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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In our family, we'll take into consideration how each kid's activity will affect the entire family. I have to admit, just the thought of getting my kid up at 4am to practice hockey (the only time they can get on the ice) turns my stomach. Although DS may enjoy it, it wouldn't be good for DH and I OR his little brother, who would have to be carted along.
I also think that the dynamics of family time changes as the kids get older. More and more the kids want to play with their friends (that is another of my shuttling duties LOL). Therefore, I don't often have all 4 children home at the same time anyway. We do mostly eat dinner together (minus the gymnast daughter) and we have Sunday night dinner. But on any given evening or weekend, my kids could be anywhere. I am pleased, however, that when they are all home, they do tend to play well together despite their ages (6, 8, 10, 12) even if we do have the inevitable fighting once in a while.
Of course, now I have 2 *deflated* balloons attached to me. Not sure which is worse, lol....
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Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
The swimming lessons and karate lessons I've looked into for Griffin are during working hours. (Karate is at 3:30pm on Wednesdays and Saturday mornings, though.) Swimming is during the day--one on a day I work, the other not. I think they'll offer later classes when he's older.
I don't think my kids will be playing with their friends at dinner time. It's so scheduled these days with play "dates" and such. My kids can't just run next door to play, or even down the street for that matter. It's so different now. We had 27 kids on my block when I was little. We ran the streets ALL DAY LONG without our parents "watching" us do it. I wish my kids could have that....
I'm looking forward to getting my normal boobs back in a few months even if dh is enjoying my cleavage!
~Maureen
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