Archive for June, 2010
Monday, June 28th, 2010
Only Child in Private School
My husband and I both went to public school. We each got a good education and subsequently got good jobs. There is certainly nothing wrong with the public school system as evidenced by our experience. That being said, we have decided to send our only child to private school. We feel private school offers just [...]
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Sunday, June 27th, 2010
Trials of Only Child Parenting
Well, I promised to post daily for 30 days and I am not being as faithful as I hoped. Silly me for thinking I would have plenty of time on my hands when I went part-time. I am spending more time with Joshua (my ultimate goal) but I think I increased the expectations on myself [...]
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Monday, June 21st, 2010
Only Children Can be a Pleasure
I wish those of you on the fence about whether to have an only child could see my son. He is such a pleasure. Today we painted the bedroom…he helped. : ) He was happy for the most part to play in my bedroom while I worked…I helped with his Legos when he needed it. [...]
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Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Child Safety
I have a friend who runs a child safety website called My Precious Kid. She is an amazing lady and is truly committed to protecting children and keeping them safe. On her website, she carries everything from car seats to stranger videos, sippy cups to safety locks, and everything else you can imagine. Here are [...]
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Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Only Child Overindulgence
We’ve all heard the stereotype…”only children are spoiled.” Here’s a question for you – are they spoiled because a. they don’t have anyone at home to play with, b. it’s in their genes, or c. when mom and dad feel guilty about not providing a ready-playmate they give them everything they want and more? I [...]
