"If both parents work, children are taken care of by members of their extended families."-- I see the solution! All expats should bring their families with them where ever they go. Might keep the birth rate down too.
"All of those women driving around Moscow in luxury SUVs and sports cars they also probably make their living by wiping kids' butts." -- Need help here. How did they make all that money? "Later when kids grow up there may be a need to supplement their study load with a private tutor in a specific subject be it a second language or music, but that's not what nannies and household help are all about." --So noted. Please avoid English or German literature at all costs. "In other words some rich people admit their failure as parents by hiring household help thus creating a role model for their own kids who in turn will fail as parents themselves!" I think I see the root of your "kompleks". -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andrey Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 12:33 PM To: The Moscow Expat List Subject: Re: Expat List fun with stereotypes I could've calibrated my words slightly differently! However, most "normal" people don't hire household help. One of the parents usually stays at home. If both parents work, children are taken care of by members of their extended families. Once children are old enough they go to Detskyi Sad. So, most people don't need to bring strangers home and don't allow outsiders to influence their children. It seems only the rich, lazy, and failed parents do that like some expats here. As far as making a career out of wiping expat kids' butts, that's what President Putin probably did to become Russia's president! Very exciting, prestigious and promising careers! All of those women driving around Moscow in luxury SUVs and sports cars they also probably make their living by wiping kids' butts. It's understandable when parents want to go out and extended family is not available (rare cases) they ask their neighbor or an acquaintance to "WATCH" their kids to make sure they are safe while both parents are briefly away. That job best suits a college girl who wants to make a few extra bucks or an old lady bored to death at home. It's not a career! Later when kids grow up there may be a need to supplement their study load with a private tutor in a specific subject be it a second language or music, but that's not what nannies and household help are all about. In other words some rich people admit their failure as parents by hiring household help thus creating a role model for their own kids who in turn will fail as parents themselves! _______________________________________________ Expat mailing list [email protected] http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat http://www.expat.ru/forum/
