Dr. Phil said it so it must be true!!

Honeysmom Member Emeritus Member Emeritus 'http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-5/720585/DIAMOND2.gif' Posts: 1,171	Dr. Phil said it so it must be true!! Oct 29, 2003 17:00:13 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Honeysmom on Oct 29, 2003 17:00:13 GMT -5 According to Dr Phil, a person who takes care of 3 children is doing the equivilent of 2 full time jobs!!! So Hats off to all of us ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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HooDunnit Member Babbleloticus (Deceased and hugely missed) Posts: 4,081	Dr. Phil said it so it must be true!! Oct 29, 2003 18:25:52 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by HooDunnit on Oct 29, 2003 18:25:52 GMT -5 Perhaps we could put of those hats on him!!
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Jorgy Veteran Member Posts: 516	Dr. Phil said it so it must be true!! Oct 29, 2003 21:06:31 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jorgy on Oct 29, 2003 21:06:31 GMT -5 8-)Hey as I have 4 kids and a part time job, I feel like Superwoman!! Sue
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Linda Moderator Love your kids...no matter what!! Posts: 10,694	Dr. Phil said it so it must be true!! Oct 29, 2003 21:26:44 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Linda on Oct 29, 2003 21:26:44 GMT -5 Ha....I raised 3 sons and here I am again...that makes me wonderwoman!!!TEXT ;D
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Honeysmom Member Emeritus Member Emeritus 'http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-5/720585/DIAMOND2.gif' Posts: 1,171	Dr. Phil said it so it must be true!! Oct 29, 2003 22:37:20 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Honeysmom on Oct 29, 2003 22:37:20 GMT -5 Since I only have 2 I am going to count my husband. He can act like a kid!!
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Dr. Phil said it so it must be true!! Oct 30, 2003 6:28:52 GMT -5

Post by Jenn on Oct 30, 2003 6:28:52 GMT -5

WEll can I count Mikie as 2 since sometimes he is beyond a hand full? Than there is Kat and like Honey's mom said I need to count Scott as a kid too......lol Can I also add in the 4 cats and 3 dogs just for good measure?

..........lol

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God will bear no burden that one cannot handle.

MommaToFive Full Member With God all things are possible!! Posts: 113	Dr. Phil said it so it must be true!! Oct 30, 2003 9:03:08 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MommaToFive on Oct 30, 2003 9:03:08 GMT -5 LOL I am the mom to 5... 6 if I count hubby... ;D Hats off to us all... Especially since we have more than the average children!! We have precious little ones!!!
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Dr. Phil said it so it must be true!! Oct 30, 2003 9:06:55 GMT -5

Post by GSDMommy on Oct 30, 2003 9:06:55 GMT -5

Hmmm........so me having three ADHD kids, one infant, a husband also ADHD and two dogs is what? I think a few full time jobs!! I almost died when one lady asked for my work number, and did I work. I said "I work my tail off and I do it at home!"

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Dr. Phil said it so it must be true!! Oct 30, 2003 9:48:17 GMT -5

Post by Douglas on Oct 30, 2003 9:48:17 GMT -5

I believe age to be a factor. Those with older children will surely agree with me that parenting a teen is a completely different proposition from parenting a toddler - and that parenting a boy and parenting a girl entail different challenges and require differing skills and communication styles.

Figuring Dr. Phil's typical group of three by statistical norms, we can ballpark an age range of about seven years, oldest to youngest. Odds are two of one gender, one of the other, with MFF and MMF being of equal chance, so any parent of such a set is employing 2/3 effort for one gender skill set and 1/3 for the other. He rates all this as the equivalent of 2 full-time jobs.

My oldest and youngest are separated by nearly two decades in age. Their genders are split in both age ranges.

So I figure I'm doing 6 2/3 full-time jobs!

(and this is without factoring in their cognitive disabilities - or mine!)

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Blue Oreo
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Dr. Phil said it so it must be true!! Oct 30, 2003 10:56:39 GMT -5

Post by Blue Oreo on Oct 30, 2003 10:56:39 GMT -5

OK.... I care for 4 children ages, 4,5,10,17.. all of them have some sort of handicap from ADHD, :'(

OCD,

ODD,

SAD,

BIpolar, :'(mild mental retardation,

and PTSD

, 2 boys with Hemophilia A ::)

, Ceribal Palsy :-*

.. so in Dr.Phils world,

I'M A SAINT

. The end of my day I drop in the bed

and pray for a little sleep during the night. Hoping no night terrors, bad dreams or the meds wore off and the girls ages 10,17 are up all night. :-X

Jenn Full Member Hey all just let me know you are from ADHD site :) Posts: 121	Dr. Phil said it so it must be true!! Oct 30, 2003 14:28:59 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jenn on Oct 30, 2003 14:28:59 GMT -5 ;)Oh great one I bow before and pray that you get a full nites rest tonight......lol
	God will bear no burden that one cannot handle.

finmom Guest	Dr. Phil said it so it must be true!! Oct 30, 2003 15:12:27 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by finmom on Oct 30, 2003 15:12:27 GMT -5 I have 3 kid´s AND a full time job, so how does that count ;D Marja

HooDunnit Member Babbleloticus (Deceased and hugely missed) Posts: 4,081	Dr. Phil said it so it must be true!! Oct 30, 2003 16:24:22 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by HooDunnit on Oct 30, 2003 16:24:22 GMT -5 Holy Smokes Blue Oreo. That's incredible. I don't know how you do it!!!
	. . . it's beginning to look a lot like. . .everywhere we go . . .

MommaToFive Full Member With God all things are possible!! Posts: 113	Dr. Phil said it so it must be true!! Oct 30, 2003 16:37:15 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MommaToFive on Oct 30, 2003 16:37:15 GMT -5 Holy cow Blue Oreo~~~ Now I feel bad about complaining..... I will be sending lots of thoughts and prayers your way!!!
	~~~~Erin~~~~

Jorgy Veteran Member Posts: 516	Dr. Phil said it so it must be true!! Oct 30, 2003 17:55:33 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jorgy on Oct 30, 2003 17:55:33 GMT -5 Blue Oreo, You are a saint and just reading your post has given me a headache! God Bless you and yours, Sue
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Dr. Phil said it so it must be true!!

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