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[quote=Anonymous]Your point about other cultures understanding the importance of slowing down is a very good one. We used to live in Europe and people were much more willing (or able?) to pause on the stoop and have a chat or have a casual dinner in someone's home and then sit around drinking coffee and chatting while the kids entertained themselves or snoozed nearby. I think part of that came from the fact that the parents (we didn't have kids at the time) were not uptight about bedtimes and eating schedules and nighttime routines. Life followed a more natural pattern from day to day. Most of the women worked, but everyone's workday was shorter and there were no horrible commutes where we lived. We have tried to keep some of that European flexibility with our kids and not become slaves to schedules. [/quote]
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