Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Hi Doc:
A new infant to 3 1/2 mths, as my grandson is, isn't really that much
work. For the first month all he did was sleep, eat, and pee. But now
he wants to play. And he is awake for a couple of hours at a time, then
asleep for about a half and then here we go again. :) He isn't too good
at entertaining himself yet, although it is getting better. :) I just
can't imagine having 4 of them, and having to raise them alone with no
help.
This woman is unemployed, lives alone, and on welfare. The estimated
costs are 400 thousand dollars for the first year. The little boy
weighs 10 oz. :(
IMO she is nuts.
I enjoy taking care of Steven, but one thing I can do is give him back
at night. My son and his wife get to stay up all night with him, I get
the sleep. This woman won't have that luxury.
BTW I wouldn't give up taking care of Steven for the world though. <BG>
Sue
> Fifteen years ago I could have probably taken care of 4 babies, especially if
> I didn't have to go to work. My energy levels then were high, and still are
> higher than most people my age. BUT -- just the thought of those four
> 15-year-olds today is enough to make me cringe. Physical energy is one thing,
> and I've lots of that. I can run around all day and not get tired. But the
> emotional energy needed for parenting even one teenager is quite another
> thing. No thanks, not for me.
> Doc
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