Theirs definitely count to some degree, which is why I'm talking about this...but I don't think that kids their age have the ability to make ultimate decisions about what's best for them, either. I guess what I'm saying is it's a parent's job to consider what their kids want, and the parent's job to decide whether or not it's a good idea. You know?
Anyway, WORST that could happen? Hmm...
Isaac's typical low threshold for everything and exaggerrated wimpiness get him picked on terribly or beaten up, Jake's temper and obstinance get me called in to talk to some other person about disciplining my kid, we miss out on all kinds of things we want to do, from spontaneous to activities to trips we would plan, because they conflict with school times, the kids (literally) never see Grant at all through the week anymore, we decide to do it but actually cannot swing the supplies and uniforms (I don't even want to think about going in there begging people I don't know for hand me downs, dude, honestly. I mean if I had an established social network where everyone passed them on that would be totally different - either way I don't think you can count on it).
If Grant were on days I think I would say we should give them a year. As I said somewhere in here, I somehow totally wasn't thinking about that part of it.
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Re: you're not bitchy
Date: 2010-08-13 03:33 am (UTC)Anyway, WORST that could happen? Hmm...
Isaac's typical low threshold for everything and exaggerrated wimpiness get him picked on terribly or beaten up, Jake's temper and obstinance get me called in to talk to some other person about disciplining my kid, we miss out on all kinds of things we want to do, from spontaneous to activities to trips we would plan, because they conflict with school times, the kids (literally) never see Grant at all through the week anymore, we decide to do it but actually cannot swing the supplies and uniforms (I don't even want to think about going in there begging people I don't know for hand me downs, dude, honestly. I mean if I had an established social network where everyone passed them on that would be totally different - either way I don't think you can count on it).
If Grant were on days I think I would say we should give them a year. As I said somewhere in here, I somehow totally wasn't thinking about that part of it.