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Started by IZ, January 27, 2009, 06:45:29 PM

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rgramjet

#30
January 28, 2009, 06:11:02 AM
Quote from: lethe on January 28, 2009, 06:04:21 AM
Just think it would be awesome to have another person in the house that's taller than you within 3 years or so.  [thumbsup]

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IZ

#31
January 28, 2009, 06:12:14 AM
Quote from: dolci on January 28, 2009, 06:03:30 AM
She now LOVES traveling and is always asking when we are going to go somewhere.


That's great! ^^^  [thumbsup]


Traveling has opened her eyes (now that she is almost 10) to lots of different things that she would never have had the opportunity to experience if we had just stayed in Maryland the entire time.


Yes, this is the MAIN reason for why we want to travel.  

Chris..yes, I hear a lot of stories from people who were Military brats.  Most say it was hard being the new kid but everyone else was the new kid too!  Most also say that they wouldn't have changed the experience for the exact reason dolci mentioned.  



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Quote from: bobspapa on May 29, 2011, 08:09:57 AMThis just in..IZ is not that short..and I am not that tall.

lethe

#32
January 28, 2009, 06:13:51 AM
Quote from: IZ on January 28, 2009, 06:12:14 AM

BTW..do we have the ignore function on here?!   >:(

Like you'd use it, admit it, you chuckled too.  [cheeky]
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ducpainter

#33
January 28, 2009, 06:17:44 AM
Quote from: rgramjet on January 28, 2009, 06:10:12 AM
<snip>, look what it did for me??

;D
Exactly my point... ;D

Some kids handle it fine, others no so much.
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#34
January 28, 2009, 06:19:29 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on January 28, 2009, 06:17:44 AM
Exactly my point... ;D

Some kids handle it fine, others no so much.

You are number one in my book too big fella! 

;D
Quote from: ducpainter on May 20, 2010, 02:11:47 PM
You're obviously a crack smokin' redneck carpenter. :-*

in 1st and 2nd it was like this; ringy-ting-ting-ting slow boring ho-hum .......oh!........OMG! What the fu.........HOLY SHIT !!--ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
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cyrus buelton

#35
January 28, 2009, 06:39:01 AM
Quote from: NAKID on January 28, 2009, 06:01:31 AM
Thousands and thousands of people in the military do it all the time...

I know.

I have several friends who grew up in military families.

The majority really didn't care for all the moving around and never establishing solid friendships until they were in college.

Quote from: ducpainter on January 28, 2009, 06:05:16 AM
That doesn't make it any less difficult for the kid.

Exactly
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#36
January 28, 2009, 06:40:25 AM
Quote from: cyrus buelton on January 28, 2009, 05:52:16 AM
I agree.

Everyone seems to frown upon that decision we have made, but I am not sure why.

"You will regret having kids, you are supposed to have them, etc"

Having children is a personal choice, there is no written code stating you have to have them. Even if we did choose to have a kid, we would most likely adopt verse having our own.

who will wipe your ass when you are 80 years old?

having at least 2-3 kids means at least one of them will feel guilty enough to do it.

i was an only child, but my parents did me right.  when dad was dying, i was the only one around to take care of him besides mom, and she was 75 yo.    i moved back home for a year after finding out the nurses left him lying in shit more than once. 

just something to think about.
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#37
January 28, 2009, 06:46:44 AM
Quote from: ducatizzzz on January 28, 2009, 06:40:25 AM
who will wipe your ass when you are 80 years old?

The day I can't wipe my own ass, is the day that it is my time to check out.

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#38
January 28, 2009, 06:52:15 AM
Quote from: cyrus buelton on January 28, 2009, 06:46:44 AM
The day I can't wipe my own ass, is the day that it is my time to check out.

my dad used to say that when he was younger and by the time he hit about 70 or so, he changed his tune

almost everyone does.  not saying you will, but chances are... you will..

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Sinister

#39
January 28, 2009, 07:46:56 AM
Quote from: dolci on January 28, 2009, 06:03:30 AM
A kid WILL change your life but it doesn't end it.  It will take a little more planning.

I think this is the big one, right here.  Your life changes, it doesn't end.  What you think is totally important now, may change once you see those little feet and hands.  You may realize that one of the coolest things in the world is laying on the floor watching your little baby try and fit his/her entire fist (or foot) into his/her mouth...for an entire afternoon.

I guess my point is, and this comes from personal experience, decide what is important.  If having kids is that important to you, commit to having them and understand that all your other hopes/dreams/plans may take a back seat (temporarily of permanently).  Once you have a child, it's not completely about "you" anymore.

Food for thought.
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#40
January 28, 2009, 09:40:11 AM
My wife and I travel with two kids, and while more difficult, it's not impossible. We stay in practice by doing big family outings every weekend.

Then there are my parents...

I'm the youngest of two and I was...
Conceived in England
Born in Japan
Moved to Cambridge MA (age 2)
Moved to Colorado (age 3)
Moved to Western Mass (age 5)
Moved to France (age 7)
Moved to outside of Boston and stayed there. But we would still take camping trips that involved 100+ mile hikes lasting a week a more.
We even did about 2 months of camping in Africa.  (age 10 on)

Short version: Once the kids are about 6, you can drag them anywhere. And while moving a lot sucks, it doesn't make too much of a difference when they're little.

Then again, my parents were in their early 20s when I showed up, so they may well have had more energy than my 40 year old ass has...
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#41
January 28, 2009, 02:25:19 PM
Car travel is limited to about 3 hours before needed breaks.

Amount of baby stuff you take is directly proportional to the amount of stuff you yourself take.  If you think that you need a lot of stuff (i.e. more than one duffel bag for a weekend, then you probably think you need to take everything in the house except the kitchen sink when you travel with kids.

Just my two cents.
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somegirl

#42
January 28, 2009, 02:33:21 PM
Quote from: r_ciao on January 28, 2009, 02:25:19 PM
Car travel is limited to about 3 hours before needed breaks.

Amount of baby stuff you take is directly proportional to the amount of stuff you yourself take.  If you think that you need a lot of stuff (i.e. more than one duffel bag for a weekend, then you probably think you need to take everything in the house except the kitchen sink when you travel with kids.

Funny, that's almost identical to traveling with dogs. [cheeky]
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Sinister

#43
January 28, 2009, 02:41:42 PM
Quote from: somegirl on January 28, 2009, 02:33:21 PM
Funny, that's almost identical to traveling with dogs. [cheeky]

True.  But you can't put the kids in a dogbox in the back of the truck... [cheeky]
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#44
January 28, 2009, 02:42:23 PM
Quote from: Sinister on January 28, 2009, 02:41:42 PM
True.  But you can't put the kids in a dogbox in the back of the truck... [cheeky]

Why not?  :)
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