joeloda@aicchi.UUCP (Joseph D. Loda) (08/04/85)
My wife and I have just found ourselves in the wondrous state of
pregnancy. Now, it's shopping time! Does anyone out there have the latest
summaries on the following items:
- Car seats
- Strollers
- Whatever else you think might be important.
Your mail would be appreciated. Thanks!
--
Joe Loda
Analysts International (Chicago Branch)
(312) 882-4673
..!ihnp4!aicchi!joeloda3215rfs@mtuxo.UUCP (r.soyack) (08/24/85)
I recently posted an article to net.kids that asked for information about the poster. I did not mean to insult anyone but I got a lot of mail like the following: > In-Reply-To: your article <875@mtuxo.UUCP> > > I resent the insinuation that the opinions of those who have no kids > should be less valued than those who do. I myself, without children, > have a greater sensitivity to children than many parents, and my > girl-friend, who has two (ages 3 1/2 and almost 6), would confirm this. > This is not to say that my feedback, perceptions, ideas, etc., are > always appropriate or correct, but it is to say that the feedback, etc., > of those with children may not be. I tried to send the following message to the person who mail me the above msg but was unsuccessful. After rereading my reply I decided to post it to net.kids as an answer to those who sent me the mail and an explanation of what I meant. > What insinuation? > > I simply asked for information. If you want to know why I am requesting > the information then why don't you ask that question? I am interested in > knowing whether I am getting information from a theorist or from a person > who has actually been on the firing line. If you feel inferior for not > being on the firing line then deal with that yourself and not through me. > I have been married for ten years. My wife had two children from a previous > marrige (now 17 and 14) and we have one child together (now 5.5 years old). > I consider all of these children to be our children but realize that my > experiences with the older two are incomplete because I did not have the > opportunity to know them from the beginning. I love them all. I was going > to say equally but that would be a lie. I think all parents develop favorities. > The trick is to keep from showing that you have a favorite (we all probably > fail in this). I asked for the information about whether you had children > so I could compare experiences and theories. I am sure that you are a very > sensitive person, and, having been there myself, I know what you mean about > seeing you girlfriend's (this word is an indication of age and not chauvanism) > children from a different perspective. And now, upon further reflection I realize that there are times that I do value the opinions of people with children over those of people without children. In the recent discussion of what to to with a baby that does not want to make the transition from human milk to bottle milk I would rather hear the opinion of a health professional or a parent who experienced the problem then of someone who has discussed the problem with a friend or has expressed their reasoned opinions on the subject. I guess I look at this news group as a source of information and not speculation. Rich Soyack mtuxo!3215rfs
smuga@mtuxo.UUCP (j.smuga) (08/29/85)
Rich Soyack writes: > > And now, upon further reflection I realize that there are times that I do > value the opinions of people with children over those of people without > children. > ...I would rather > hear the opinion of a health professional or a parent who experienced the > problem then of someone who has discussed the problem with a friend or has > expressed their reasoned opinions on the subject. I guess I look at this > news group as a source of information and not speculation. > > Rich Soyack > mtuxo!3215rfs I've often said it as a joke, that I knew a lot more about raising children before I had any! -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Janet Smuga I've had a great many troubles in my time, mtuxo!smuga and most of them never happened. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
djm@cbdkc1.UUCP ( Debbie Matthews x2013 ) (08/30/85)
> > >I've often said it as a joke, that I knew a lot more about raising >children before I had any! >-- Here's mine - When I was young, I had 10 theories about raising kids. Now I have 10 kids and no theories!