Comments on: Spend time with your kids before its too late http://mumsgather.com/2008/11/05/spend-time-with-your-kids-before-its-too-late/ My very own mini, personalised, parenting resource. A cyber filing cabinet of parenting articles and links. I love sharing my children's favourite sites, online games, crafts and exchanging childcare stories and parenting issues faced with other parents. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:01:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: kat http://mumsgather.com/2008/11/05/spend-time-with-your-kids-before-its-too-late/#comment-356683 kat Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:06:11 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2008/11/05/spend-time-with-your-kids-before-its-too-late/#comment-356683 I love that post on spending time with daddy you wrote!! :) It's true being the SAHM and disciplinarian, I don't spend so much fun time with them and concentrate more on getting things done right the first time. It's ok, I don't mind. Daddy's more indulgent anyway. Good for me too! ;) Well, I guess your article has reminded me which role daddy should play! :D <strong>Once in a while we should play the fun role too. hehe. So the other day, I pretended to be a kiddie ride donkey. The kids had to climb over me, put in the coin, and then the donkey came to life with a ride and a song. Boy! That was tiring! Hahaha. Usually its daddy who plays this kind of games with the kids. Mommy's tired old bones can't take it. lol.</strong> I love that post on spending time with daddy you wrote!! :) It’s true being the SAHM and disciplinarian, I don’t spend so much fun time with them and concentrate more on getting things done right the first time. It’s ok, I don’t mind. Daddy’s more indulgent anyway. Good for me too! ;)

Well, I guess your article has reminded me which role daddy should play! :D

Once in a while we should play the fun role too. hehe. So the other day, I pretended to be a kiddie ride donkey. The kids had to climb over me, put in the coin, and then the donkey came to life with a ride and a song. Boy! That was tiring! Hahaha. Usually its daddy who plays this kind of games with the kids. Mommy’s tired old bones can’t take it. lol.

]]> By: wen http://mumsgather.com/2008/11/05/spend-time-with-your-kids-before-its-too-late/#comment-356626 wen Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:19:37 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2008/11/05/spend-time-with-your-kids-before-its-too-late/#comment-356626 i agree with u and thats why i decided to become SAHM. <strong>If I were a FTWM, I would not have the energy for my kids. Even now, I don't have the energy for them. Maybe its because of my age. Hahaha. If I were working full time, I know I would not enjoy their bedtime schedules with them the way I do now. I would either be too tired or thinking about work the next day. Maybe others, are different but thats me and thats why I am a SAHM.</strong> i agree with u and thats why i decided to become SAHM.

If I were a FTWM, I would not have the energy for my kids. Even now, I don’t have the energy for them. Maybe its because of my age. Hahaha. If I were working full time, I know I would not enjoy their bedtime schedules with them the way I do now. I would either be too tired or thinking about work the next day. Maybe others, are different but thats me and thats why I am a SAHM.

]]> By: Baby Darren http://mumsgather.com/2008/11/05/spend-time-with-your-kids-before-its-too-late/#comment-354243 Baby Darren Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:35:42 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2008/11/05/spend-time-with-your-kids-before-its-too-late/#comment-354243 I am totally agree with what you said...(even more after reading Mommy On Call's post on her friend's loss). Life is so fragile sometimes I feel..we should appreciate every moment we have and enjoyed it to the fullest. Sometimes I wish my hubby can spend more time with Darren and less on his laptop. <strong>I feel so sad to read about her loss. I am sure after reading about it, all of us held our children a bit tighter because they are so precious to us.</strong> I am totally agree with what you said…(even more after reading Mommy On Call’s post on her friend’s loss).

Life is so fragile sometimes I feel..we should appreciate every moment we have and enjoyed it to the fullest.

Sometimes I wish my hubby can spend more time with Darren and less on his laptop.

I feel so sad to read about her loss. I am sure after reading about it, all of us held our children a bit tighter because they are so precious to us.

]]> By: Angeline http://mumsgather.com/2008/11/05/spend-time-with-your-kids-before-its-too-late/#comment-354061 Angeline Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:37:52 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2008/11/05/spend-time-with-your-kids-before-its-too-late/#comment-354061 completely agree! and boy, aren't I glad that Allan's job allow him to be an almost full-time SAHD and me being a full-time SAHM, it makes my kids really happy, cos the both of us are with them almost all the time! *laugh* <strong>You are very fortunate indeed then. Hubby tries to come home early and declines overseas travel when he can but that doesn't make him look very good in the eyes of the employer, still hubby says family comes first, and you must pay a price and make sacrifices if that is your priority.</strong> completely agree! and boy, aren’t I glad that Allan’s job allow him to be an almost full-time SAHD and me being a full-time SAHM, it makes my kids really happy, cos the both of us are with them almost all the time! *laugh*

You are very fortunate indeed then. Hubby tries to come home early and declines overseas travel when he can but that doesn’t make him look very good in the eyes of the employer, still hubby says family comes first, and you must pay a price and make sacrifices if that is your priority.

