The On schedule generation

When I look at all the kids around me and actually more so their parents, I think this generation more than being Gen Y, Gen millenium/millenial or whatever other names are out there is the On Schedule generation.
Sounds a little crazy right ??? Now think about it.
Even before they are born, the scheduling and planning starts.
Whether to have the baby, when to have the baby, what to plan if it's a boy/girl,schedule the time the baby is born if possible, schedule your time off from work (meaning schedule the time you will be with the baby), schedule the time you will nurse/feed the baby,nap-time,play-time,snuggle time,bed-time.This ofcourse goes into even more heavier scheduling as you have more control over the child.Time to get up,time to brush,time to take a bath,time to get dressed,time to eat breakfast,time to get to day-care, time to come home,time to go for extra-curricular activities(I wish people understood the goal of these activities is to enjoy and be creative/imaginative/explorative, have plain fun, no stress.It is not to win an achiever status again) play/eat/sleep.
O My God, did we grow up like this ???? NO...NO...NO.
Do we regret growing up care-free ???
Do we miss not sleeping at 9:00 p.m.sharp,whether or not we were sleepy ???
What do we remember more the fun we had attending the dance class with our friends,teachers or that we won the best dancer award ?

I know you hate me by now, but I am part of the gen On Schedule, I am only assesing,rethinking and reprioritizing my life, actually only trying to so far with very little success. I totally understand most of us do this as we have no other choice, we still have dishes in the sink,laundry in the basket and work on the computer to be finished after 9:00 p.m (if u r one of the lucky moms whose kids do actually sleep by or before 9:00). For the stay - at- home moms, it is having some time to themselves to keep their sanity or whatever is left of it !!!!
Yet, at the end of the day (literaly) for what ???? I can understand everyone has their reasons.
Single moms/dads as they have no support and need to do both be the bread-winner and the care-taker. Women/Men who want both a career and a happy family life. They call it work-life balance to me it is still an enigma.Families working hard to realize their dreams of economic stability.
I daresay, I still think there has to be no method to this madness as it is really quite that just a frenzied,crazy,stressful madness. Life was not meant to lived like this, atleast not for me. I have a beautiful life and an amazing family. In all honestly, I do live my life to the fullest and am very grateful for it.I only want to make the time to enjoy it truly, to live the moment without thinking,planning and scheduling the next. This is the prescription for me, may be poison for you. So live your life as it suits you. Whatever makes you happy, cos then it is worth it !!

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