SAHM & Dad's To Kids In School?

[MichaelsSahm]

I know there was a thread about this, but I figured I'd start a new one!!

Are there anymore moms/dads who are at home with kids at school???
People have asked me since DS started school 2 years ago why I am still at home, why am I not doing something "worthwhile" Note that I have pretty much let go of "friends" who used to ask me those questions because I find I am doing something worthwhile. I am taking care of our home, I am here when my DS comes home from school, I help out at school, I am involved in my DS's life. I now also have time for my hobbies.

Anyone else here who stay at home and have kids in school????

[philomom]

My youngest child has had me home his whole life. He enters high school this year and I MAY look for job to help save a bit for college.


Why did we do this?

- no fights about sick days and who stays home with sick child

- no expensive summer care for 12 weeks of summer

- no worries about who will drive to field trips, doctor's visits or anything... its all me

_ no fighting over errands and losing your whole weekend to grocery shopping and errands. I take care of that stuff. My hubby returns each day from work to eat, relax and play with kids. Evenings are so peaceful and weekends can be so relaxed.

- yes, I volunteer at school, in our community and get hearth and home clean, stoked with great home-cooked meals

Works for us.

[Drummer's Wife]

I'm kinda joining you! All four of my kids will be in school full-time (even the 3 yo), but I am a college student so I will have classes 2-3 days a week. The other 2-3 days a week, I'll be at home cleaning, relaxing, studying, and so on. After being a SAHM for almost 10 years, I think it will be a nice change. Even if I wasn't going to school myself, I totally see the benefit of having a SAHP while the kids are in school. There is plenty to do to stay busy, not to mention all the school appointments, field trips, conferences, sick kids, etc. I don't know how parents who work full-time do it.

I rememeber being jealous reading your other thread a while back, now I'm half-way there myself.

[MichaelsSahm]

Originally Posted by Drummer's Wife

I'm kinda joining you! All four of my kids will be in school full-time (even the 3 yo), but I am a college student so I will have classes 2-3 days a week. The other 2-3 days a week, I'll be at home cleaning, relaxing, studying, and so on. After being a SAHM for almost 10 years, I think it will be a nice change. Even if I wasn't going to school myself, I totally see the benefit of having a SAHP while the kids are in school. There is plenty to do to stay busy, not to mention all the school appointments, field trips, conferences, sick kids, etc. I don't know how parents who work full-time do it.

I rememeber being jealous reading your other thread a while back, now I'm half-way there myself.

My hats off to you for going college. I am planning on going back myself.

[MichaelsSahm]

Originally Posted by philomom

My youngest child has had me home his whole life. He enters high school this year and I MAY look for job to help save a bit for college.

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I am planning to eventually find a job and save up for college myself! But only if they are flexible and understanding that I have a child who may get sick etc etc!!

[Tigerchild]

SAHW here, my kids are going in to 3rd, 2nd, and 2nd grade this year.

I don't plan on going back to college. I guess if some catastrophe were to happen that forced me to I could choke it down, but nothing appeals to me less than academia (and I already have a college degree).

Instead I have been focusing on volunteering, getting back into shape, and working with clay. I still feel way too busy most days, but I am happy with the way things are.

I have not really had anyone pester me. Probably because if they even nudge in that direction, I'm pretty blunt with them that I love my life and while I love to hear about their lives, I don't want their advice at the present.

After I have an empty nest and don't need to be on call daily, I could see myself enjoying even more variety of volunteering activities. Right now I only have time for (the kids') school and the clay studio. I'm hoping in the next few years to branch out to a wildlife rehab center nearby, but realistically I don't have the time right now.

[bartleby]

This will be me in a month from now when my only kid starts kindergarten. I've already had two family members ask me, "What will you DO with all of that time?" Honestly, at first I imagine it will take me a while to get used to it. I may just sit in my house in the silence and come down from the 6 years of intensive SAHM parenting I've put in. After I do that, I hope to organize my messy house, spend more time playing piano (I never get enough practice time!), do volunteer work (in the process of getting that lined up), take the dog for long walks, and be involved in my kid's school, etc. Doesn't seem too hard to fill 30 hours a week that way, I don't think. I can't wait.

[scottishmommy]

Originally Posted by philomom

My youngest child has had me home his whole life. He enters high school this year and I MAY look for job to help save a bit for college.


Why did we do this?

