Tomorrow is Conor's 12th birthday. He requested a cheesecake for his birthday cake (not one like his brother got). I'll post the recipe later tonight or tomorrow.
Tomorrow is also Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day. It began as Take Our Daughters to Work so that girls could learn about employment opportunities. Boys were included a few years ago because they should have the opportunity to skip school "be encouraged to reach their potential by participating fully in family, work, and community" also.
I work from home on my computer so my kids "go" to work with me all the time. I get much more done when they are in school or at night after they have gone to bed. I have some questions for people who work outside the home and take their kids to work.
Do you actually get anything done on this day? How long before your co-workers spoke to you again? What do you think the kids get out of it? Have you asked them what they learned? Was their answer something work related or more along the lines of "Joe in accounting has hair growing out of his ears."? Why don't they do this in summer when fewer children would miss a day of school? Did you remember to order you official gifts and decorations for the day?
I would like to suggest having a Go to School With Your Kids Day. It could be a real eye-opener.
Posted by marybeth at April 27, 2005 07:03 PM FamilyHmmm. I think I may have to post on this. I like the 'go to school' with your child idea. Let me think some more. And as far as I know, the people who brought their kids in, spent more time showing the kids around and taking them to the 'special' activities than doing any work. But I can't say for sure since I didn't have a child then.
Posted by vw bug at April 27, 2005 08:08 PM