Ranee Mueller
Probably because we are enough older than you to have been conditioned to different expectations. I'd say it's a generational thing. Most of the women I know stayed home, raised the children and took care of the house. Men had responsible jobs but little responsibility at home. I think, with our two children, my husband probably changed all of four diapers, rarely was available for daytime school events, and was not at all unusual among his peers.
My parents owned their own business and worked 10-12 hours a day, six days a week, which left little time for anything, including entertaining except for summer weekend at our beach house. There everything was very casual and relaxed.
My FIL was a very formal man and MIL entertained quite formally. For example, they planned dates with friends up to a year in advance! Hers was the polished silver, ironed linen tablecloth, four course meal with candles. I don't go nearly that far, but I do try to make extra effort for guests and family holiday meals.
I have gotten more comfortable with people like our European business partners staying at our house when they visit, but I do plan fancier meals when they are here and make an effort to keep the house neater.
gloria p
What do toddlers around the world eat 3526tbadal Really? I must have missed that day in Mommy clbutt. Would make for less expensive report card reward dinners out had I trained my child to enjoy junk food, you know $6 at McD's...
