Baby of the Day?

**alexnell** · 08-02-2001, 08:27 AM

How about Wild Animal of the Day? Lions, tigers, and bears, oh, my!

**jackiesdaisy1935** · 08-02-2001, 09:34 AM

That would be good, maybe we could learn about animals that we never knew existed.
Jackie

**Logan** · 08-02-2001, 11:01 AM

You guys must stop!! LOL! I already spend way too much time here!!! And poor Sandra would have to post a message to that one everyday too! Star and Cody, and the rest of her gang would never get any loving!! LOL!!

**Pam** · 08-02-2001, 11:18 AM

You guys have me laughing out loud, especially you Spencer! What a hoot!

**cr7clark** · 08-02-2001, 11:44 AM

I think it's a privilege to have a baby; it's a privilege to have a pet. When people know and understand this, then babies and pets are raised and loved the way they should be. When people think that having babies and/or pets is a right, then all kinds of poor nurturing choices are made and the babies/pets become abused, abandoned, etc. When folks see having kids and pets as a privilege, they assume much more responsibility for them than if they perceive having them as a right; maybe this is because humand tend to take their rights for granted a lot more than they do their privileges. People who take their privileges for granted are the ones I'd like to "smack upside the head" for they are usually spoiled.
Anyway, I wouldn't want to see a "Baby of the Day" site; pets are far more interesting! I don't have children because my husband and I prayed diligently about this decision prior to our marriage and we believe God did not place the desire or inclination to have children in our hearts. So we took the appropriate birth control measures, and after 22 years we have not regretted our decision one bit. (even though I took some heat from my family for not having children). Having said this, I have a lot of respect for people who have kids and love them and raise them. It takes courage to do this in todays' society! I don't much like working in the church nursery either, but I do it occasionally to keep myself in touch with young people.
Thanks for listening!

**gini** · 08-02-2001, 12:10 PM

Gosh, I can hardly wait! Let's see now, do I want to read about potty training or litter box problems. Hmmm, decisions, decisions!

Originally posted by SpencerTheLion:
...remember, there would be a:
Baby Health (Diapers, Potty Training...)
Baby Behavior (Terrible 2s, Breaking Things, Crying at 2 am...)
Baby Games (Barney, Semese St, Teletubbies...)

It just does not seem as upbeat as the usual discussions. Are you ready for that?

**4 feline house** · 08-02-2001, 01:55 PM

Bosmom - Amen to everything you said!

**Karen** · 08-02-2001, 03:10 PM

Okay, folks, remeber, this is a friendly place, so lets not make judgments on people who do or don't have children or pets, no matter their financial or educational status.
And the Baby of the Day discussion is a little moot anyway - we don't own the domain name, somebody else does!

And frankly, with human children, there would be far more worries about security, and fears of stalking, etc., that we just don't have to worry about with pets. What people do to people is often far scarier than what people do (however sad)

to animals. What a strange world we live in.

But hey, we have Pet of the Day and Pet Talk! And some day .... Pettalkville!

Rejoice! Be glad - and go hug a furred, feathered or scaled friend!

**Logan** · 08-02-2001, 06:12 PM

Well said, Karen. This wouldn't be a very interesting world if we all thought the same way, would it?

So glad you're all here and that every single one of you loves your pets the way I do!

Logan

**gini** · 08-02-2001, 07:34 PM

Frankly, when I opened this topic my intent was a lighthearted one. I thought at most it would receive one or two replies.

I was surprised when I saw how rapidly it became very personal and I was sorry that it was bringing out such responses.

THE END.......Gini

**Ila** · 08-10-2001, 11:11 PM

I have my pet Misty of almost 5 years, she is my baby cat. We never could have children and our pets were our children. I lost Samantha at 14.5 years old black & white cat. Loosing her was tough. We don't think we could have been more in sorrow if she was a human baby. I still go to her grave after 5 years and cry. To me pet of the day is great.

**alexnell** · 08-16-2001, 04:08 AM

Uh, Spencer, the guy on the TV show was Al bundy. Ted Bundy was a serial killer.

**cr7clark** · 08-16-2001, 09:56 AM

Spencer, please don't think that there is no hope for you romantically. I met my husband when he was 36 years old and we didn't get married until he was 39, and this is the first marriage for both of us (hopefully the only one!). When we met, neither of us were "looking" for a partner. There is a sizable age difference between us, but that didn't prevent us from realizing that we had a great deal in common, including a love for animals, especially cats. You sound like a really nice guy, helpful and caring. Just be yourself and hang tight, your time will come so long as you realize that both partners in a relationship need to give to each other instead of expecting to receive all the time.