ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Jan 22, 2015 1:08pm
No, eyem dum.ZWICK 4 PREZ;1698753 wrote:Maybe her dad is really smart.
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jmog
Posts: 6,567
Jan 22, 2015 1:25pm
When they're infants? How much playing with others is going on with kids that can't crawl or walk yet?Raw Dawgin' it;1698682 wrote:I'd have to disagree. I see no benefit in a child being around a parent all day everyday. Daycare helps kids become social and independent. The focus isn't always on one child, so they learn to play with the other kids, be part of group activities, share, and entertain themselves.
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jmog
Posts: 6,567
Jan 22, 2015 1:28pm
I guess the stay at home moms you guys know don't take their young ones to go play with other kids their age (play dates, etc) for the social development and they don't do any teaching/learning stuff with the kids either?ernest_t_bass;1698713 wrote:My oldest daughter is one of the smartest (if not THE smartest) kids in her class. While I give credit to my wife for a lot, I also give a TON of credit to the fact that she was in a daycare/preschool setting since she was an infant. She had a constant learning environment, and learned to socialize at a very young age.
My mother and my wife stayed at home during those early ages and we also did learning activities and played outside with others.
Now, I could see all of your points and RDI's if the mother plopped the kid in front of the TV all day.
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Jan 22, 2015 2:06pm
You said until 3 or 4 years old. My son started at daycare at 3 months and I still found it beneficial being around kids of different ages for his development.jmog;1698766 wrote:When they're infants? How much playing with others is going on with kids that can't crawl or walk yet?
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Jan 22, 2015 2:09pm
Personally, I don't know anyone else with kids, let alone kids his age that i could bring him to for play dates if we didn't have a daycare.jmog;1698769 wrote:I guess the stay at home moms you guys know don't take their young ones to go play with other kids their age (play dates, etc) for the social development and they don't do any teaching/learning stuff with the kids either?
My mother and my wife stayed at home during those early ages and we also did learning activities and played outside with others.
Now, I could see all of your points and RDI's if the mother plopped the kid in front of the TV all day.
BRF
Posts: 8,748
Jan 22, 2015 2:47pm
And whoosh.......right over his head!ZWICK 4 PREZ;1698753 wrote:Maybe her dad is really smart.
LOL!
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Jan 22, 2015 2:52pm
He said your daughter's father. Not you.ernest_t_bass;1698754 wrote:No, eyem dum.
Hope this helps.
DeyDurkie5
Posts: 11,324
Jan 22, 2015 9:30pm
You are perfect bellyBelly35;1698634 wrote:My wife was a stay at home mom up to the age of my youngest starting grade school, then she when back to work.
It was important that she, maintained her career for the future of the family and herself identity. I wanted my wife to achieve her goals and provide an example of being a strong women to my daughters.
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Jan 22, 2015 9:56pm
Yeah, well my mom is a trophy wife, which is a phenomenal example for me. #lifegoalBelly35;1698634 wrote:My wife was a stay at home mom up to the age of my youngest starting grade school, then she when back to work.
It was important that she, maintained her career for the future of the family and herself identity. I wanted my wife to achieve her goals and provide an example of being a strong women to my daughters.
power i
Posts: 1,296
Jan 23, 2015 11:24am
Oh my hell, that made me laugh.Fab4Runner;1698910 wrote:Yeah, well my mom is a trophy wife, which is a phenomenal example for me. #lifegoal
I always told my girls to marry someone rich or someone handy. Neither have listened. BTW, girl 28, boy 24, girl 23 and boy 18. That's right, four months left of school and we are DONE!
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Sonofanump
Jan 23, 2015 11:40am
Did you raise Cletus on your own or did you have someone else watch him?power i;1699002 wrote:Oh my hell, that made me laugh.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Jan 23, 2015 12:23pm
Nah, I'm good with my stepkids and grandkids. Just wouldn't be good with my own.vdubb96;1698700 wrote:Grumpy ol' man!!!
