Why do you like to stay at home?

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Registered: 08-01-2007
Why do you like to stay at home?
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Wed, 08-01-2007 - 2:22pm
I'm just wondering what do you like the best about staying at home with your babies?
I love the fact that I get to see the many wonderful things that my daughter does that I would otherwise miss out on. She is a funny little girl. I know I can provide her with the right care for her!!! What about you?
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Registered: 07-22-2007
Wed, 08-01-2007 - 3:06pm

The thing I love most about staying at home is watching my girls grow up. With my first daughter, Mary(3), I had to return to work and put her in a daycare and missed out on so much of her second year. Now that I have a new girl, Emma(8M), I do not want to miss that part of her life as well as any more of Marys. What I do to make some extra money is work from home. It’s a really exciting opportunity and the thing I love the most about it is that I can work the hours I choose around all the important things in my life, instead of trying to work my life around a work schedule. Most of the people on our team work Part Time 2-3 hours a day on average and it’s amazing how many of them have been able to more than replace their full time incomes by doing that! Another great thing is that I can even do this with Mary and Emma right by my side! I absolutely LOVE what I do and I love sharing it with others, especially Mom’s who are looking for a way to be able to stay at home with their children.

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Registered: 01-12-2007
Thu, 08-02-2007 - 3:22am

I just had baby #2. My older Son is 7. when his dad and I split up, he was 16 months. I went back to work and he was 18 months and I missed so much. He has been diagnoised ADHD and it has been so hard not really being there for him as much as he needs me to be especially since these kids really need consistancy more then ever....so now I am re-mairred to the love of my life, and we have a new edition I am staying home to watch them both grow and give them the care they need so much. In the few months I have been home giving my older son the attention he so needs, I have noticed a HUGE change in him Since I get to be with him all day I can be more consistant with him and he is improving tremendously. Following orders, whinning less, making his bed, getting dressed...little things I always had a had time getting him to do. I fell I'm not parenting out of guilt anymore (note being there all day and dont want to get mad at him in the small amount of time I did get with him) Make sense?

Jenn

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Registered: 01-18-2007
Thu, 08-02-2007 - 7:53am
I like staying home because I want to see all my girls' milestones, and how they grow.

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Registered: 11-17-2003
Thu, 08-02-2007 - 12:29pm

I have one daughter who is 5 and I just enjoy her company. I really enjoy getting to be home fulltime to homeschool her, be around her all the time, get to do more things togther during the day time hours during the week when things are quiet and nice around here and most of all hearing her little voice and laugh thruout the day.

When she was a baby I liked having her with me all the time and being the primary caregiver during the day.

Trish :)