Americans Outsource Parenting Job

Aristiana · 2006-01-06, 15h16

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We apparently do not live in the age of the Do-It-Yourself Parent. Instead, many American families even outsource their parenting duties, reports The Wall Street Journal Online via Yahoo.

Here’s an example:

The burgeoning industry of services aimed at harried parents, which began with the likes of birthday-party packages at gyms and pizza shops, has expanded to the point where you can now hire someone to assist with everything from potty-training your toddler to getting your teenage daughter to agree to a passably modest prom dress. “Fussy baby” services in Chicago, Denver, Brooklyn and Oakland, Calif., help comfort shrieking babies. In the New York suburbs, an entrepreneur has built a flourishing business by taking over one of the most timeless parental rituals of all: For $60 an hour he teaches kids to ride a bike.

As someone who has looked forward to being a father all his life, all I can think is, give me a break. If you don’t want to teach your kid how to ride a bike or build his first puzzle, why on earth did you become a parent in the first place?

While I can respect getting help for dealing with a colicky child, as Sarah Cunningham did, hiring someone just to potty train your kid or teaching a little one how to draw his or her first picture with a crayon is utterly ridiculous.

On the other hand, I think I just found my new vocation. So, I’ve developed this price list:

Changing diapers: $5 each
Putting baby to sleep: $5 a night
Putting toddler to sleep: $50 a night
Teaching toddler to draw: $10 a page
Teaching toddler to walk: $100 a week
Potty training: $500
Teaching child to ride bike: $600
Being dad to my own son: priceless

***Fitzz*** · 2006-01-06, 15h33

Oh god... la fin du monde approche de plus en plus...

SaurielOfTheDarkOmen · 2006-01-06, 17h22

C'est vraiment degueux... Comme quoi tout est commercialisable et peut representer un marche quand tu es etats-uniens...

Aristiana · 2006-01-06, 17h55

Bientot: Tu donnes un spermatozoïde et un ovule et dans 18 ans on te rammène un adulte. Même plus besion de le porter pendant 9 mois!

Jaerofthelake · 2006-01-06, 21h10

Citation:

Même plus besion de le porter pendant 9 mois

Cela s'apelle une mere porteuse.. et cela existe deja pour plusieurs raison...

Aristiana · 2006-01-07, 08h28

J'avoue.

SaurielOfTheDarkOmen · 2006-01-07, 16h35

Mais la mere porteuse ne te le rends pas a 18 ans!

2006-01-06, 15h16	#1
Aristiana Dieu Date d'inscription: octobre 2002 Messages: 12 590	Americans Outsource Parenting Job Nos voisins qui prouve encore qu'ils ont un problème... http://dadtalk.typepad.com/dadtalk/2...e_america.html We apparently do not live in the age of the Do-It-Yourself Parent. Instead, many American families even outsource their parenting duties, reports The Wall Street Journal Online via Yahoo. Here’s an example: The burgeoning industry of services aimed at harried parents, which began with the likes of birthday-party packages at gyms and pizza shops, has expanded to the point where you can now hire someone to assist with everything from potty-training your toddler to getting your teenage daughter to agree to a passably modest prom dress. “Fussy baby” services in Chicago, Denver, Brooklyn and Oakland, Calif., help comfort shrieking babies. In the New York suburbs, an entrepreneur has built a flourishing business by taking over one of the most timeless parental rituals of all: For $60 an hour he teaches kids to ride a bike. As someone who has looked forward to being a father all his life, all I can think is, give me a break. If you don’t want to teach your kid how to ride a bike or build his first puzzle, why on earth did you become a parent in the first place? While I can respect getting help for dealing with a colicky child, as Sarah Cunningham did, hiring someone just to potty train your kid or teaching a little one how to draw his or her first picture with a crayon is utterly ridiculous. On the other hand, I think I just found my new vocation. So, I’ve developed this price list: Changing diapers: $5 each Putting baby to sleep: $5 a night Putting toddler to sleep: $50 a night Teaching toddler to draw: $10 a page Teaching toddler to walk: $100 a week Potty training: $500 Teaching child to ride bike: $600 Being dad to my own son: priceless __________________ Fitzz: je l'imagine saumoner un arbre qui pete des fée offusquées!!!! »º©º« Clo. »º©º«

2006-01-06, 15h33	#2
*Fitzz* Administrateur Administrateur Date d'inscription: juin 2005 Localisation: Montréal Messages: 97 528	Re: Americans Outsource Parenting Job Oh god... la fin du monde approche de plus en plus... __________________ FITZZ Administrateur du forum et Créateur des mondes de Belam, Galaxia et Zeos Question, suggestions, commentaires --------------------------------------------------------- Fitzz, réveil! Fitzz: (~_~ ) (-_-) (o_-) (-_o) (>_<) (o_O) (O_O)

2006-01-06, 17h22	#3
SaurielOfTheDarkOmen Dieu mineur Date d'inscription: novembre 2002 Localisation: Montreal, qc Messages: 9 945	Re : Americans Outsource Parenting Job C'est vraiment degueux... Comme quoi tout est commercialisable et peut representer un marche quand tu es etats-uniens...

2006-01-06, 17h55	#4
Aristiana Dieu Date d'inscription: octobre 2002 Messages: 12 590	Re : Americans Outsource Parenting Job Bientot: Tu donnes un spermatozoïde et un ovule et dans 18 ans on te rammène un adulte. Même plus besion de le porter pendant 9 mois! __________________ Fitzz: je l'imagine saumoner un arbre qui pete des fée offusquées!!!! »º©º« Clo. »º©º«

2006-01-07, 08h28	#6
Aristiana Dieu Date d'inscription: octobre 2002 Messages: 12 590	Re : Re: Americans Outsource Parenting Job J'avoue. __________________ Fitzz: je l'imagine saumoner un arbre qui pete des fée offusquées!!!! »º©º« Clo. »º©º«

2006-01-07, 16h35	#7
SaurielOfTheDarkOmen Dieu mineur Date d'inscription: novembre 2002 Localisation: Montreal, qc Messages: 9 945	Re : Americans Outsource Parenting Job Mais la mere porteuse ne te le rends pas a 18 ans!