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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This isn’t a thread about being “on call.” OP asked about times you are supervising children.[/quote]

That one PP derailed it with her weird post about how she can't go to the beach during the day and drink a margarita.  Just like, you know, ....  everyone.[/quote]

The point is, DP, that when you are the one "on call" you are not free to do anything that you want.  You can do stuff around the house and yard, you can exercise, you can run errands and volunteer.  It's not like you are free to take day trips.  Plus, whatever you do has to fit within the family budget so it's not like you can take sailing lessons while the kids are in school or even expect to take college classes because if something comes up you'll be the one dealing with it.

It's not like you are retired or on vacation, you aren't earning a paycheck yourself.  You also miss out on the perks of working like holiday parties, awards/recognition, office lunches, work dinners, going for cocktails with coworkers and that sort of thing. That is not to say that all working moms get those sort of perks but many of them do.  I likely would have had I continued to work.[/quote]

PP (“this thread is not about...”). I am a SAHM. I see what you are saying, but come on, you know there’s a difference by being on-call vs supervising your child. I really think that’s not what OP is asking about. She’s talking about actively supervising children. Nothing against your situation, but I think it’s just a different topic.[/quote]

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