WOH and sleeping issues
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WOH and sleeping issues
| Sun, 05-22-2005 - 10:34am |
We were at a dinner party last night at the home of one of dh's coworkers. They have 2 boys, 6 and 4. They have a bunch of sleeping issues (kids 'scared' at night, won't fall asleep in their own bed, won't go to bed without mom or dad cuddling them, etc.) The mom blames herself because since she works all day and misses them so much she tends to cuddle with them late at night and they fall asleep in a pile on the bed all together. She said that if she SAH, they wouldn't have the same issues.
I sah. For us, bed time is a rigid, welcome respite at the end of the day. Dh has no desire to keep them up either, lol.

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Change of any kind, drastic or not, does not mean missing out on anything - at least, by definition.
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Um, because dd and dh were a package deal, and dh and I did want to have one bio child together? But I did decide against having a second bio child because I felt it would take away from time with dd.
Not to mention, even with dd's issues, I was not overwhelmed or especially out of my element with parenting.
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
Working, traveling a lot, probably dating since I probably wouldnt be married.
Dj
"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~
Wow, I can think of a ton of things but I am kind of afraid to say ;)
Do you really want to know?
Meldi
For yourself or for PNJ? Because if your kids are still babies, and you can't afford a full-time nanny, then you don't have the same kinds of abilities to recreate your before-kids life as PNJ does. But sure, go ahead. What is or has been your "opportunity cost" for having children?
I thought of one for me and DH -- we have been wanting to travel in Egypt and Turkey and haven't felt comfortable taking the kids there because of safety issues (probably more perceived than real). So our "fantastic" trip to the eastern mediterranean is on hold awhile' although we're planning an "enjoyable" one to Paris in a few days.
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