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by **flapjack** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:46 am

a stay at home dad? I've got a child on the way and my wife is more sucessfull than I in her career. Just wondering if anyone has made this work.

by **RammSStein** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 3:24 pm

Done and doing it part-time. A transition certainly. But whats best for kids is the deal. 1 is now in 1/2 day pre-school & forllow up daycare. So I work some at night [for myself] and 2-3 days a week for xtra bucks. Kinda a hassle sometimes, kids are hard-they are almost as immature as people in the office or at a job-site. lol

by **flapjack** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 3:34 pm

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kids are hard-they are almost as immature as people in the office or at a job-site. lol
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You mean I cannot escape.

by **RammSStein** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 3:47 pm

Originally posted by flapjack
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kids are hard-they are almost as immature as people in the office or at a job-site. lol
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You mean I cannot escape.

NO! There is no escape! HAHAHAHAHAHA

btw- my wife works from home. So I am the ringmaster at my daily circus. Just a few minutes ago my 3 yr old boy just sprayed windex into my 4 yr old girl's face. She is OK but she will retaliate on him. Ah Fatherhood, such sweet moments....................

by **flapjack** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:18 pm

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Just a few minutes ago my 3 yr old boy just sprayed windex into my 4 yr old girl's face
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Is that him in your sig...

by **SkiloDog2000** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:22 pm

Originally posted by flapjack
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Just a few minutes ago my 3 yr old boy just sprayed windex into my 4 yr old girl's face
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Is that him in your sig...

does that look like windex to you???

by **RammSStein** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:22 pm

ROFL-----------no just me melting the 1ft of snow from this week on top of the ice storm last week that had 4 inches on top of that from Sunday. Might as well live in freakin Wy.

by **flapjack** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:42 pm

I drove back from Cody, Wy during the Sunday storm. It took me 12 hours (usually 7.5) to go from Cody to Denver (Littleton).

by **RammSStein** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 6:53 pm

ugh. Cody to Littleton. 12 hours on the Idiot Highway. What a thrill. Wonder how many jackknifed trucks you saw. I go drive a snow-plow when it gets bad in town- I get to see some crazy things that people do. Used to drive into Denver all the time in the winter. Barrels o fun that was. Before T-rex. Everytime I go thru Denver in the winter down to Co. Springs it sleets/ices up bad. But nothing like driving down a mountain on Interstate 70 while your mirrors ice up cause its so freakin cold and the boneheads are passing you.
Seen a few slide over the edge. It'll freak you out. Oops and they're gone. :roll:

by **flapjack** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:19 pm

I did see a few trucks. I saw probably 40 different cars stranded in the middle of I-25, most of them SUVs.

by **RammSStein** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:31 pm

When I was in high school we used to go around in our 4x4's and pull out the tourists 5-10$ a pop. Extortion. I think that is what it is called. lol

by **Tommy Boy** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:45 am

Originally posted by flapjack
my wife is more sucessfull than I in her career.

Some guys would feel threatened by this, but I would LOVE it if this were true for me. I keep telling my wife to start making it happen and I would gladly stay at home. We have no kids yet, but I have no problem with it at all...you are lucky guys!

by **RammSStein** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 11:03 am

Yep, you gotta be secure or plan to be secure, because I always get asked by people and her dad, "well, what do you do all day?". That will kinda piss you off.
One of my friends said in general to everyone, " at some point in your life you just grow up and get out and take care of your family.........whoops. He didn't mean me. But he got all embarrassed anyway. But I am a much better cook than my wife and I can grill out almost every night if I want, its always better when its cold too. So that is really a good deal. Housework sucks. Grocery store? Thats OK. You can get the wifely unit to do dishes and some of the other mindless chores. Thats my expeirence anyway. I am able to do some studying for my Masters while at home so that is a plus too.

TV is a crappy narcotic for kids but it works if you have to use it. They love Barney and the Teletubbies [thanks England for that].

PLus you tend to go on and on talking to people, as you can tell by how long this is, because your day is spent talking to kids and yourself. lol

But spending the time with the kids. Really nice to be able to do that.

by **flapjack** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 11:26 am

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Some guys would feel threatened by this, but I would LOVE it if this were true for me. I keep telling my wife to start making it happen and I would gladly stay at home. We have no kids yet, but I have no problem with it at all...you are lucky guys!
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I do consider myself lucky. We both do pretty well. Although she would be walking away from a lot more equity value than I. My nuts (all 3 of them) are not getting in the way here:)

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Yep, you gotta be secure or plan to be secure, because I always get asked by people and her dad, "well, what do you do all day?". That will kinda piss you off.
One of my friends said in general to everyone, " at some point in your life you just grow up and get out and take care of your family.........whoops. He didn't mean me. But he got all embarrassed anyway. But I am a much better cook than my wife and I can grill out almost every night if I want, its always better when its cold too. So that is really a good deal. Housework sucks. Grocery store? Thats OK. You can get the wifely unit to do dishes and some of the other mindless chores. Thats my expeirence anyway. I am able to do some studying for my Masters while at home so that is a plus too.
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I have some friends that just won't understand as well. Especially the folks I work with. Some of the partners I work for are going to be shocked when I resign to raise a child. I've agreed with my wife to do all the housework and cooking as well. Sounds like you have it figuured out Ramm. I have to be seriously wounded to get my wife anywhere near dishes (her pimp hand is strong).

by **RammSStein** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 12:20 pm

Originally posted by flapjack
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My nuts (all 3 of them) are not getting in the way here:)................

......I have to be seriously wounded to get my wife anywhere near dishes (her pimp hand is strong).

lol
How do you walk?

pimp hand. ROFL

Secret: ex. dishes or laundry [gag]
Do a consistantly faily bad job at them.

It will drive her nuts. Women have an inate desire to have these done right. Laundry a big one. lol

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