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Jan 23, 2015 12:27pm
We do not have kids yet but probably will within a year or two. I'm with Raw Dawgin on the day care issue though. I don't see how a kid would develop any better with their parent at home than with a daycare worker. I definitely get it if you are only making enough to pay for daycare though. That said, if you do make more than daycare, I think the extra $$$ would be way better off than sitting at home all day with the baby (Vacations, college paid for, etc).
power i
Posts: 1,296
Jan 23, 2015 2:04pm
Cletus can hang on his own. I've raised him to be very independent.Sonofanump;1699008 wrote:Did you raise Cletus on your own or did you have someone else watch him?
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jmog
Posts: 6,567
Jan 23, 2015 2:49pm
You don't see how a child's actual parent raising them would benefit the child more than someone else raising them for about 45 hours a week?iclfan2;1699033 wrote:We do not have kids yet but probably will within a year or two. I'm with Raw Dawgin on the day care issue though. I don't see how a kid would develop any better with their parent at home than with a daycare worker. I definitely get it if you are only making enough to pay for daycare though. That said, if you do make more than daycare, I think the extra $$$ would be way better off than sitting at home all day with the baby (Vacations, college paid for, etc).
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Jan 23, 2015 10:07pm
No. I've never met someone who had a stay at home mom and been like dang,I bet you turned out that way cuz your mom was at home. I don't see any different traits among friends at all between mom at home or day care. The only difference is when kids are home schooled and they are normally weird.jmog;1699086 wrote:You don't see how a child's actual parent raising them would benefit the child more than someone else raising them for about 45 hours a week?
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jan 23, 2015 11:23pm
***Brag alert***
Just got the call about 5 hours ago from my daughter to tell me that she has been accepted to the Marshall University School of Pharmacy.
Pretty damn proud.
Just got the call about 5 hours ago from my daughter to tell me that she has been accepted to the Marshall University School of Pharmacy.
Pretty damn proud.
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Jan 24, 2015 8:52am
^^Congrats. My wife is a pharmacist and I tell everyone with kids that are good students and science inclined to pursue that. The money starting out in retail pharmacy is phenomenal. I can't think of many other entry level jobs that make 6 figures with only 6 years of education in your first year.
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
Jan 24, 2015 8:54am
iclfan2;1699230 wrote:^^Congrats. My wife is a pharmacist and I tell everyone with kids that are good students and science inclined to pursue that. The money starting out in retail pharmacy is phenomenal. I can't think of any other entry level jobs that make 6 figures with only 6 years of education in your first year.
nurse anesthetist?
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Jan 24, 2015 9:27am
Yea, I meant many (not any). Can you do it in 6?ZWICK 4 PREZ;1699231 wrote:nurse anesthetist?
ZWICK 4 PREZ
Posts: 7,733
Jan 24, 2015 9:28am
theres 24 month programs
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Jan 24, 2015 9:44am
The downside to working retail pharmacy is...you know...working retail. I worked at Phar-Mor and Rite Aid in high school. It's pretty damn awful. But then again, I probably wouldn't have hated it as much if I were making 6 figures instead of minimum wage. The biggest downside to retail pharmacy is the hours. With a lot of them going to 24 hours now, it sucks to be the pharmacist working the night shift.iclfan2;1699230 wrote:^^Congrats. My wife is a pharmacist and I tell everyone with kids that are good students and science inclined to pursue that. The money starting out in retail pharmacy is phenomenal. I can't think of many other entry level jobs that make 6 figures with only 6 years of education in your first year.
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Jan 24, 2015 9:51am
^^Right. The way I look at it is they work 80 hours every 2 weeks, which is the minimum any professional works. People suck, a lot of techs suck, and management sucks, but, who doesn't dislike their job anyway? And you're young, and can get out at pretty much any time. I regret not doing it, simply for the salary, 80 hours max a week, and the fact that when you're home, you are home. You literally can't do much extra work away from the place. Working holidays, and at 24 hour stores are definitely downsides though.
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Jan 24, 2015 9:54am
I think you need work experience prior to the master program though. A buddy of mine is on like the 12 year track to become one b/c selling weed down by you (Malone college) didn't turn to be a bright idea.ZWICK 4 PREZ;1699237 wrote:theres 24 month programs
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Jan 24, 2015 10:56am
Congratulations!Ironman92;1699192 wrote:***Brag alert***
Just got the call about 5 hours ago from my daughter to tell me that she has been accepted to the Marshall University School of Pharmacy.
Pretty damn proud.