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Reasons to NOT participate in Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
Who says you have to always take parenting and working seriously - and when you combine the two -- forget it -- just look at the lighter side.
We did.
Today is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work day.
So we came up with a few reasons you might NOT want to bring them.
We started with a few light and fun missives of our own:
Reasons NOT to take your kid to work:
• I'm ashamed of my work.
• You might lose your job. What boss could resist a cheaper, younger version of you?
• Your brown bag lunch will consist of a juice box.
• Do you really want your kid to see that your office now consists of a broom closet, an abacus and scrap paper, thanks to budget cuts?
Now, it's up to you to comment to add to the list.
Gretchen Day-Bryant has a son in high school and a daughter in middle school. She’s lived to tell about the struggles of juggling little kids and work...
Joy Oglesby has an infant daughter and a sister 13 years her junior, whom she babies to the now-adult...
Cindy Kent Fort Lauderdale mother of three. Her kids span in ages from teenager to 20s...
Rafael Olmeda and his wife welcomed their first son in Feb. 2009, and he's helping raise two teenage stepdaughters...
Lois Solomon lives in Boca Raton with her husband and three daughters...
Anne Vasquez is the Online Editor in charge of overseeing SunSentinel.com. She is the mother of a 5-year-old boy and a newborn daughter.
Georgia East is the parent of a five-year-old girl, who came into the world weighing 1 pound, 13 ounces...
Brittany Wallman is the mother of Creed, 13, and Lily, 6, and is married...
Chris Tiedje is the Social Media Coordinator, and father of two boys and a girl all under the age of seven.
Comments
He's less than three months old: I shouldn't expose him to the harsh realities of life until at least six months.
Posted by: Rafael | April 23, 2009 9:41 AM
One good thing about bringing them to work is that I can ride in the HOV lane. This is the only day of the year I get the privilege of riding in the lane we've all paid for.
Posted by: Freedom Lover | April 23, 2009 10:57 AM
I'm going to work at the morgue today.
Posted by: pete | April 23, 2009 11:32 AM
It's very awkward to introduce your child to your "work spouse."
Posted by: Kelly | April 23, 2009 11:43 AM
Just wait until they fix the stupid HOV rules. I assume you realize that the point is to reward adults who car-pool instead of driving separately, not a lone adult driving his or her kids around. Obviously there would be grey areas, but cops could tell the difference between a grown man and a 5-year-old kid. Ideally people would just follow the rules, but I know you're all cheaters and liars.
Posted by: Billy | April 23, 2009 12:15 PM
Why subject your co-workers to your children's rude behavior
Posted by: Katnippurr | April 23, 2009 12:23 PM
Aren't kids supposed to be in school?
Posted by: Billy | April 23, 2009 1:00 PM