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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Staying home with kids in the early years is overrated.  My vote is that you wait until the teen years.  I'm not kidding.  [/quote]

On this thread, staying home isn’t overrated.  Very few posters have credited with any value at all.  I think different things work for different families, but it’s sad to see childcare reduced to a chore that ought to be outsourced.[/quote]

The truth is less than half the population value children - and the most undervalued members of our society are repeatedly put in charge of this ‘chore’ which is why it’s outsourced.  When men start to care - its value will change.  Men only care if it means they can feel bigger by supporting their “less than” wife and “less than” children- it makes the man feel important and big.  BUT if children were very important we’d see much more men prioritizing them.[/quote]

Wait, your DH doesn’t value your children?
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Society is not individuals.  Are you stupid?  My husband is a full partner in raising our kids.  He took paternity leave, we split dip off/pick up, dinner etc.  we both show up for every conference and school event.  I got one of the men who thinks children are important - most don’t or we wouldn’t be where we are.[/quote]

I think a lot of do. Most men I know are good partners. Raising kids is tough. But you’re the type to say “are you stupid” so that speaks for itself.[/quote]

My DH was not a good partner when the kids were younger. He's very involved now when DCs are middle school and high school. But honestly he was just fun times dad before that. It's really frustrating.[/quote]

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