Kids of EB

[matt267 PE]

Mini-ram2?  No way, one is good enough.  I get enough crap from my wife, egged on by her co-workers who have two or more kids, about wanting a second.  Not going to happen.

you say that now. But just wait, #2 may be in the future.

$30/day for two days a week

That's not too bad at all.

talking back to you...

We're already there.

 

[Road Guy]

two kids is better than one, it just sucks to go through the baby stage again. I was an only child and it was pretty boring, every vacation just you and the parents, got old quick, plus my parents were teachers in rural ga (poor)... So our vacations were mooching off of grandparents who lived in Florida...

Of course ive got 3, but that one is tequilas fault..

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

I'll stay away from the tequila then

 

[Road Guy]

I still believe I was taken advantage of

 

[matt267 PE]

I'm sure you enjoyed both seconds of it too.

 

[knight1fox3]

5 years and a wake up to freedom!!!!!!!!!!

(Que. the Braveheart music)

LOL!  

I still believe I was taken advantage of

The struggle is real!!!

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

I'm sure you enjoyed both seconds of it too.

guest_matt267 PE

 

[Road Guy]

don't mistake my friendly personality for someone who wont break your arm off and beat you to death with it..

 

[matt267 PE]

I'm under no illusion.

 

[MA_PE]

No you still have a few more years of hell before that, elementary school was the worst, bored Stay at home moms living at the school to make sure their little brat gets the best and trying to lure the other parents into the class to do the teachers job (crafts, photocopying, decorating the room) **** that quilt trip....

Middle school is good because the parents are told not to come to school to help, but then your kids starts getting hair in weird places and talking back to you...

High school is the best as you no longer have to drive them to sports and activities after school because they are right after school..

5 years and a wake up to freedom!!!!!!!!!!

(Que. the Braveheart music)

My wife stayed at home and was very active in the school / PTO, but she never even hinted at doing the teacher's classroom decorating etc.  she was a lobbyist for getting new books/playground equipment, etc.

She was not invoved with middle school much beyond criticizing the administrators for being city hacks collecting a paycheck.

Actually high school sports take care of their own transportation but "outside" sports like city / travel leagues / select teams, etc. stiil require the $$$ and time.  However, at the high school level it's pretty competitive and you actually want to go and watch them play.  Also, they're driving themselves to these things at the end of high school so you're really just reduced to being a spectator.

RG:  you forgot the college years where they may not be seen much but the wallet is still pretty light.

 

[Lumber Jim]

What do you get for $850/ month? When we took our kids to early child development we had to pay for it and then WE had to play with the kids at various stations in the classroom for about a half an hour. When that was finished the kids had to play with each other while the parents worked on their social skills sitting on kiddie chairs in a circle talking about awkward topics like discipline and counting to three.

We did this so the kids could see more than just grandmas, grandpas, and cousins.

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

They have an actual curriculum (surprisingly) that includes reading, math, group play, shape/color identification etc.  Meals (breakfast, lunch, snacks) are included but you're free to send your own also.  Parents may opt to stay early in the semester if they want but aren't encouraged to participate since the school wants the kid to get used to being with a teacher and other kids.  That's pretty much it if I remember correctly.  

 

[Road Guy]

Sounds pretty standard. Ours all went to Primrose school (day care) 10 years ago it ran around $200/week in the ATL.. About killed me for a few years...

MA- we had tons of mommies with nothing to do at the school every day, not just pta meetings, always made me want to vomit to be honest, my kids generation will probably be 10X as bad as the millennials with the helicopter mommies...

We go to there HS events, its just nice to not have to take them to practice after school since its right after school..

Its also nice to age out of elementary school where usually in sports the only way your kid gets to play a really good position is for you to be the coach or be best friends with the coaches, its nice to see those kids finally sitting on the bench!

 

[MA_PE]

agreed.

 

[knight1fox3]

RG:  you forgot the college years where they may not be seen much but the wallet is still pretty light.

Only if you oblige them.  I had to work in college for spending/spring break money.

 

[snickerd3]

Only if you oblige them.  I had to work in college for spending/spring break money.

me too

 

[MA_PE]

well there's cars, tuition, health insurance, the list goes on......

 

[matt267 PE]

This is making me depressed.

 

[Road Guy]

Dont forget the abortions.....

 

[knight1fox3]

well there's cars

:huh:   I had my mountain bike to get around campus.

tuition

= Job + student loans

health insurance

LOL...

See student health services.  Included in tuition.