[speaker001:] I'm Bridget
[speaker002:] hi hi I'm Joan this is a riot I I'm making money what are you doing
[speaker001:] oh bull is this Mrs Slaubacher what are you doing the same thing okay hold on
[speaker002:] push your one and let's get with it
[speaker001:] okay
[speaker002:] okay so what do you think about raising kids you don't know anything about this
[speaker001:] well I don't have kids so it's kind of hard to say
[speaker002:] it is kind of hard for you
[speaker001:] but I think that I mean I think it's kind of sad that like they're talking about like what the trends are today I think it's kind of sad that people are so uh
[speaker002:] um-hum
[speaker001:] involved with their careers and stuff that they don't take time for their kids I think it's really sad I think they should reevaluate their priorities
[speaker002:] I do to that's true
[speaker001:] because I was waiting to get someone that would say yeah well you know it's hard to spend time with my kids and I was just gonna be like gritting my teeth hoping not to say something I didn't mean to
[speaker002:] right right but I I think you need to take that for the little bit of time it takes like for or about
[speaker001:] but I think it's really sad
[speaker002:] ten years out of your life of really being around them when they really need you and their younger ages it's worth that ten years and it pays off I think
[speaker001:] yeah see see I do too I agree
[speaker002:] because the ten years isn't long till you can work on your career and then you have forty years more to do your career
[speaker001:] no  I know if you don't if you wanna have a career that's fine but I don't think you should have kids you know or wait till you're
[speaker002:] yeah that's true
[speaker001:] ready to give up some of it
[speaker002:] that's true what well you know some of the um I see it with our teachers that have waited for it till they're thirty four thirty five
[speaker001:] uh-huh really
[speaker002:] and they have that first one and boy you'd think they were the only ones that ever had kids
[speaker001:] really
[speaker002:] they and yeah they really love it
[speaker001:] that's great
[speaker002:] I think they're kind of sorry then they didn't that they waited that long because they really enjoy them a lot
[speaker001:] that they waited  see I know
[speaker002:] and I see that a lot with the young girls that think that's all they wanted was careers and then when they hit around thirty four thirty five they decide well the really want to try motherhood
[speaker001:] uh-huh yeah
[speaker002:] and uh that happens but I agree if they if they want a career though I think they should go with the career and forget the kids when
[speaker001:] and  see I see too I mean I it sounds bad and I know people would totally disagree and say it shouldn't have to be a choice but for the welfare of the kid I think it is
[speaker002:] yeah yeah right right are you at school now are you that's a riot yes
[speaker001:] or at least it uh-huh yep I'm in Lubbock that's hilarious must have been right when you said something I knew that was you I was like oh my gosh
[speaker002:] um what are some of the things you think the parents should do with their kids
[speaker001:] God anything I mean take them to the park on Saturday or God I mean even if they say they don't have time for kids they should sit down and eat dinner with their kids that would take all of thirty minutes
[speaker002:] right yeah see I think that dinner time is real important with kids that's when a lot of things would come out
[speaker001:] yeah
[speaker002:] that if you and you'd make I know that when they're all going all different directions but I used to at least make three meals three meals out of a week they had to be together
[speaker001:] yeah
[speaker002:] and I kind of insist on it and they were pretty good about it they hated to miss it because they'd hear about the good time we had if they weren't around
[speaker001:] yeah I just think it's important
[speaker002:] yeah I do too because that's when I don't know why but kids start talking when you're when you're around a dinner table and all they start telling all the things
[speaker001:] yeah especially you had so many kids too though so you get to hear the whole scoop on everyone because everyone would know
[speaker002:] yeah yeah and uh but I think any any entertainment that you can do with them is fun though when when you know we always loved to go camping
[speaker001:] uh-huh
[speaker002:] and that's great even even now we go camping in fact we have one set up in May
[speaker001:] do you really
[speaker002:] and the grand kids come now it's the grand kids I mean we started out when the kids were young doing this and now they bring their babies um Mary's baby was four weeks old when we took her
[speaker001:] oh how cute
[speaker002:] we took him and uh we start them out real young even and in the winter we just take electric blankets and put them on
[speaker001:] uh-huh  really see that's great
[speaker002:] they and they love that outdoors
[speaker001:] I'd love to do that
[speaker002:] yeah and they go fishing from the time they're little and uh the daddies take them out in the boats it's fun
[speaker001:] see this is important I know I I get engaged and my mom's like so how long you think it'll till you have kids and I was like God I'm not married even yet uh
[speaker002:] yeah
[speaker001:] don't start saying kids I'm not ready
[speaker002:] yeah but I think any any outings with kids is wonderful makes you get to know them better and another thing I like is um just making sure you have time with each one alone
[speaker001:] yeah yeah that's of important
[speaker002:] yeah even you you know no matter how many you have you should take a special day a special time for one
[speaker001:] for each so they don't feel like there isn't singled out
[speaker002:] yeah and make that day for shopping or going out to lunch or just taking them to the park alone and you'd be surprised what they'll talk about when you're just sitting there on a swing talking
[speaker001:] see  yeah just as long