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From: saquigley@watmath.UUCP (Sophie Quigley)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Mother needs no excuse
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Date: Sun, 2-Dec-84 22:49:04 EST
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Posted: Sun Dec  2 22:49:04 1984
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> Sophie Quigley:
> If the parents don't enjoy parenting
> or enjoy it, but couldn't stand doing it on a full time basis, then the
> children are probably better off in daycare.

>Marie desJardins:
>if the parents don't enjoy parenting or enjoy it, but couldn't stand
>doing it on a full time basis, then everyone is probably better off if
>they don't have children.
>
>My father enjoyed having children (he had 4) but couldn't stand it
>full-time.  He left (I still see him lots, and love him though!)  I'm
>just glad my mother didn't have this attitude, or where would I have
>been? (Not here, I'm sure!)

I don't think  we are talking about the same thing:
By full-time, I meant full-time, not just every day, but also most of the
day every day.  Surely you're not suggesting that people should only have
a child if they are willing to take care of him/her full-time (my definition).
If you ARE suggesting that, why? (obviously your mother was not a full-time
mother if she had to support you, and you here!).

Sophie Quigley
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