine if they would cut their lifestyle, move to a cheaper area and sacrifice. I am not buying it one bit when people say this.

2. I put my kid in Daycare for the socialization.. Good grief, how much socialization does a 10 month old need?? Besides there are better ways to much socialize young children.

3. I am a better mom if I work outside the home.. UGHH! How in the world do you think you are a better mom by handing your kid off to Grandma or someone else to raise while you go work?? Unless you are going to beat them or verbally abuse them, I always think at home with mom is where kids thrive the most..

THere are others I can't stand, but these are my top 3. Have at it..

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Fri, 07-13-2007 - 11:49am

Thank you Mary!

"while I would have taken more paid time if it'd been available to me" I feel grateful for the choice but I'm really happy to hear that in retrospect your experience is that it did not change the amount you felt bonded when you went back. Thanks again.

Kim

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Fri, 07-13-2007 - 11:51am

Oh....okay, I would agree with that.

PumpkinAngel

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Fri, 07-13-2007 - 11:58am

"I was not very involved in her potty training very much"

I would have given a year's salary not to be involved in my dd's potty training -- trustme, you didnt' miss much.

 

Yes. We. Did.

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Registered: 07-26-2006
Fri, 07-13-2007 - 12:00pm

Yeah who know that saying My pool is open 24/7 was funny? I guess that humor just escapes me.

Hey maybe I will try it out and see what kind of response I get.

Two Nuns walk into a bar, and one nun looks at the other and says..."My pool is open 24/7." Uh...still dont get it. ;)




Edited 7/13/2007 12:07 pm ET by mbanc17
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Fri, 07-13-2007 - 12:02pm
Please do explain how you came to the conclusion that her pool was only open 24/7 to an extremely limited group of people from her post.
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Fri, 07-13-2007 - 12:04pm

Not by my experience or by the experience of other family members and friends. In fact for me, I'd say that I'm more bonded with Dylan than with the girls. At least in the sense that Dylan prefers me over his dad (although that is changing as he gets older but, in some areas, he still prefers me) and the girls prefered their dad over me. "Bonding" has a more to do with gender and personalities of the people involved than in any work status.

Chris

The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett

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Fri, 07-13-2007 - 12:04pm
Your description of what is allowed in her pool is meaningless to me. Well that is unless you to are living together then that would be a whole different story.
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Fri, 07-13-2007 - 12:05pm

sadly, i can imagine you asking the question. I find it sadder still that you felt that you HAD to ask the question. It's amazing to me that you could consider that wohms that return to work in those earlier days (6 weeks to 12 weeks) wouldn't bond well with their infants.

Heck, I was bonded to all three of them just about the minute that they were born. Honestly, I thought it was a ridiculous question to begin with.

carole

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Fri, 07-13-2007 - 12:05pm
Well, the nice part about missing humor is that you won't have to worry much about laugh lines as you get older. Every cloud has its silver lining and all that.
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Registered: 11-08-2006
Fri, 07-13-2007 - 12:06pm
LOL! I think I'll have to marry you now!

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