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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would never pay a stranger to raise my kids.  It horrifies me just thinking about it.[/quote]

Maybe not. But i'd happily pay a stranger to all the other chores around the house so I could spend quality time with my kid.
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ugh. this is what I hear all the time from fellow sahms here in the U.S.

of course we all love our kids beyond belief, but are we really sending them the right message and preparing them for meaningful lives if we pay other people to clean up after us so we can spend more time focusing on our little centers of the universe?

I know I am exaggerating, forgive me PP, but for the sake of making a point...sure, it would be fun to live the life of leisure and never lift a finger, and children are important, BUT I actually think people are happier when they find some meaning out of the collective work that we all do to run a household, and our kids are more likable when they learn to model a certain level of taking care of one's own things and taking responsibility for one's own messes and such.

That said, in a household where there are multiple kids under the age when they can be trusted by themselves (varies depending on the kid, but infants, toddlers, preschoolers can all qualify) it makes NO SENSE for one person to be responsible for caring for them, cooking, and cleaning. It is hard to cook good, nutritious, varied meals when you have babies or children underneath, and trying to clean while caring for kids is like shoveling snow in the middle of a blizzard. It makes total sense to get help if you can afford it.[/quote]

You can't hack it. We get it. :roll:[/quote]

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