Anonymous wrote:The real question is how many days until the kids go back to school?
Can’t wait till 58!l more days
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How old are your kids? When mine were younger I felt this way but now (8 and 11) I love summer.
Also, I think working parents love summer more than SAH parents.
Either way, someone else is raising their kids most of the day. They don't really care.
Exactly. What is the difference if you do t see them until 6pm each day?
Got it. So only people who can afford to have some one stay at home should have kids. All those people who need to have two working parents should just for go kids.
I will make sure to pass that info on to my son.
Oh please. Camps cost hundreds a week and DCUMer's want to live in McMansions at minimum. It is a choice in this area for the most part and you know it. Most parents don't want to parent or take care of their home anymore and that is just the way it is. Nannies, babysitters, summer camps, landscapers, housecleaners, auto detail, dry cleaners, tutors, private lessons, dog walkers, etc... Outsource it all and keep working "because you have to."
Not all of us live in McMansions and pay for massively expensive camps or out source everything. I try not to generalize about SAHM because I know there are a variety of reasons for people to stay at home. I am glad for the folks who make that choice and enjoy their decision. More power to you. How about you stop judging me? There are a good number of working parents in this thread who have said they enjoy summer vacation for a variety of reasons.
I know SAHMs that I know are sending their kids to camp because, well, camp is fun and the kids need more to do then hang out at home. And because the Moms don't want the responsibility for the kids for the entire day, it is too much. So the kids go to camp and Mom has the same free time that she does when her kids are at school. Are they some how awful people who want nothing to do with their children?
I’m not judging WOH or SAH parents in general (I’m not the poster to whom you are replying). But I really don’t get the SAHPs who put their kids in camp for all/most of the summer. And no, these folks don’t need the childcare. To me, two big points of staying home are time with kids & not needing to pay for childcare. So, I don’t get that. But everyone makes their own choices.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How old are your kids? When mine were younger I felt this way but now (8 and 11) I love summer.
Also, I think working parents love summer more than SAH parents.
Either way, someone else is raising their kids most of the day. They don't really care.
Exactly. What is the difference if you do t see them until 6pm each day?
Got it. So only people who can afford to have some one stay at home should have kids. All those people who need to have two working parents should just for go kids.
I will make sure to pass that info on to my son.
Oh please. Camps cost hundreds a week and DCUMer's want to live in McMansions at minimum. It is a choice in this area for the most part and you know it. Most parents don't want to parent or take care of their home anymore and that is just the way it is. Nannies, babysitters, summer camps, landscapers, housecleaners, auto detail, dry cleaners, tutors, private lessons, dog walkers, etc... Outsource it all and keep working "because you have to."
Not all of us live in McMansions and pay for massively expensive camps or out source everything. I try not to generalize about SAHM because I know there are a variety of reasons for people to stay at home. I am glad for the folks who make that choice and enjoy their decision. More power to you. How about you stop judging me? There are a good number of working parents in this thread who have said they enjoy summer vacation for a variety of reasons.
I know SAHMs that I know are sending their kids to camp because, well, camp is fun and the kids need more to do then hang out at home. And because the Moms don't want the responsibility for the kids for the entire day, it is too much. So the kids go to camp and Mom has the same free time that she does when her kids are at school. Are they some how awful people who want nothing to do with their children?
.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How old are your kids? When mine were younger I felt this way but now (8 and 11) I love summer.
Also, I think working parents love summer more than SAH parents.
Either way, someone else is raising their kids most of the day. They don't really care.
Exactly. What is the difference if you do t see them until 6pm each day?
Got it. So only people who can afford to have some one stay at home should have kids. All those people who need to have two working parents should just for go kids.
I will make sure to pass that info on to my son.
