Ladies: were you often left to deal with the children at assemblies/meetings? (page 2)

Hadit

I agree too! It's too long for adults never mind children. I gotta say to my son's credit he was really easy at the assemblies so I'm the one who was always suggesting that he need a walk, a drink or to go to the bathroom. That was my way of not sitting all day. Needless to say he was very thirsty, walked a lot and always had to go!

I do think that it's bs that the women are supposed to take the brunt of taking care of the kids. I knew moms that would have nervous breakdowns by the time the day ended.

DanaBug

Wow, no wonder my mom was always so grouchy when we went. This never ocurred to me. My mom had 3 of us under 4 years old and then another when the youngest was 5. Poor woman.

NiceDream

I feel so sorry for all the women whose husbands don't help out or are too busy with assignments. My husband wasn't an attendant when we had a child, so I was thankful for that. He was actually frustrated that they didn't have a father's room, or a change table in the men's room at the Circuit Assembly Hall. Not very family friendly.

I heard of mothers giving their children Gravol or Melatonin so they have a nap in the afternoon. I think it's sad that the society expects children to be contained for 6-8 hours for a convention with only one break.

smiddy

That was one of the big bugbears with me,I considered my wife`s need to get all the help she could to build her up spiritually,so I always disciplined ,or took the kids out of the hall if they played up,when they were little.It always amazed me to see the vast majority of bros.oblivious to their kids playing up and the wives struggling with them

smiddy

Magwitch

JP - you use the word OFTEN. I laugh because my very, very important elder ex never, ever had a minute for his daughters. That included conventions, assemblies, meetings, service, and all the other hours of a normal 24 hour day (Never even changed a diaper). I was there for them every minute of everyday. It worked out to my advantage - I have 2 daughters in college that believe the sun rises and sets on me and do not have the time of day for their father - it was sooooooo worth it!!!!!

JimmyPage

Magwitch, your husband really missed out. I am so glad to be such a big part of my daughter's life. I will impress upon her that I will never let anyone or anything come between us. That means you, WT!

My mother says she wanted a daughter but didn't have one because my elder father didn't help out enough with us boys. Guess which parent I've always been closer to?

truthseekeriam

Thankfully, I never encouraged my husband to reach out and he was an awesome helper with the kids at meetings and conventions

Still is, but now it's soccer games and being taxi driver for normal teens and their many activities.

meangirl

I worked from the time my daughter was 2 months old and so when it was meeting time and or assemblies me and my hubby shared the responsibility of taking care of our daughter. He even took her into the library and changed her during the meetings by putting a pad on the counter since surprise surprise there were no changing stations in the men's restrooms, heave forbid. What a scandal!!!! I voiced my opinion on that a number of times and said kingdom halls should be built with a changing station in the men's rooms and of course pretty much everybody looked at me like I had snakes coming out of my head. Of course for my husband being an equal partner to me he wasn't liked nor was I because we didn't play the game of me being humble submissive wife without a brain cowering in the fear and power of my almighty husband.....I hated trying to keep our daughter happy at assemblies and often times I would give her treats during the program despite the dirty looks....I think the governing body should have to spend the day at an assembly with a baby/toddler on their laps and see if the rules change a bit when it comes to what is expected of children....totally stupid and ridiculous. I am mad at myself for even putting up with the crap and being part of it......

JimmyPage

If the governing body had to spend more time in the real world, whether it be taking care of children or holding down a job, so many things would change for the better. But they're too busy being God's least reliable spokesmen.

Snoozy

I knew a elder and his family that had several kids and he always helped with them..as soon as the youngest one would act up it was off to the bathroom for a whipping..he was a mere 6 months old. l Then he would come back with the baby sniffling (with the dad often covering the childs mouth) and tie the child to the metal chair with diapers so he would sit up. (at 6 months old). The child usually fell asleep as he was worn out from the spanking (and crying) he just got.

At least you cared enough about the child to do something else instead of beating them into submission..

I can't believe so many praised him for being "Such a good Father"...

You rarely saw any of his kids laugh or even smile.

Snoozy

Ladies: were you often left to deal with the children at assemblies/meetings?

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