what made you decide to do what you do?
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what made you decide to do what you do?
| Wed, 05-21-2003 - 12:18pm |
In the interest of changing the subject back to something that is actually relevant to a SAH/WOH debate (LOL!), I will pose a question to anyone who wants to answer:
Who or what would you say was the greatest influence on your decision to SAH or WOH, whichever one you do (or want to do, if you aren't doing what you want)? Did any particular person, circumstance, situation, or anything else lead you to decide this question one way or the other?
What if two different influences conflicted? How did you make the decision then?

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My professionals (i.e. doctors, diabetic counselors, diabetic dieticians) are far from taking it lightly. I'm in the doctor's office twice a week, I've had meetings and classes, I monitor my blood 4x a day 7 days a week, I'm on a restricted diet set up for gestational pregnant women, and since this is all working wonderfully with the fact I use the treadmill and walk extensively (which I'd do even w/out the gestational diabetes so that isn't an additional thing Im doing).
You really are low and this post proves how low you are and how you don't know everything there is to know and you are not always right. You don't have to be an atheletic person to gain exercise and physical activity either. Geesh, come out of that deep dark cave and see the light of the world!
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In MY world (And, yes, there IS a world out there other than yours), activities ALREADY conflict with my working hours. (e.g., the swimming lessons that take place WHILE I'M AT WORK) Just because YOU found activities after working hours doesn't mean they're available everywhere, or that everyone has your work schedule for that matter.
And, YES, there WILL be a shortage of activities once my kids get older and we're both working full time. Wanna know why? Because I won't LET them be involved in an abundance of activities. Plenty of research out there on why it's not a good thing. Why don't you read some of it.
See, you are making my point. Now, did you say you hated sports? All this talk of focus on fitness. I think therein lies the problem for so many people. It really does need to be a comfortable part of your life, not some sort of nasty punishment you have to put up with and actively focus on. Or just to easy to give it up.
It's not comfortable to start running a 10K a few months after giving birth. When you don't even have time for a full shower, it's hard to do everything. Everything's a punishment when you're sleep deprived (or it was for me).
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I, too, am trying to make sure my son has a healthy active lifestyle. I just don't feel the need to hip check everyone with my OPINION about it.
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Not in my neighborhood, thank goodness. I am lucky enough to live in a neighborhood where grade schoolers playing unsupervised in the nearby playground is a common sight. Also playing up and down the street and flitting in and out of each others' yards. I believe that the situation you described is happening more. I've heard about it and read about it. But luckily my neighborhood has been spared and pickup games are common.
For what it's worth, I'm of the opinion that pickup games of unsupervised team sports are better for kids than organized sports with coaches. Why? Because the kids are calling the shots and not relying on adults to tell them, or encourage them, about what are the best type of moves. It's more of a learning experience. I grew up with pickup games, as did dh. Neither of us were on teams and once we got the rudiments of rules from gym class we (in our separate parts of the country) just played pickup games exclusively. Obviously that can only be done in a neighborhood with lots of loose kids. The neighborhood we bought in is just that.
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