What would YOU have to do to SAH?

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What would YOU have to do to SAH?
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Fri, 02-13-2009 - 5:09pm

If you're a WOH/WAH mom, what sort of "downsizing" would you need to do in order to afford to be a SAHM? (SAHM defined here as not earning any money)

For me, I would have to put all our non-essential possessions in storage and move in with my parents.

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Registered: 02-05-2009
Fri, 02-27-2009 - 12:03pm
Possessive of it is "its".
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 02-27-2009 - 12:27pm

Yes its from birth to 5 years old, parents are the child's first teacher and that begins at birth, it doesn't start in kindergarten, well at least imo.


PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 02-27-2009 - 12:30pm

I wasn't speaking of a school district, let alone the day to day operations of other districts.

PumpkinAngel

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Fri, 02-27-2009 - 12:32pm

I would agree, I think that is a great area for parents as it really frees up the teacher to teach and the assistant as well.

PumpkinAngel

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Fri, 02-27-2009 - 12:33pm

So the teacher assistant don't work in the class room all the time; they do copies, cutting shapes and putting packets together, book orders and other "busy" non directly relating with the students work instead of working with the students?


PumpkinAngel

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Fri, 02-27-2009 - 12:36pm

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Well if those parents have the higher education and wealth, sure...but it's an assumption to assume that because

PumpkinAngel

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Fri, 02-27-2009 - 12:53pm

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As I explained earlier it depends on the private school, you are assuming that there are no ESL students and very few low income students, which is simply not the case.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 02-06-2009
Fri, 02-27-2009 - 1:11pm
I was speaking of the education children start getting when they go to school. While that program might be good, it is not designed to keep parents involved once they are in school and I am pretty sure Obama was speaking of older children also :)
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Registered: 02-06-2009
Fri, 02-27-2009 - 1:14pm

"I believe the parent volunteers are there to free up the teachers from busy work (copies, lunch duty, recess duty, cutting shapes, putting together packets, book orders, all kinds of things) so that they can focus on teaching."

"I wasn't speaking about my school district, that is not my current experience."

"I wasn't speaking of a school district, let alone the day to day operations of other districts. As I clearly stated, I was speaking about my children's schools."

Which one is it?

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Registered: 02-06-2009
Fri, 02-27-2009 - 1:16pm
I believe they do these things while the children are in class, while they are at activities and before and after school.

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