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[oracleslave]

What opportunituies is your kid gettign at nurser6y like? Access to the best crayons available?

opportunities

getting

nursery

Access to someone that can teach them to read and write

[Cyberman]

So he basically HAS to contract then? he must contract surely? Who can afford that otherwise?

Ah I really really pity anyone who HAS to do this - this should be a lifestyle choice, for a purpose (either a 5 year plan to pay off a house or buy a boat, or a new kitchen etc etc)

Seriously, I'd rather pack in work and get a coucil house and be with my kids full time than live this lifestyle and pay all the money out on childcare! What is the point?!!! Just so you can have a nice car? Or eat in posh restaraunts?

Utterly pointless. To me at least...then...I was raised very well in a council house, so I guess I have different values.

There are some crazy people around. While good money is being earned it should be saved for a rainy day rather than flushing it down the plughole.

[snaw]

Ooooooh - all the defensive parents are out. Guilt much?!

No actually, it's taking sh!t like this from people who don't know any better. Not the first time I've heard it, usually from someone who doesn't have kids and doesn't have to make choices.

We'd all like to spend all our time with the kids, dads included but real life isn't like that.

[SallyAnne]

Pro's and cons.

They might even learn to spell and type properly

Well if your 2 year olds are spending their nursery days typing quickly, arguing on a internet forum, then yes - I'd agree that £1000 per month is worthy of that!

But clearly you know a lot about this, having read loads and having kids of your own ...

Yawn.

[SallyAnne]

No actually, it's taking sh!t like this from people who don't know any better. Not the first time I've heard it, usually from someone who doesn't have kids and doesn't have to make choices.

We'd all like to spend all our time with the kids, dads included but real life isn't like that.

Snaw - I'm talking about paying a grand a month for a nursery. NOT about working parents.

How many times would you like me to repeat this for you before you finally understand the difference?

[snaw]

Hey if it's that boring to you then don't argue you're point.

Clearly giving everyone else advice on how they should bring their kids up is a minor distraction for you on an uneventful day but some of us, you know - ones that have them, have put a bit more thought into it ...

[snaw]

Snaw - I'm talking about paying a grand a month for a nursery. NOT about working parents.

How many times would you like me to repeat this for you before you finally understand the difference?

What's the difference? You think there are free nurseries out there for working mums?

They all cost money, and a grand more or less is the going rate in most places in London.

[SallyAnne]

Hey if it's that boring to you then don't argue you're point.

Clearly giving everyone else advice on how they should bring their kids up is a minor distraction for you on an uneventful day but some of us, you know - ones that have them, have put a bit more thought into it ...

Oh god - aren't you clever?

What if I'm pregnant now - does that give me the right to have a say on how much I'm thinking about spending on nursery care?

Pleae let me know under what circumstances I'm allowed to be as worthy as you on this subject

[snaw]

What opportunituies is your kid getting at nursery like? Access to the best crayons available?

BTW When you make statements like this, you've gone beyond commenting on how much a nursery costs, and you're into the sending your kid to nursery debate ...

[snaw]

Pleae let me know under what circumstances I'm allowed to be as worthy as you on this subject

When you stop judging other people on their choices - you're free to make your own, I've no issue with whichever one you choose up to the point you start criticising others for their choices. Then you need to STFU.