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From: wjt@hound.UUCP (Bill Taggart)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: siblings witnessing delivery
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Date: Fri, 9-Aug-85 08:10:56 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug  9 08:10:56 1985
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In article <640@ttidcc.UUCP> regard@ttidcc.UUCP (Adrienne Regard) writes:
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>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
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