- no fights about sick days and who stays home with sick child

- no expensive summer care for 12 weeks of summer

- no worries about who will drive to field trips, doctor's visits or anything... its all me

_ no fighting over errands and losing your whole weekend to grocery shopping and errands. I take care of that stuff. My hubby returns each day from work to eat, relax and play with kids. Evenings are so peaceful and weekends can be so relaxed.

- yes, I volunteer at school, in our community and get hearth and home clean, stoked with great home-cooked meals

Works for us.

Can I live with you?

[sanguine_speed]

My two oldest are in full-time school this year, so of course I have two home with me.
But when they are in school full-time, I expect I'll work more often out of home.

[MCatLvrMom2A&X]

Both mine are in in school all day. Last year I spent my day sleeping but this year, well school has been in only a week, I have not went back to bed after taking them. For one thing I have been unusually stressed about it because of some things that have happened with me personally health wise. Not sure if that will continue to be the case though.

[MichaelsSahm]

Originally Posted by MCatLvrMom2A&X

Both mine are in in school all day. Last year I spent my day sleeping but this year, well school has been in only a week, I have not went back to bed after taking them. For one thing I have been unusually stressed about it because of some things that have happened with me personally health wise. Not sure if that will continue to be the case though.

First BIG HUG! I hope whatever health issues you have it will get resolved!
Second, I love your avatar. Jasper is like my favorite hahaha!!!
My favorite thing to do the first week is clean the house, organize etc.
Second week I take naps, read, relax.

Then later on I start volunteering twice a week at school, take naps, clean, etc etc etc. lol

I love naps.

[MCatLvrMom2A&X]

Everything looks fine now thank goodness but I was terrified and still havnt gotten over it totally yet. I honestly didnt even notice Jasper in the first two movies then with the new hair I couldnt miss him

[MichaelsSahm]

Originally Posted by MCatLvrMom2A&X

Everything looks fine now thank goodness but I was terrified and still havnt gotten over it totally yet. I honestly didnt even notice Jasper in the first two movies then with the new hair I couldnt miss him

that was me, during Eclipse I was like WOAH, forget Edward etc. Hello Jasper. haha!!!

I am so happy everything is looking fine now. Health issues can be scary sometimes!!!!

[kay4]

My youngest is going into the 1st grade. No plans on entering the workforce. I am super busy at home, volunteering, and getting errands run during the day and then all their activities after school. And my dh just deployed so I am solo parentng for the next year. The thought of getting another job on top of my already more than full time career as a sahm I'd go crazy lol. I love being a sahm and wife.

[cakemama579]

Me too?

[cakemama579]

Originally Posted by scottishmommy

Can I live with you?

Me too?

[scottishmommy]

Originally Posted by cakemama579

Me too?

[clutterwarrior]

I have been a SAHM ever since my first child was born. She turns 19 next month.

My first two children were born nearly 3 years apart...when the second daughter went to school, I started thinking about whether to get a part time job or go back to doing full-time study, or whether to have a third child!

I ended up having a third, a boy, and he ended up being very ill with cancer as a baby, and consequently he has still has a fair bit of time off school sick due to poor health, even though he is now 8, so I don't want to work because I need to be here for him.

I sometimes think that when he gets older and his health is more stable, that I may go back to study, but for now I am happy to be at home.

Also my husband has his own business which takes up so much of his time, that he does not do any housework or shopping or cooking, etc....so I really don't know how I would manage if I had to work as well!

[LuckyMommaToo]

When DD starts preK in Sept, I will be in this boat (and I can't believe it!). DS is in first grade all day, and DD will be in school from 8:30 - noon. I think I'll spend the first couple weeks in shock...
-e

[honeybee]

I always *thought* that I would go back to "work" once my youngest was in school. But now I am re-thinking it. My oldest is just starting 1st grade, and I'm pregnant with #4, so I have lots of time to consider my options, lol!

I can see myself doing some kind of part-time work from home (actually, I did some of that the first few years I SAH).... or not. I don't want my kids to be latch-key kids. I want to be available for field trips and to volunteer in the classroom. I want my kids to be able to do some activities, but still have a lot of family time.

Plus, I am rethinking things in terms of life-style. I'm almost done reading "Radical Homemakers" which puts staying home in a totally different perspective. It can be a political/ecological decision that still supports all my feminist/environmentalist values. I had already been thinking along these lines, but the book really clarified some ideas for me.

And I have been surprised at how many things I have learned and how much I have grown in the nearly 7 years I've SAH. I do miss some of the academic/higher-order brain challenges of school... but then, I wasn't getting that when I was working, either. But I figure I can always go back and take a class or two once I don't have babies/toddlers who need me constantly.