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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]SAHM here. Not eating breakfast with your kids is sad only if you want it to be. I think adults should put themselves first unless their kids have special challenges. Kids must learn to rely on themselves emotionally and eventually find their own happiness. Parents should provide food, shelter, basic socialization, and educational opportunities. I have no criticism of your SIL. You seem to have yielded up your essence for these kids, and you know in your heart that is not best for them or you. That is sad to me.[/quote]

OP here. I believe strongly in the importance of attachment. So yes, I think it’s important, especially with young children, for adults to prioritize this. Kids only learn emotional reliance if they have strong attachment and feel secure in their life and relationships. I have modified how I live to be a good parent and to be able to sleep at night. I will never regret prioritizing my kids over work. One day we will all be dead and it’s my relationships in life that matter to me, not material success, having more and more things, or climbing to the top of the career ladder. Being a good parent does not mean yielding up my essence, and I willl always be glad I choose baby snuggles and breakfast with my kids over being a gym rat or attending a networking breakfast. [/quote]

You sound like a massively judgmental twat. Which I’m sure your kids are picking up on! [/quote]

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