What have you given up?

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What have you given up?
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Mon, 06-30-2008 - 10:48am
What have you "given up" in order to have and parent children?

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Thu, 07-03-2008 - 4:30pm

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So what would it matter if you took a nap during the time they are doing their own thing?

PumpkinAngel

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Thu, 07-03-2008 - 4:31pm

My oldest is now taller than I am....he is quite smug about it I tell you, lol.


PumpkinAngel

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Thu, 07-03-2008 - 4:32pm
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Thu, 07-03-2008 - 4:32pm
I'm describing a particular marital dynamic I'm familiar with. No, that's not my opinion, and it's also irrelevant to me because I do WOH.

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Thu, 07-03-2008 - 4:35pm

My son's baseball games have been known to run that late or past 10pm and I like going to their games and we often stay afterwards for a chat with the parents while the kids have icecream and run around the diamond, despite just having played a game, lol.

PumpkinAngel

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Thu, 07-03-2008 - 4:37pm

Ds1 and myself are like your Baby E, dh is an early morning person no matter what....ds2 is like viola boy, he puts himself to bed on a regular basis.


PumpkinAngel

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Thu, 07-03-2008 - 4:38pm

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So taking a nap every once in awhile would mean that you missed one of these things? I guess I'm coming at this from older children since I'm not doing things with my kids constantly, they are doing things with their friends and the neighborhood kids.

I can not take short naps and when I have in the past, they last for hours and I feel horrible afterward so to me it is not worth it to lose my weekend.
My kids are not out with the neighborhood kids as I have stated before my dd's friends do not live near us.

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You do these during the day on the weekend? But if you did that, wouldn't you miss the above with your kids? I don't see taking a nap much different than a pedicure or getting my hair done, it's still something for me. If you don't have a problem being away from your children for those things, why is a nap different to you?

Naping is a couple of hours deal for me and I don't feel energized and I would rather do something then waste my time sleeping when I can do that at night. I spend time on the weekends both with and without my kids.

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Thu, 07-03-2008 - 4:38pm

When I'm out of town, my dh either shops and cooks for the kids or takes them out to eat (usually a combination).

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Thu, 07-03-2008 - 4:41pm

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Not if they weren't falling asleep when they went to bed, no.

PumpkinAngel

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Thu, 07-03-2008 - 4:41pm

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So what would it matter if you took a nap during the time they are doing their own thing? You wouldn't be missing anything if they are doing their own thing as well as you doing your own thing. I think it's kinda interesting to keep mentioning eating later at night....

As I mentioned before, I don't take quick naps and I don't feel energized to do things after it so I don't find it worth it. I do both things with and without the kids on the weekend so I am still doing something that needs to be done or spending the time with the kids playing games, etc.

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