Is is "hard" being a sahm?
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Is is "hard" being a sahm?
| Sat, 04-24-2004 - 1:25pm |
For many years now, I have heard the claim that being a sahm is the hardest job in the world. I never chimed in, because I didn't know first hand. I stayed home for 6 weeks when my twin daughters, Sophia and Stephanie (almost 4) were born. And that was hard, because I had 2 newborns. Now, almost 4 years later, I have resigned my job and am staying home again. I can god-honestly say that I don't know what's so hard about this. I personally feel like I am on easy street, but maybe that's because I haven't been at it that long. I feel like I am on vacation. It takes no longer than a couple hours a day to do the housework, and the rest of the time is free time for me and the girls. We have gone to the park, the zoo, chuck e cheeses, and I know not every day is going to be like this, but I feel like I am making up for lost time. My children seem happy and relaxed. The only hard thing about this is that they have gotten into some pretty raging fights with each other, but the fights have ended with quick intervention. I guess I am just wondering how long before this becomes "The hardest job in the world" and I start looking like a zombie, complaining that my husband doesn't help me, and so on? Or do I seriously have the choice not to turn into that? Also, do you think that at the rate I am going, I am at risk for getting bored staying home?

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Oh you took the words from me.
Sad, sad, sad, sad!
I feel sorry for her kids & her dh!
These are 6 and 9 yr old kids. In this day and age, they should be in something for some reason. If they were fighting over soccer or piano for this kid...given the circumstance, I'd side with the husband. But over piano or nothing. No. He's being useless and helpless and if HE wants to change something HE needs to engage his brain. There is no question. He isn't even complaining about the activities. The board is complaining about those. The husband is complaining about the attention they take from him. Which is pathetic. Don't mix up the board with the husband.
If you child is good at music and enjoys it you get to kill two birds with one stone by putting a kid in music.
If your kid is not good at music and not enjoing it, you are only killing one bird with music lessons and the OTHER BIRD IS STILL OUT THE FLYING AROUND PECKING AT YOUR CHILD WHETHER YOU WANT TO ADMIT IT OR NOT.
Jessica
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