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 - 12:23pm
Of course I think it's funny. I know when someone is being facetious but apparently, you don't.
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Fri, 07-13-2007 - 12:27pm

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Oops, I should've been more clear (pesky details, LOL). I responded to you but I should have to "all," even though it's only a few people that are making such a big deal over one sentence.


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I don't think it was vague at all. As others have mentioned, it's all about context. That statement + a wink should have given the impression that she was kidding.

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Fri, 07-13-2007 - 12:29pm
Perhaps you should use screennames when referring to people instead of the pronoun "she" - you used "she" twice, and I understood the second one to be in reference to me.
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Fri, 07-13-2007 - 12:35pm
Being "properly trained" in those things does guarantee that the first time someone is drowning, they are going to react in the manner in which they are "trained" to do so. Most of the time, lifeguards are either teenagers or college students. They are young and when someone is dying in front of them, it is quite possible they will freeze up and not respond. That is exactly what happened in the case to which I was referring. The lifeguard was properly trained but never had a young child on death's door and panicked. It is quite frightening when you think about it actually. Just as a pool drain might be a hidden danger, a trained lifeguard can be too. Unfortunately, for the parents of this young child, they found out the hard way.
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Fri, 07-13-2007 - 12:43pm

What is a "short" maternity leave IYO? I had 12 weeks of maternity leave and going back to work in no way affected the bond I had with my baby. In fact, since her daycare provider lived only 5 mins from my office, I even got to nurse her at lunchtime.

And considering I stayed home after having my three other children after that, I have something to compare it to - my "bond" with them is no different than my "bond" with her.

Interestingly though, dh traveled extensively when my dd was an infant (and my ds also). He traveled to Asia and would be gone 2-3 weeks at a time, coming home for just a couple of weeks then returning again. It in no way affected her bond with him - she always recognized him, was comfortable with him, etc. Same thing with my ds - at that point, dh was traveling to Africa. The two of them were just as close to their daddy as they were to me. The key is being an involved parent when you are *with* them. We were and continue to be involved parents so our bonds with them have never been affected no matter what our work status.

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Fri, 07-13-2007 - 12:47pm

Common sense?


PumpkinAngel

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Fri, 07-13-2007 - 12:47pm

Despite the fact that I was home with all four of my kids while potty training, dh has always been pretty involved in the process. We are actually working on our fourth right now! I can't wait to say goodbye to diapers - it's been eight consecutive years of diapers for us!

ETA - that was meant to be to kimmie, not you! Sorry! BTW, I agree - I would willingly pass on the potty training to someone else if that were possible!




Edited 7/13/2007 12:51 pm ET by merella
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Fri, 07-13-2007 - 12:47pm

That just keeps popping up, doesn't it?


PumpkinAngel

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Fri, 07-13-2007 - 12:48pm

Oh no...you are right.

PumpkinAngel

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Fri, 07-13-2007 - 12:54pm
I can't possibly be the only one who got it...can I?

Mary



Mom to Kevin 11/4/03



Everyone should have kids. They are the greatest joy in the world. But they are also terrorists. You'll realize this as soon as they are born, and they start using sleep deprivation to break you.



Ray Romano, actor/comedian

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