[freddie]

I was going to text in this morning and mention it, but I thought that it would be difficult for them to synchronise Nana Window without proper eye contact.

And I had run out of credit because I am poor.

[DaveBedford]

Wow one year since Nana Windows started! Have I still time to go get some champagne and nibbles?

I think old Carrie is missing the show an awful lot if she's thinking about stuff like this, which is hardly surprising really. Spending time with your kid is great but after a while of doing it 24/7 gets kinda boring, especially after working in a fun cushie job like the Chris Moyles Show.

Dave

[catherine]

Are you taking the piss? Looking after your child gets kinda boring? How can watching your child grow and learn new things everyday get boring? You are wrong, she could miss the show on one level but on a very much higher level she loves being a parent and spending her days with her daughter, any parent would. Are you a parent?

[DevilsDuck]

i'm a parent and I hate the fact I have missed a few of the firsts! E.g. Edwards first step. Really am gutted!

[Yudster]

Are you taking the piss? Looking after your child gets kinda boring? How can watching your child grow and learn new things everyday get boring? You are wrong, she could miss the show on one level but on a very much higher level she loves being a parent and spending her days with her daughter, any parent would. Are you a parent?

I take your point cat, and you are absolutely right, the big picture is that its an incredible experience. But it isn't the whole truth is it? Being a parent isn't boring, but that doesn't mean that parents never get bored and think about what they used to do, and maybe miss it a bit.......? You make your choices in life and you do it for your own reasons, but even when you are completely committed to those choices, its doesn't mean the other options cease to be attractive.

I reckon she does miss the show but that doesn't mean that she would change her mind about what she wants to do with this part of her life. You can miss something, and look back on it with a kind of nostalgic envy without that turning into anything approaching regret.

[DaveBedford]

My gosh! No Cat, I am not taking the piss, and I am a parent. I have also looked after my child for a period full-time between jobs. That was the best and most exhausting part of my life to date, but I am so glad I got to do it

BUT I did have very little contact with other adults - I am afraid full-time fathers don't tend to have a good social network these days. On that level it got boring in a sense.

Admitting that one misses work - it helps if one had a great job - is nothing to be ashamed of. It doesn't mean one loves one's child any less. I am willing to take a bet Carrie would like to consider working part time if she could some time in the future, especially if a grandparent could care for her child maybe, or if her husband was in a position to look after her.

Anyway I have no idea of Carrie's situation - maybe she doesn't miss work at all. It was just a suggestion

Cheers!
Dave

[S4B]

I take your point cat, and you are absolutely right, the big picture is that its an incredible experience. But it isn't the whole truth is it? Being a parent isn't boring, but that doesn't mean that parents never get bored and think about what they used to do, and maybe miss it a bit.......? You make your choices in life and you do it for your own reasons, but even when you are completely committed to those choices, its doesn't mean the other options cease to be attractive.

Seconded Yuds. Cat, you come back and tell us that you're not a little bit bored with being at home 24/7 when you've done it for a year and that there aren't other things you want to do with your life but that you are now restricted on doing because you have a child. I know you will be a brilliant mum but even the most brilliant mums need a diversion from parenthood just to re establish their sense of self if nothing else.