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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Maybe I'm looking for some OT advice here....I had DD going to sleep ON HER OWN, IN HER ROOM.
Mondo
Yep. As I said in a post below, I often *choose* to spend my lunch hour that way. But that's *my* doing .. not because I can't do a mommy break, but because I choose not to. Just like SAHMs can do a mommy break, but choose not to.
Doesn't make either job easier or harder, just different.
Hollie
http://attach.prospero.com/n/docs/docDownload.aspx?guid=7E117344-D332-46AD-A2B2-30B19FAEACCF&webtag=iv-pssahwoh
Choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color. Choosing your socks by their character makes no sense and choosing your friends by their color is unthinkable.
7. Daddy taking care of the kids.
Mondo
But now two years later, I find it's easy for the most part. Not physically demanding, but definitely emotionaly demanding. I find I have too much free time also. But we recently got a puppy and he keeps me busy along with my two year old.
All in all I guess it all depends!
Erin
So when does your DH spend time with the kids? With you? With his outside interests (i.e. not work or family)?
They've only been home what? a week or two? Gee, you horny old broad.
Get them jobs. Make sure they work during the lunch hour, lol.
Hollie
http://attach.prospero.com/n/docs/docDownload.aspx?guid=7E117344-D332-46AD-A2B2-30B19FAEACCF&webtag=iv-pssahwoh
Choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color. Choosing your socks by their character makes no sense and choosing your friends by their color is unthinkable.
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No, I said what I meant. I find a life choice like that sad.
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