Shaking my head - Bump C&P

[bronxgirl]

Mar 27, 2013 15:31:44 GMT -5 @notquiteblushing said:

Maybe the "running errands for family" plan would seem more viable had it not been paired with such wonderful ideas as selling plasma or trying to substitute teach with no experience or knowledge of how that system works. Nope, not really I admit I can't see the other side here. If I had $ for a PA I wouldn't hire a family member with a new baby. I'm sorry if this rubbed you the wrong way but it rubs me the wrong way when people act like daycare is some terrible baby jail.

Neither she, nor anyone on that that thread, said that.  You're projecting your own insecurities on someone who happens to be making a different choice than you. 

[catbus]

Mar 27, 2013 15:31:44 GMT -5 @notquiteblushing said:

Maybe the "running errands for family" plan would seem more viable had it not been paired with such wonderful ideas as selling plasma or trying to substitute teach with no experience or knowledge of how that system works. Nope, not really I admit I can't see the other side here. If I had $ for a PA I wouldn't hire a family member with a new baby. I'm sorry if this rubbed you the wrong way but it rubs me the wrong way when people act like daycare is some terrible baby jail.

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NO ONE has said being a personal assistant is not a legitimate job. The issue here is this person is expecting to help support her family by doing that, because that's better than putting her precious in daycare. There are so many icky things with that particular comment.

I have no issue at all with the person planning to tune pianos, for the record.

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Mar 27, 2013 15:35:35 GMT -5 bronxgirl said:

Mar 27, 2013 15:31:44 GMT -5 @notquiteblushing said:

Maybe the "running errands for family" plan would seem more viable had it not been paired with such wonderful ideas as selling plasma or trying to substitute teach with no experience or knowledge of how that system works. Nope, not really I admit I can't see the other side here. If I had $ for a PA I wouldn't hire a family member with a new baby. I'm sorry if this rubbed you the wrong way but it rubs me the wrong way when people act like daycare is some terrible baby jail.

Neither she, nor anyone on that that thread, said that.  You're projecting your own insecurities on someone who happens to be making a different choice than you. 

::leaves this here and then awkwardly exits thread::

I'll do just about anything to not have to place LO in daycare for the first couple of years.

[Deleted]

Mar 26, 2013 21:06:18 GMT -5 bunch said:

I am convinced my kid would probably be better off in daycare. Safer, more stimulated, the whole bit. Dd goes to MMO one morning a week and comes back doing the motions to "wheels on the bus" and telling me what a triangle is. What?

I think the bump girl should sell lots and lots of blood. Good call.

This is why I was so happy that I found a local preschool that offers a two year old program! Prior to that I was paying for half days at a daycare for the same purpose but that was crazy expensive (and not as good imo).

I don't know, she sounds like a young and inexperienced first time mom to me. We see a lot of smart, educated posters on here expressing jitters about leaving their baby in daycare for the first time. To give her the benefit of the doubt, it might not be something that she knows a whole lot about yet. Once she explores her options a bit more, she might start to feel better about it.

[bronxgirl]

Mar 27, 2013 15:43:39 GMT -5 @notquiteblushing said:

Mar 27, 2013 15:35:35 GMT -5 bronxgirl said:

Neither she, nor anyone on that that thread, said that.  You're projecting your own insecurities on someone who happens to be making a different choice than you. 

::leaves this here and then awkwardly exits thread::

I'll do just about anything to not have to place LO in daycare for the first couple of years.

I stand corrected. That still does not make the first 2 ideas bad (although the selling body fluids one sucks), but it does make her a PITA in other respects. However, b/c she is a PITA in regards to the daycare issue, I no longer care if you make fun of her. So... carry on.

[KaraOrNot]

I take care of all my mom's financial matters for free and I pay her cell phone bill. I think I am doing this wrong!

[bunch]

Now I'm feeling all self conscious. I do lots of activities with my kid and feel like I'm pretty successful with SAH, but dd is going to 2 yr old preschool next year

[Deleted]

Mar 28, 2013 7:29:26 GMT -5 bunch said:

Now I'm feeling all self conscious. I do lots of activities with my kid and feel like I'm pretty successful with SAH, but dd is going to 2 yr old preschool next year

What's wrong with this? It's good for kids to go to preschool. They get to socialize, learn new things, play, get used to be away from you...what's not to like?

[redheadk]

The Bump is just more proof that Idiocracy is prophetic.

[redheadk]

Mar 28, 2013 7:36:37 GMT -5 @lcap said:

Mar 28, 2013 7:29:26 GMT -5 bunch said:

Now I'm feeling all self conscious. I do lots of activities with my kid and feel like I'm pretty successful with SAH, but dd is going to 2 yr old preschool next year

What's wrong with this? It's good for kids to go to preschool. They get to socialize, learn new things, play, get used to be away from you...what's not to like?

Exactly. Dd is 8 months and goes to Mothers Day Out twice a week, 5 hours each time. She loves her friends and teachers. I like the time to do things alone and she gets to do cool stuff like see a fire truck, have water day, and go to the church library for story time. When she's home with me, we go to music class and play dates. Best of both worlds, IMO