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| Right now I'm fortunate enough to be a SAHM, but my first son was in daycare for almost 2 years while i worked. While it wasn't ideal for our family, it was what we needed to do at the time. I researched and visited the local daycares and made my decision based on what I saw and read. My son had a good time. I think it was harder on me. |
| posted by Lisa on 01/29/2008 02:49 PM |
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| I worked until May of 2006 and I very carefully and with much thought selected a program for my child. I do not believe someone else is raising my child, they simply helped me to do MY job. That is no different than any other job that requires assistance from others who work for you. But now I am a SAHM and I don't face the issue anymore. |
| posted by Denise on 02/03/2008 11:18 AM |
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| posted by twinmommyathome on 02/11/2008 02:30 AM |
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| i'[ve been a sahm for 8 years. the twins are now almost 5, and have been in mom's day out for 3 years, 2 half days a week until this year(preK). it has been WONDERFUL to have the best of both worlds. they get to socialize, and i get a break. and they have learned SO much this year in preK that it's hard to believe they're not kindergartners already. |
| posted by mmm on 02/16/2008 11:19 PM |
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| My child is about 10 1/2 months. I stay at home, and she has never been to a daycare, nor has she ever had a stranger watch her. Always family and never for a great amount of time. I have been toying with the idea of dropping her off at a daycare for a couple hours at a time once or twice a week. Basically so that I could get more accomplished. Errands, housework, doctor appointments, desperately need to get my hair cut and colored! Things like that. The very first time that it entered my head and I started toying with it in my head, not sharing the idea with anyone yet. That night I had a nightmare that I went to pick my little one up from the daycare center, and she was dead. I stopped toying with the idea. |
| posted by Katherine on 02/20/2008 01:57 PM |
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| My children have both gone to daycare twice a week and I feel like they got so much out of it! They both have long time friends and it also got them ready for kindergarten. If I could afford it, I would have added an additional day for my son. He's starting kindergarten in September and It's full time where we live. I hope he can adjust to the schedule and the work. Everything has changed so much now. They don't just play and socialize in kindergarten anymore. Now they have to spell their names, count to 100, Recognize all letters in the alphabet and so much more. I feel like without any pre-school, this would be overwhelming and very frusterating for him. |
| posted by elaine on 02/27/2008 09:36 AM |
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| My husband grew up with a SAHM and all of his aunts were SAHMS so it was just natural for him to accept me as a SAHM. We don't live extravagently but we do make ends meet. I think this is mostly because I quit my job at least eight months before delivering, which gave us enough time to adapt to the change in finances. We moved out of our expensive apartment and found something way cheaper, purchased a cheaper car, and even stopped going out to dinner/going to the movies/and doing other unnecessary things. I really think this helps me stay at home with our son. I plan to stay home at least until Aaron enters school. I can work from home though even before that though. I really think working from home is the way to go if you have to work! |
| posted by Heather on 03/09/2008 09:18 AM |
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| I am a young SAHMS did not think I would enjoy it as much as I do. I think I have trust issues with leaving my son with a stranger. Only his grandmas have ever babysat. I feel very lucky to be able to stay at home it's a lifesaver! |
| posted by Monchhichi on 05/07/2008 03:18 AM |
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| My 2 yr old daughter goes to a private sitter 3hrs a day, 4 days a week (by necessity). Fortunately, she LOVES it there. She is an only child and I think that she just likes being around other kids her age (there are 3 the same age). I had a friend who's son hated his sitter so i recommended that she try mine and it has been a complete turn-around. The only reason I would have to stop taking her to the sitter is that it does add up and if my family or friends can watch her they do. |
| posted by Katie on 05/18/2008 09:34 AM |
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| I wanted the first year with my son and after that I planned to look for a job to help out with bills and daycare would be great if we can afford it |
| posted by Amers on 05/22/2008 06:18 PM |
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| My son is 14 months old and I had to work atleast part-time. I found a great alternative for working. I am a P.C.A. I take care of a close friend who is in a wheelchair. I am able to bring my son with me and I am able to make money as well. I spend most of my days working one-on-one with my client and then the rest of the time I am getting paid to just be there in case of an emergency. I find that my clients are happier with my son around and my son has been able to experience disabilities at such a young age. I feel I choose what was best for my family situation. |
| posted by Brooke on 08/26/2008 06:59 PM |
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| Im a stay at home mommy and my daughter is with me 24 hours a day. I feel very strongly about having my child stay with me and her father untill shes old enough to talk and tell us whats going on (if god forbid anything ever did go on). I know what its like to be a child in a bad situation and I never want to put my child in one. So I think it's best that shes with us or someone we trully trust 100%. |
