You guys give some good stroller advice (and who knew there were so many Phil & Ted supporters.) We bought one yesterday. As a person who does not enjoy researching the best children's products out there, my search consisted of seeing what craigslist had to offer. This one caught my eye, it's one of these. The best part is that it was 1/4 the retail cost. I really wanted a side by side- I like that no ones view is blocked and there's plenty of room to stretch. We also bought a wheeled boardfrom craigslist for the bug, so we'll probably use that one around town and save the double for Disneyland, zoo's, etc.,. We tested it out this morning and so far so good. It's about time to kick off the 'Post-baby-weight-walk-off' so we got that going on. I'd pretty much rather eat dirt.
We walked to the bank this morning. "So is he in pre-school?" someone asked. I get asked this a lot. Every time we are at a park, other Mom's want to know where he's going or where he's 'wait-listed.' "I'm not putting him in pre-school" I say. It's at that point I get the blank stare. It's like it's just too much information for their little brains to process. I say nothing about how absurd it is to pay $20,000 a year for pre-school for a 3-year old. Or how he has all the social skills that he needs (don't even get me started.) I say nothing about all the years I dreamed of being a Mother, that these times, these years, were the one's I looked forward to the most. No school, little fingers helping to make choco-chip cookies, days in the park and at the library, getting dirty, going to museums. Days of doing nothing, just being together. I wouldn't change these years for anything, and we only have a few of them left. So, yes, I'm holding on to them very, very tightly.
EDITED: I want the following duly noted:
Every child that I have ever known that has been/currently goes to pre-school, LOVES it. I'm not saying that if you send your children to pre-school that you aren't enjoying the finer things (library, park, etc.,.) I know everyones situations are different. Some parents work. Some want to give their children a creative outlet that they themselves can't provide. Some just need a break during the week. I personally know people who have all said those things, and that's fine. It doesn't matter why you do/don't do preschool. We are Mothers- we have Mothers intuition, right? We know what our children need. Why do I have to be the weird one, just because I'm not doing it? I'm just saying. Why can't someone else be the weird one. For once?
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