]]> By: sting http://mumsgather.com/2008/11/05/spend-time-with-your-kids-before-its-too-late/#comment-353602 sting Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:19:57 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2008/11/05/spend-time-with-your-kids-before-its-too-late/#comment-353602 couldn't agree more... sometimes I just wished hubby won't need to travel or work so late.. sigh <strong>These days everything has gone global or regional and its hard not to travel. Sigh.</strong> couldn’t agree more… sometimes I just wished hubby won’t need to travel or work so late.. sigh

These days everything has gone global or regional and its hard not to travel. Sigh.

]]> By: henny http://mumsgather.com/2008/11/05/spend-time-with-your-kids-before-its-too-late/#comment-353594 henny Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:10:50 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2008/11/05/spend-time-with-your-kids-before-its-too-late/#comment-353594 Well, at least one of us (mom or dad) should be at home with the kids while they're in young ages. I tell you money or presents can't "buy or replace" the closed realtionship with our kids. I believe quantity still take a bigger role than quality. <strong>Not everyone can afford the "luxury" of staying home but I think its the most wonderful thing for you and your kids if you can manage it.</strong> Well, at least one of us (mom or dad) should be at home with the kids while they’re in young ages. I tell you money or presents can’t “buy or replace” the closed realtionship with our kids. I believe quantity still take a bigger role than quality.

Not everyone can afford the “luxury” of staying home but I think its the most wonderful thing for you and your kids if you can manage it.

]]> By: renet13 http://mumsgather.com/2008/11/05/spend-time-with-your-kids-before-its-too-late/#comment-353584 renet13 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:17:49 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2008/11/05/spend-time-with-your-kids-before-its-too-late/#comment-353584 i cant agree more to that. That's why when ppl ask me wah 4 kids ..u must be superwomen or must be handle to deal with them..the answer is YES but i'm happy that i have the chance now cz soon my hubby & myself will be alone at home when they grw up & give priorities to their friends & studies & their life! <strong>Yes, the grow up so fast. My sister is feeling that now. Her 2 sons are all grown up, one is overseas and the other in a local college with his own activities and friends. She misses them so.</strong> i cant agree more to that.

That’s why when ppl ask me wah 4 kids ..u must be superwomen or must be handle to deal with them..the answer is YES but i’m happy that i have the chance now cz soon my hubby & myself will be alone at home when they grw up & give priorities to their friends & studies & their life!

Yes, the grow up so fast. My sister is feeling that now. Her 2 sons are all grown up, one is overseas and the other in a local college with his own activities and friends. She misses them so.

]]> By: mott http://mumsgather.com/2008/11/05/spend-time-with-your-kids-before-its-too-late/#comment-353519 mott Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:39:58 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2008/11/05/spend-time-with-your-kids-before-its-too-late/#comment-353519 Sigh..just read about the loss of Moomykin's friend's beautiful child. Just too sad. <strong>Every parent feels her pain just from reading about it. :(</strong> Sigh..just read about the loss of Moomykin’s friend’s beautiful child. Just too sad.

Every parent feels her pain just from reading about it. :(

]]> By: mott http://mumsgather.com/2008/11/05/spend-time-with-your-kids-before-its-too-late/#comment-353514 mott Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:23:46 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2008/11/05/spend-time-with-your-kids-before-its-too-late/#comment-353514 Sigh..true, but reality sucks when you are cash strapped. <strong>Thats true as well. Like I said, not everyone can be like that author and take time off from work every now and then.</strong> Sigh..true, but reality sucks when you are cash strapped.

Thats true as well. Like I said, not everyone can be like that author and take time off from work every now and then.

]]> By: ling http://mumsgather.com/2008/11/05/spend-time-with-your-kids-before-its-too-late/#comment-353364 ling Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:22:34 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2008/11/05/spend-time-with-your-kids-before-its-too-late/#comment-353364 I agree too. that's why I choose to work partime, get involved with the kids, rather than push to maid. I also insist my hubby to be involved in parenting too. Glad that he did, as not every man will want as they are more concerned about their own personal time. <strong>Good that you have a family man there. :)</strong> I agree too. that’s why I choose to work partime, get involved with the kids, rather than push to maid.

I also insist my hubby to be involved in parenting too. Glad that he did, as not every man will want as they are more concerned about their own personal time.

Good that you have a family man there. :)

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