Young Frankenstein on Broadway - My 1st comical trip to NYC

[Auricauricle]

Troy: Time to get out and about....Highway 6 is a long, desolate stretch....

[3-LockBox]

I was a stay-at-home Dad since my first child's birth, which everyone we know thinks is great, and in hindsight, I'm glad I did it (I for one, didn't want the village raising my chirlins). But try to put that on a resume...I digress.

I never went for any newage parenting crap and my kids heard plenty of 'no' and 'don't touch'. I can't say I ever spanked them, but I nipped resistence and willfulness in the bud. Most people think I have a couple of good kids on my hands (so far). My 14 year old son is away this week working in his grandparents retirment community doing odd jobs cuz that's how he affords things like cellphone minutes and other play money. He bought his own X-Box 360 that way. He helps out around the house and keeps his room clean, not to mention that he's compitent at laundry and sanitation, among other domestic skills. He's been like a young Richie Cunningham that way. But even he has shown signs of discontent as of late, questioning why he must earn things that others get handed to them. I will stand firm, and undestand if we ain't buddies in the near future. I have never seen a successful friendship=parent scheme...ever.

As far as getting into trouble, I'm sure my kids will see their share; how could they not? And when they do get into trouble, I intend to crack down on them, even if truth be known, I was a wizard at undected crime. But that's they key...parenthood isn't about what I was when I was a kid, it's about what I've learned since being an adult, provided I ever actually did really grow up (my wife may beg to differ). A lot of people were surprised at who I was when they met me though; thinking I was either going to be a hippy, or a girlboy, and not the pillar of masculinity that I was (i.e. regular guy) .

Parenthood is a hypocracy, not a democracy...IMHO of course.

[Auricauricle]

Nothing wrong about being a stay-at-home dad and all. I get royally p'd off when it comes to preconceived notions about various roles and duties and stereotypes that simply don't work anymore. It sounds like you have your priorities straight and that you and the missis have a pretty secure sense of things and are happy. Who am I to throw salt into your ice cream and make a fuss? As Southerners, we men-folk have things pretty much figured out for us, but this world is changing faster than the speed of light (whoops, there it goes!), and we just about everything that we believe or are being encouraged to believe is in flux.

Oh, yeah: Like the quip, "Parenting is a hypocracy, not a democracy". Sounds like the ol' Bushbaby got that one before you did, the sodding dumbasparagas!

[3-LockBox]

As Southerners, we men-folk have things pretty much figured out for us, but this world is changing faster than the speed of light.

I'm originally from the south, and I know what you mean. I know a few people that would rather starve than do what I did. It just so happened to work out for me that my wife's career path was more lucrative than my own. A lot of people are making similar decisions these days, so the 'stay at home dad' is more common today than just ten years ago.

[Auricauricle]

I'm originally from the south, and I know what you mean. I know a few people that would rather starve than do what I did. It just so happened to work out for me that my wife's career path was more lucrative than my own. A lot of people are making similar decisions these days, so the 'stay at home dad' is more common today than just ten years ago.

It just makes sense, LB: Are you gonna make your house in the sand or a rock? If we let our pride get in the way of making sound decisions (no pun, here), we're going to fail every time.