tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902153394142261211.post1057629147492013735..comments2023-03-25T04:40:55.210-05:00Comments on <strike>Not</strike> The Marrying Kind...: Marriage Mondays: Figuring out What Type of Parent You'll BeMarty J. Christopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01368924576964912226noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902153394142261211.post-42857874265063697842011-09-12T22:24:33.450-05:002011-09-12T22:24:33.450-05:00@accidentallyyours: I do like being obeyed!! Have...@accidentallyyours: I do like being obeyed!! Have I told you that my sister's dog is named Asta too? And for the same reason as you (The Thin Man)! And I agree about kids needing structure. It's so, so true!<br /><br />@liz: It's so easy to fall into these roles, and I really believe that women tend to be the disciplinarians these days! <br /><br />@AlottaLettuce: I think our child will learn to be quiet from A.P. and ponder things. Because my genes are definitely talkative. And I'm not so sure either of us wants to give the sex talk, though I'm probably more likely to scare the living life out of the child and put the fear of not getting pregnant/not getting a girl pregnant into him or her. I like your division of parenting, though. It's super sweet and another reason I know you'll be awesome parents one day. : )Marty J. Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368924576964912226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902153394142261211.post-20943323309230811672011-09-12T12:52:44.268-05:002011-09-12T12:52:44.268-05:00Dude and I didn't discuss parenthood before we...Dude and I didn't discuss parenthood before we got married, largely because what we DID discuss was the fact that we didn't actually WANT kids. Over the past year or so, as we've come around to the idea of parenthood, we have had a lot of discussions about what kind of parents we'd like to be, and the results have been interesting, but not particularly surprising. <br /><br />Dude is a very cautious fellow who is much more traditional than he'd like to admit, and more and more, we're both realizing that he will be the one who handles moral development, imparting important life lessons and discipline. He very specifically wants to be the one to teach our child about cars, which is hilarious because in reality, I know far more about cars than he does, but hey, he can have it. <br /><br />I, on the other hand, look forward to handling educational and emotional development, and will be a constant cheerleader for our children, encouraging them to do all the things their father's cautious nature might make difficult. I also very specifically want to be the one to teach them about sex, which is 100% OK with Dude.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902153394142261211.post-22093107815161494782011-09-12T12:28:13.712-05:002011-09-12T12:28:13.712-05:00josh and i had this discussion during the bathroom...josh and i had this discussion during the bathroom-cleaning episode. im more structure-oriented, so it would be really easy for us to fall into those two roles.lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00379596904318935981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8902153394142261211.post-5765452279066090842011-09-12T10:05:53.045-05:002011-09-12T10:05:53.045-05:00Um, yes. Exactly. But, one upside of being the d...Um, yes. Exactly. But, one upside of being the disciplinarian is that you're the one who gets obeyed! Asta will heal and walk perfectly with me but is ALL over the place when walking with the hubster. <br /><br />I console myself by thinking that kids need structure and, while they may not like it in the short term, maybe they'll come to like it in the long-term?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com