| posted by christina on 09/23/2008 07:15 PM |
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I'm a SAHM and if I could afford it , I would send my twin boys (almost 3) to daycare part-time for the socalization of it. I think it helps kids adjust for when the go to school. I believe my children would love it, the love to hang out with other kids & learn new things. I'm all for it. |
| posted by on 09/25/2008 02:22 PM |
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| I'm a SAHD and would not trade it for anything. It's been sooo awesome watching my girl grow into the 'lil lady she becomes each day. My only wish is to reverse things and get Mommy home with baby, so she can have this truly blessed experience. |
| posted by -MikeR- on 10/06/2008 12:02 PM |
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| I work part time and fortunetly my husband's aunt has a daycare. I dont think I could leave my daughter with anyone else. |
| posted by Michelle on 10/11/2008 10:00 PM |
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| My baby goes to daycare twice per week and it has been positive experience for her and mommy. |
| posted by Maria on 10/16/2008 12:44 PM |
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| I'm fortunate enough to be able to continue to SAH even with money being tight for everyone with the economy. I work from home so it saves on gas and daycare and everything else that comes along with working outside the home. What's cool is I don't bug people to buy anything and don't plan parties and I'm not part of an MLM so I love what I do and can work completely around my family... so no daycare for me. :) I help other parents be the same way. The way I see it... we should not have to work just so we can pay for daycare. Why nother? we might as well stay home and that's the decision my family made and it's been great! |
| posted by Crystal on 11/24/2008 11:32 AM |
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| I stay home with my baby girl. I wouldn't let her go to a "daycare" I will enroll her in a well known preschool when she is three . I worked in a daycare and a preschool. I would never make her go to a daycare. I know how the people are in those places. It's terrible. |
| posted by Danielle on 11/26/2008 01:37 PM |
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| I'm a stay at home mom by choice and I like it. If I had to go to work though and use daycare, I'd want it to be an in home day care. My mother did it for a while and it was wonderful. My sister and I got to help her with it at times. It was really fun. I'd be very cautious though because even in the best day cares I have heard some really bad stories. I'd want a place I can trust and a place where my kids feel safe. That is very important to me. |
| posted by Elizabeth on 12/15/2008 04:08 PM |
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| I would not want my son in daycare. Just my personal preference. He is 3 years old and has never been in a daycare thanks to me and my husbands work schedules. My husband is an electrician and works days and I am a Independent Consultant with The Pampered Chef, and I work in the evenings a few times a week after my husband gets home. I make $100-$400 extra a month only working 1- 4 nights a month, and I get some "adult" time. |
| posted by on 01/08/2009 11:32 PM |
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| I've been at SHM for nearly 6 years now and it does have it's pluses and minuses. My son is 4 now and goes to a public preK program, it's half day and he loves it. I'm planning on staying home until my youngest is in kindergarten and then working part time. I personally have found that it is good to try to do play dates to socialize the kids with kids their age and they love it. I get adult time and they get kid time. I wounldn't change anything. |
| posted by Jodi on 01/17/2009 10:28 AM |
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| I believe that Piper gets plenty of socialization through Church Sunday School and the child watch at the YMCA while I work out. I also am organizing playgroups for her too. IF you live in the Oklahoma City area you can check out this raisingthem.com webpage and join us if you want. http://www.raisingthem.com/groups/view/103251/OK/Oklahoma_City/Kristas_Play_Group |
| posted by Krista on 02/18/2009 11:11 AM |
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| I'm a stay at home by choice and I like it. I recently opened my own in-home childcare. My goal is to provide children with a safe environment that nurtures self-esteem and security. I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to work with little children everyday. To have my home be their home away from home! I have named my childcare Special Blessings Childcare. You may check out my site that I'm working on http://specialblessingschildcare.webs.com |
| posted by Elena on 02/26/2009 01:57 PM |
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| I am a stay at home mom to 3 kids. 1 of my kids is in 1st grade and my other 2 are home...Even though I am a stay at home mom. I would like to have my 3 yr old in a daycare only a few times a wk for a few hrs. I think it is great for kids to interact with other children. If you can go to playgroups then that would be better cause you can be there to but that isn't the case for some moms. I wouldn't have my 11 month old in a daycare. I would feel more comfortable if my kids knew how to talk before I put them in a daycare. |
| posted by Christie on 03/06/2009 08:23 PM |
