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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I hated sport as a kid. I enjoy walking and being active outside, but I don't play any 'sport' per se.
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Malnourishment in pregnant women is very bad for the developing baby. Women who aren't fit to start off with should not start trying to lose weight or engaging in radically different exercise programs in order to get fit - the should keep it gentle and not over-exert themselves. And they certainly shouldn't diet. It's just plain dangerous.
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for us, it's a way to spend some time together, talk to each other, learn strategy and how to play, how to be a good sport, play fairly, etc. All of which are valuable.
There's a board game here called Brain Busters which i like to play with the kids because it is the first knowledge game i have ever seen that takes into account kids at different age/ability levels. There are 6 topics and the questions are specific to each grade level. So Jenna plays the 2nd/3rd grade questions, ds plays the 6th grade questions as do I. However, adults are further handicapped because you can't move on the board unless you role a 3 or higher AND you answer the question correctly. It's nice because it lets the youngest player win often enough.
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Our kids' sports participation is PART of our family-time. It is being supportive, cheering on for dd or ds and their team mates, as well as for the other team. For us, it has meant that we usually go out to eat afterwards (no, not fast food) and will spend yet another 1-1 1/2 hours at the table talking, chatting, etc.
We allow the kids 1-2 activities of their choosing, depending on the time, day, etc. Religious school is a must, but we have no problem limiting the amount of extra curricular activities.
Again, thanks for the advice. I'll let you know when i have finished all 657 posts...of course that doesn't include the ones that have already been posted this morning (did you know that by 5:00 am there were already 27 new posts on the entire board??)....Yeah, the advice was helpful...I'm glad you have time to keep up with the voluminous postings.
eileen
Those of us who sleep during the US daylight hours and routinely come back to a board with 200+ new posts are having a difficult time sympathizing with the 27 new posts you found at 5am.
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