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nannyde 04:15 PM 07-15-2011
Originally Posted by CheekyChick:
My parents would be thrilled with the hike, but I'm fairly certain they would frown upon their children folding laundry, clipping coupons, weeding, or washing down shelves on a nice summer day. My parents want their children out in the sunshine, playing in the water, having picnics, playing with bubbles, jumping rope, and riding trikes. I doubt your DP's would choose me as their provider, as we run a completely different type of program.

Oh, and parents do get tired. We're not the only ones who have jobs that we love, but wipe us out at the end of the day.
It's a little too hot for the idylic childhood summer play you describe. Mine are lucky I got them out of the basement where it is cool.

We are outdoors more in the winter than the summer... by far. It's easy to manage the cold. The hot... not so easy.
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