Pburgh wrote:WC, I really like it when you're like this!!!!

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MGC wrote:Crazy, when my children (3 boys) were little, before they started school, I stayed home with them. We did a cost analylis and we determined that after daycare expences, work related expences and such that it was cheaper for one of us to stay home with the kids. We cut back on some of the luxuries, ate at home quite a bit and found that we really didn't need the additional income. We made it fine and so can you. Develope a budget and stick to it......MGC
O Town wrote:Wow, it seems like an easy solution to me. But I am sitting over here. I would think she should just stay at home for a while with them. As someone else said, it is only a few years of her life. They are gone to school before you know it. I know not everyone is cut out to be a stay at home mom, but it would seem like the only solution as of now. But your kids may just as well get just as sick with her at home, there are germs everywhere. From the grocery to restaurants. Usually the sicker they are as kids the healthy they are when they grow up, they are building their immunity, but I know it has to be the fact they have RSV and that is the reason behind them getting sick so much. I have 3 kids and I stay at home, it is very hard work and hard on the nerves, but very rewarding. I also believe that there should be someone at home those first 5 years of life. And in my opinion in this situation I definitley think she needs to be at home with her kids. And ya know there is plenty of time later for her to pick up where she leaves off as far as her career goes. There is life after they turn 5 and start school.
I just went back and read about the financial part of this, and that is just one more reason, a very important one at that, that she needs to be at home.
Skywatch_NC wrote:Prayers and thoughts, Alex, for you and Rachel and for Braden and Joseph.
Hope the boys feel much better soon and until they're feeling more chipper may want to have some Dimetapp for them for temporary relief.
Eric
MGC wrote:Ha, if you think keeping up with a bunch of pre-school kids is bad wait till they are all teenagers. I was about to lose my mind more than once. My kids would fight and draw blood. I'd trade that time for when they were young and loving any day. Stay home with your kids......MGC
Miss Mary wrote:I think that's highly contagious. Used to work for ENT docs.
I would separate their toothbrushes, in case all 4 are in the same holder (with holes). Put a few at the kitchen sink, 2 at the bathroom sink, opposite sides maybe.
Speaking of toothbrushes, we switch to new ones at least once a month. And if we've just been sick, it's definitely time to pitch the old one. Old toothbrushes harbor germs. Big time!
So maybe you could lay in a supply of inexpensive toothbrushes and begin pitching old ones, once they're better? Just a thought.....ever since I read this health tip, we follow it faithfully.
Mary
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