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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From my personal experiences, as a parent, I'd never want to miss the first moments the kids come off the bus or in the door from school or big event.  [/quote]

That means more to you than first steps, first words, first foods, baby laughs, etc.?[/quote]
No question. It's not about me and my memories. It's what's much more important and impactful for the kids.  [/quote]

DP, but why wouldn't it be more important for very young kids?  [b]Because they can't verbalize those memories?[/b]  They still have them.

As PPs have said, middle and high school kids (and elementary) still need engaged parents who know what's going on.  That doesn't translate to SAH, necessarily.[/quote]
I don’t remember taking my first steps, speaking my first words, or laughing as an infant and who was there with me when those happened. No one does. But I do remember my mom always being there for a big hug when I got home from elementary school on the bus and her chaperoning my field trips and seeing her beaming smile as I looked into the crowd at my soccer game. Because, you know, brain development.

Parent being there for infant milestones = only the parent remembers.
Parent being there for older kid milestones = parent AND kid remember/consciously understand.

The choice is easy.[/quote]
If you have a choice, this post sums it up best. [/quote]

Except that this PP knows very little about brain development.  Not being able to verbalize early memories is not the same thing as not having them.  Stress researchers often say, “the body remembers,” and that applies to early development, too.  Newborns can distinguish their mothers by smell at just a few days old—and people really think the early years don’t matter?

PP, that’s great that your mom was so supportive.  The question, in this thread, is when to be a full-time stay at home parent.  Working parents with flexible schedules can meet their kids at the bus stop, chaperone field trips, and attend soccer games.  [/quote]

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