Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site hound.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!prls!amdimage!amdcad!decwrl!decvax!harpo!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!hound!wjt From: wjt@hound.UUCP (Bill Taggart) Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Re: siblings witnessing delivery Message-ID: <1295@hound.UUCP> Date: Fri, 9-Aug-85 08:10:56 EDT Article-I.D.: hound.1295 Posted: Fri Aug 9 08:10:56 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 12-Aug-85 07:18:33 EDT References: <640@ttidcc.UUCP> Reply-To: wjt@hound.UUCP (Bill Taggart) Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 30 In article <640@ttidcc.UUCP> regard@ttidcc.UUCP (Adrienne Regard) writes: > >Some of us are just plain selfish, and I for one am willing to admit it. >... >He may be the father, but he's not the active party and some jobs ya >just gotta do your own way. Gee, wasn't your husband an active party at the child's conception. It is a shame that some people are so selfish and self centered that they can't share one of life's most precious moments -- the birth of a new child. My wife is due in early September and we have already started preparing our four year old daughter so she can participate. She has helped us in preparing a new room for the baby and has even given up some of her toys so that the baby will have something to play with (she doesn't realize that her toys are inappropriate, but it's the thought that counts). The hospital has a two hour program for siblings that plan to participate that my daughter will attend next week. Our doctor welcomes my daughter's presence. The hospital only requires another adult be present to monitor the child, this role will be filled by my wife's mother who is very excited about it. Maybe my wife's and my desire to have the whole family participate is considered out-of-step with the 'me' generation ... but that's their problem, not mine. -- Bill Taggart ...ihnp4!houxm!hound!wjt