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Re: Banning Kids
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Originally Posted by coadie
We love children. I traveled with my wife and children even on international business trips. We raised breast fed children and rarely did they see a baby sitter. I remember a dinner at the top of the towers in down town detroit. Our little infant wore a seersucker suit and even was fed discretely during dinner.
Yacht clubs, country clubs and resorts. We are definitely NOT into filial-centric parenting. Gotta have balance. They learned at a young age how to butcher chickens, build a fire, sew, cook and bake on woodstoves and live off the grid.
Recent news has shared with us the Palin family. They live as a family with gusto. They are considered weird by much of the culture. My children when very young were always visiting me at work. I encourage employees to have their children see them at work. We even have former workers come by from time to time with their children. There are companies and restaurants that are very family honoring.
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I've been a full time stay-at-home mother ever since they were born, breast-fed all 3 of them, and I've homeschooled for the past 3 years. The only regular babysitter they've ever had was their Grandma. However, balance means that in MY life, I sometimes need time alone with my husband. It's perfectly alright for me to look forward to a night of peace and quiet every now and then.  (Chances are I'll miss my kids during dinner anyway, but it's in my best interest to divert myself and enjoy my husband.)
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