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| My baby is six months old, and I'm a stay-at-home dad. Next year, when I begin student teaching, we're likely to put him in group daycare a few days a week, and by that point, he'll be a year old - much more able to socialize with a group and be without Mommy or Daddy for a few hours. As it is, I really want to start taking him to playgroups with babies around his age now that the weather's getting nice! |
| posted by likethegum on 03/11/2009 09:37 AM |
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| I'm a single mom, working full time and trying to finish my bachelors degree, so I attend school full time as well. While I wish that I was able to stay home with my daughter, I'm glad that she's getting this experience. I'm also glad that it gives me time to do the things that I'm doing to better our lives. I want to provide a great life for her, awesome experiences and opportunities! |
| posted by Ashley on 03/13/2009 12:07 PM |
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| Hearing that thing on the news about the 18 month old who was thrown on the floor and died from massive head trauma. I would never be able to deal with not knowing what my daughter was doing all the time lol I hope that eases a little in the future |
| posted by Cait on 03/16/2009 08:56 PM |
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| I worked after my 8 wk leave for 2 months, and I hated putting him in daycare. I found one of the better daycares in town and they still either held him, put him in a swing, or a crib all day long. He got no tummy time or anything. It made me mad and luckily we found ourselves in a position where I could become a stay at home mom at the time. I took him out of that daycare asap. I plan to go back to work next year. I am getting my Bachelors next May and then it will be my husband's turn to go back to school and be a SAHD. By the time he is done, Jake will be in Preschool. |
| posted by Sara on 05/08/2009 08:49 AM |
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| I was a working single mom with my son and ended up having to put him into daycare for educational reasons. Now that I am married and have my daughter I SAH with both of them an have enjoyed the benefits of seeing all of my daughter's firsts and a lot of my son's as I am homeschooling him. We live on a tight budget but my husband and I would have it no other way. |
| posted by Allison on 05/11/2009 10:04 PM |
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I am fortunate enough to be a stay at home mom, but I do run daycare out of my home. We live on post so I am certified and liscensed to do FCC. I love what I do and my children have other children to play with.
I had a bad experience with my oldest son, I was a single mom when I had him and had to put him in daycare, he was abused and I swore that I wouldn't put any of my children in daycare again. I didn't. :-) |
| posted by Maureen on 06/12/2009 11:03 AM |
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| Not a fan of daycare and So happy that i'm fortunate enough to be able to stay home with my child. Daycares are filled with germs, and I'm so scared to trust people with my child. Of course some people have no choice but to put their child in daycare, and if that's the case they gotta do what they gotta do. I think there are benefits to daycare too such as always interacting with other kids. So happy to see the percentage that stay home with their kids in this poll...that's great! Kids need their parents involved more then anything else in the world! |
| posted by Summer on 07/26/2009 09:55 AM |
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I am a SAHM and I love the fact that I'm teaching my child values verses somebody else. I do believe that familys are all different and do different things. For me though I love being able to have all the fun moments with my son.
www.discoverytoyslink.com/lindaburgess |
| posted by Linda on 09/24/2009 12:29 AM |
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My take on day care has nothing to do with your a bad mother if you don't watch your own kid. I don't think that at all. I just can't trust others with my child... I want to wait until she's old enough to tell me if some one is touching or hurting her.
I watch to many nanny cam shows :/ |
| posted by Alejandra on 11/02/2009 05:07 PM |
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| It honestly depends on the Mother and her own view points and comfort zones really. Me personally, I could never put my daughter in daycare. I wouldn't be able to deal with someone else raising my child for me. And there are way too many bad things that could happen. I've worked at a daycare before and would never condone someone treating my child the way I saw those kids being treated. Not saying all daycares are bad. I just couldn't take the chance. |
| posted by on 12/29/2009 02:06 AM |
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| I keep my children with me because i'm home all day, so it makes no sense for them to be away. Also I had a bad experience with my oldest so I choose to stay away from the daycare place. |
| posted by Nchukym on 10/14/2010 08:51 PM |
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| I'm a WAHM and I love being able to be home with my baby and make an income at the same time this way i dont miss any of the cute stuff. |
| posted by Mary on 01/24/2011 09:47 AM |
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| I used to work at a daycare for 3 years... I loved working with the kids but did not enjoy the enviroment. At the time I was 26 and had already decided when I had children, I would stay home with them. It's safer, cleaner, and you can spend time watching them grow every minute. Still don't regret it. |
| posted by on 03/05/2011 01:32 AM |
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| i only send her once in a while because i can't afford daycare |
| posted by Camille on 05/07/2011 06:03 PM |
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