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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is not an acceptable turn of phrase.

But I am not offended because it shows the low character of the speaker. Just as if they had said they work FT because “I wanted to use my brain”[/quote]

I mean, its rude.  But there's also an element of truth to it.

I know that's a taboo opinion (albeit a more popular opinion that most want to admit).

Kids are meant to be with their parents during those formative years.  Not outsourced.

I know one women who brags how she paid people to potty train her kids.  WTF did she even have kids for[/quote]
Let me start by saying that I pottied trained both my kids myself, but c'mon.. people aren't having kids just so that they can potty train their kids. I've also been a sahm, wfh mom, work PT, wohm.. so, I've done pretty much all of it.

There are some aspects of parenting I don't enjoy, and some where I'm perfectly fine seeking help from others to help me with, like childcare.  I taught my kids to read, to walk, songs, played games with them.. but others did, too.   I don't see what's wrong with that.  Their circle of caregivers was wider than just me.  I didn't live near my family so I relied on daycare and a nanny, who btw, absolutely adored my kids and treated them like her own (better, I think because her one child was grown).

My kids are teens (college/HS), and they're doing fine.

This is the age old daycare vs sahm argument that's very tiresome.

If someone said this to me, I would say, "I was happy to have help caring for my kids because I needed a break by going to work."   It's not like the daycare provider or nanny were horrible people.  We do vet people, you know.[/quote]

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