What about eating issues?
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What about eating issues?
| Fri, 06-10-2005 - 2:24pm |
We have debated sleeping issues to death once again....so what about another one of the issues of childhood....eating and/or not eating?
My kids eat just about anything and have a pretty well rounded diet.

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2 out of 5?
I don't get nearly enough alone time, and I'm not so desperate for family or couple time that I need to take them with me to the drugstore or dry cleaners.
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There are still a few things today that I can't simply do because of Stephen King.
PumpkinAngel
I thought you said you were an extrovert-convert and didn't need alone time. . .at least not much?
Me thinks you didn't 'convert', but that you gained experiences in an area which allowed you to work outside your natural comfort-zone. . .but that your comfort zone didn't change.
It's certainly possible.
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Here are some answers for you.
1. I found it stressful to WOH FT because my son was in daycare from 7:15 AM to 5:45 PM. That was just too much time in daycare. I've noticed you didn't put your children in daycare. Why not? Probably for the same reasons I didn't want my child there. I also don't have any family. My husband traveled. I traveled. I did not like leaving my baby with babysitters for two, three, and four days. Would you?
2. I don't particulary think SAH is best. I personally wanted to SAH so that I could be with my son. I liked being with him. I still look back on that time with fondness. It doesn't mean I found it easy, but I enjoyed it. It goes by fast.
3. Why am I satisfied with less money and more free time? Because I like living a balanced life. Today, for example, I got up at 5:00, did some work, then did my morning routine: breakfast, shower, chores, etc. Took DS to school. Then I walked the dogs on the trail. Today DS and I have somethings planned for afterschool. He's also started going to the gym with me -- I do my step class, then we do free swim together. He's thrilled. Fewer working hours gives me this flexibility. I'm willing to trade it for less money. How much money does one need, exactly? I don't need designer shoes or clothes, a big house, or other things, so why work more than I need to?
mom_writer
I have been to England twice now, once on my honeymoon and a few years ago with my aunt......I find the food fabulous in England.
PumpkinAngel
I could have written your post. Me working ft outside the home would likely mean my son being in both before and aftercare, which would mean him being away from home from 7a-6p every day. Too much. Heck, *I* dont like being gone that much-when I am gone all day I am just exhausted when I get home.
And I also want a balanced life. Money is nice, but its only good for so much. Time and experiences are much more important to me, and more important for my kids. Less money might mean that I cant always buy dd every bauble that catches her eye. But more time means that we can take our silly rubber boat out on the lake when its 80 degrees and spend the whole afternoon goofing off. And I think my kids will remember those lazy afternoons far more than they might remember that bauble they thought they needed so badly. We have, imo, more than enough money most of the time (although I readily admit I could manage it better sometimes, lol!). But my kids are growing and changing so fast-years pass in the blink of an eye. And time is something I covet.
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
<<I don't think I've ever been invited for dinner and been asked ahead of time for menu suggestions.>>
Wow. Maybe our friends are just nicer than yours ...
Choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color. Choosing your socks by their character makes no sense and choosing your friends by their color is unthinkable.
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