http://www.thejumps.co.uk/2007/02/12/received-wisdom/ Live life like us, because its better, frankly Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:25:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.thejumps.co.uk/2007/02/12/received-wisdom/#comment-313 Sheila Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:17:00 +0000 http://www.thejumps.co.uk/2007/02/12/received-wisdom/#comment-313 I'd noticed.............. I’d noticed…………..

]]> http://www.thejumps.co.uk/2007/02/12/received-wisdom/#comment-311 Ruth Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:19:23 +0000 http://www.thejumps.co.uk/2007/02/12/received-wisdom/#comment-311 I wouldn't quite say that - I mean, I've not been having stand-up rows with people. I'm just constantly challenged by the way that some of the basic and fundamental things that I believe in about children and parents seem to stand out as abnormal in society. There's not a profound difference between Daisy's life at the moment, and mine at her age, but staying at home with your kids was normal, then, and there was a lot less opportunity/pressure to be out at toddler groups and things, if your kids were under about three. I'm having to think quite carefully about the whys and wherefores of the same decisions that my mother and grandmothers didn't think twice about. As for pondering... it's what I do... I wouldn’t quite say that - I mean, I’ve not been having stand-up rows with people. I’m just constantly challenged by the way that some of the basic and fundamental things that I believe in about children and parents seem to stand out as abnormal in society.
There’s not a profound difference between Daisy’s life at the moment, and mine at her age, but staying at home with your kids was normal, then, and there was a lot less opportunity/pressure to be out at toddler groups and things, if your kids were under about three. I’m having to think quite carefully about the whys and wherefores of the same decisions that my mother and grandmothers didn’t think twice about.
As for pondering… it’s what I do…

]]> http://www.thejumps.co.uk/2007/02/12/received-wisdom/#comment-310 Sheila Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:59:37 +0000 http://www.thejumps.co.uk/2007/02/12/received-wisdom/#comment-310 You sound like someone who is repeatedly being "got at" recently, as if you are having to defend yourself against the world and it's opinions on child rearing - or is it the hormones? You just have to do the best you can without pondering too much on the what ifs.........life's too short - enjoy Daisy for the here and now because all too soon it's gone, and your baby will be 20 and then you will have to wonder "how did that happen"??? I really feel for you love WSM xx You sound like someone who is repeatedly being “got at” recently, as if you are having to defend yourself against the world and it’s opinions on child rearing - or is it the hormones? You just have to do the best you can without pondering too much on the what ifs………life’s too short - enjoy Daisy for the here and now because all too soon it’s gone, and your baby will be 20 and then you will have to wonder “how did that happen”??? I really feel for you
love WSM xx

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