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: 01-20-2009
Mon, 03-02-2009 - 2:34pm
Tell them you'll make them sit out a game of one of their favorite sports if they don't consistently turn in homework?
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Registered: 02-05-2009
Mon, 03-02-2009 - 2:36pm

The point you're missing is that for some children -- I suspect my dd is one and I'm almost positive sweetheart's dd is one -- saying "shape up" would be sufficient. That would be enough to make the child change their behavior.


If that isn't enough for *your* child, then don't do it that way. if that isn't enough for *your* child, then that speaks to your child's abilities and personality, and speaks nothing of any other parents' involvement.

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Registered: 01-20-2009
Mon, 03-02-2009 - 2:36pm

1) Long term assignments are not included in the planner in the depth they need to be to help the parents understand what's involved;


2) Many 9 and 10 years cannot pace their own projects yet without help.

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Mon, 03-02-2009 - 2:37pm
There was nothing simple about your question.
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Mon, 03-02-2009 - 2:37pm

That's the difference in

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Mon, 03-02-2009 - 2:37pm
I love how you always want to pin extra curricular activities as the root of all evil -- Liza's getting As and B+s with 3 dance classes and 3 rehearsal a week plus chorus and altar serving and occassionally soccer -- her scheudle makes her use her time more wisely not less so. and I'd no more pull her out of a rehearsal than PKA would pull hers out of a practice.
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Mon, 03-02-2009 - 2:38pm
BAER
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Mon, 03-02-2009 - 2:38pm

You are basically telling your dd the same thing you were taught with schoolwork, right?

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Mon, 03-02-2009 - 2:39pm
I dont think long term projects need to be understood by the paretns unless the teacher says 'hey parents - heads up on this one " which she did wiith the social studies fair project -- but not with this biography project b/c she wanst the kids to mostly do that in school and without parental involvement. Liza routinely has things written in her planner (in her own hand) that are 2-3 weeks or even a month out --
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Mon, 03-02-2009 - 2:40pm

Where?

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