Oh please. Camps cost hundreds a week and DCUMer's want to live in McMansions at minimum. It is a choice in this area for the most part and you know it. Most parents don't want to parent or take care of their home anymore and that is just the way it is. Nannies, babysitters, summer camps, landscapers, housecleaners, auto detail, dry cleaners, tutors, private lessons, dog walkers, etc... Outsource it all and keep working "because you have to."
Not all of us live in McMansions and pay for massively expensive camps or out source everything. I try not to generalize about SAHM because I know there are a variety of reasons for people to stay at home. I am glad for the folks who make that choice and enjoy their decision. More power to you. How about you stop judging me? There are a good number of working parents in this thread who have said they enjoy summer vacation for a variety of reasons.
I know SAHMs that I know are sending their kids to camp because, well, camp is fun and the kids need more to do then hang out at home. And because the Moms don't want the responsibility for the kids for the entire day, it is too much. So the kids go to camp and Mom has the same free time that she does when her kids are at school. Are they some how awful people who want nothing to do with their children?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How old are your kids? When mine were younger I felt this way but now (8 and 11) I love summer.
Also, I think working parents love summer more than SAH parents.
Either way, someone else is raising their kids most of the day. They don't really care.
Exactly. What is the difference if you do t see them until 6pm each day?
Got it. So only people who can afford to have some one stay at home should have kids. All those people who need to have two working parents should just for go kids.
I will make sure to pass that info on to my son.
Oh please. Camps cost hundreds a week and DCUMer's want to live in McMansions at minimum. It is a choice in this area for the most part and you know it. Most parents don't want to parent or take care of their home anymore and that is just the way it is. Nannies, babysitters, summer camps, landscapers, housecleaners, auto detail, dry cleaners, tutors, private lessons, dog walkers, etc... Outsource it all and keep working "because you have to."
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How old are your kids? When mine were younger I felt this way but now (8 and 11) I love summer.
Also, I think working parents love summer more than SAH parents.
Either way, someone else is raising their kids most of the day. They don't really care.
Exactly. What is the difference if you do t see them until 6pm each day?
Got it. So only people who can afford to have some one stay at home should have kids. All those people who need to have two working parents should just for go kids.
I will make sure to pass that info on to my son.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Well, summer vacation too long because of brain drain issues, but too short for the amount of time I want with my kids.
Other countries have longer school breaks during the year and shorter summers. This is what we need to do for our children's best academic interests.
Brain drain issues.. thats a parenting issue. We supplement during the summer and enrich with sports and music. If you are concerned about your child's best academic interests put some effort into it vs. expecting the school to do it all.
We do, but it's unrealistic to expect this of all parents. My point is that other countries do it better than the US, so why do we still have this backward system?
We do because many schools in the US do not have a/c. It costs a lot of money to make that happen so until then, we continue with the way it is. Parents do very little these days in terms of education. I don't think it is unrealistic for parents to continue their child's education by something as simple as encouraging them to read. I am a teacher and maybe one out of an entire class of my students will read on our free online reading program during the summer. All of my students have internet access so this is not a barrier. Most of these students have their own tablets and phones. We send home info all year about this reading program and offer incentives if students read. Do they do it? Nope. You can lead a horse to water....
My kid doesn't need your online reading program. I take them to the library to get actual books so they don't have to spend 5 hours with terrible posture harming their eyeballs by staring at a screen.
Anonymous wrote:Working parent. I love summer. The camp my kids go to for most of the summer is great and provides lunch. I love having 10 weeks off from packing lunches! My kids are excited to try new things. We get to go to the pool a bunch. I get to take them on vacation. What’s not to love?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How old are your kids? When mine were younger I felt this way but now (8 and 11) I love summer.
Also, I think working parents love summer more than SAH parents.
Either way, someone else is raising their kids most of the day. They don't really care.
Exactly. What is the difference if you do t see them until 6pm each day?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How old are your kids? When mine were younger I felt this way but now (8 and 11) I love summer.
Also, I think working parents love summer more than SAH parents.
Either way, someone else is raising their kids most of the day. They don't really care.