What kind of errands....

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What kind of errands....
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Wed, 08-31-2005 - 1:41pm

Do you run on a daily basis? Weekly basis? Monthly basis?

I've often heard people say that they need a lot of time during the week to run errands and that those errands would otherwise take up their evenings and weekends if they had to WOH ft. It made me curious because I just don't seem to have many errands to run at all. Are we just lazy :-)?

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 09-07-2005 - 12:45pm

My guess is that parents of young children have many more possibilities of "emergencies" than non-parents.


How often does a relative have

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Wed, 09-07-2005 - 12:46pm
Why is it a sin in your mind to be uncompetitive in sports?

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Registered: 01-05-2005
Wed, 09-07-2005 - 12:47pm
Being first has nothing to do with it. Being there in a timely manner has everything to do with it. Being there when everyone else gets going, whether the child was first or 100th to sign up, does. Your 8 yr old will most likely feel a little inadequate if he hits the field with 15 other kids who've been playing for 2 or 3 years already. No matter what you say about it. It tends to be the situation which does not alot to encouarage kids to enjoy the experience. Heaven forbid the child turn out to be athletically inclined and driven. Because starting years behind everyone will likely rob even him of the chance to participate at a level suitable to his talents and interest. It will cost you alot of time and money in catch up coaching and training to give him even a shot at the lowest levels of competitive involvement.
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Wed, 09-07-2005 - 12:47pm

Same here. I dont like to swim, but will take the kids because they both enjoy it, and I've learned to e. Dd doesnt like to run much, but likes being with dad so she will go for a run with him or me. I've learned to enjoy watching team sports, because dd is very into them, and I've learned how to pepper in volleyball to help dd practice. We've taken up cross country skiing as a family because dh initially liked it and ds expressed an interest. There are lots of things we have learned to enjoy, things we might not have tried if we didnt expose our children and ourselves to new activities.


Dj

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Registered: 03-16-2005
Wed, 09-07-2005 - 12:47pm
"There's not much I would say never ever causes a problem for anyone." Then why the focus on separating out kids and calling them the source of problems, if life is problems?
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Wed, 09-07-2005 - 12:50pm
In some cases, it is a problem.

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Wed, 09-07-2005 - 12:50pm
My kids have been allowed the opportunity to develop the internal resources to which enable them to avoid going stir crazy in response to unstructured time, or to becoming stressed in response to structured time.
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Wed, 09-07-2005 - 12:51pm
Believe it or not, a person can have a quality life, including social standing, without any involvement whatsoever in athletics.

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Registered: 01-05-2005
Wed, 09-07-2005 - 12:52pm
Those are you-imposed restrictions. You could have worked and not used dc. It would not be your kids who would put a stop to that.
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Wed, 09-07-2005 - 12:52pm
So you agree that having wanted and planned your children in advance has virtually nothing to do with being eternally grateful that you have them? Then why do you virtually always preface your being grateful to have them with the statement that you wanted and planned them? And make sure you tell your kids all the time that they were planned?

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