Poll: Being a SAHM is

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It's harder trying to find things to do with a toddler that is age appriorate during winter.

posted by Chelle on 03/27/2008 02:46 PM

Harder trying to figure out how to entertain him. He is go go go all day until nap time.

posted by Jamie on 04/16/2008 04:55 PM

hard to balance housework and being a entertainer :)

posted by Bridget on 04/16/2008 11:32 PM

Harder to keep him entertained, well socialized, and especially since I am new to my town!

posted by Lindsay on 04/25/2008 11:01 PM

We just moved, so it's been difficult with major remodeling going on. Plus breast feeding and trying to keep an adventurous 2 year old out of trouble...:D

posted by Karin on 05/07/2008 09:38 AM

Its a challenge balancing housework and entertaining a one year old. Loading the dishwasher is a race now!

posted by Cory on 06/18/2008 12:55 AM

I think the hardest thing is the pressure we have on ourselves to maintain the perfect household since we are home all the time. As if there is never anything going on with kids at home! Let me tell you with 4 girls there is always something going on!!

posted by on 06/30/2008 01:54 PM

It is much harder than I expected. Not only trying to keep up with everything I have to do around the house, but entertain and keep watch on my son as well, and do it all with a husband that is much less understanding than I thought he would be. Being viewed as nothing more than a "house wife" and hearing that chuckle from my husband and in laws every time I mention how busy things can get has done nothing more than make things harder. Now in addition to caring for my son and our home during the week, I work on Tuesday nights, Fri, Sat and Sun. as well & am still introduced as nothing more than a "house wife". Much harder than I expected!!

posted by Sarah on 07/02/2008 04:11 PM

so much harder than i expected ... it just seems like there is not enough hours in the day to get to everything on my list .... trying to get 5 kids dressed and out the door & on time is the hardest .... Then i have my poor little 2 year old (who is not use to being home by her self ) so now insteed of her siblings entertaining her for most of the day it is all on me .... I don't mind but just trying to devote myself to her doesn't leave much time for the other 99 things I have to do (before the others get out of school)

posted by Becky on 09/11/2008 10:53 PM

I do in home daycare, in addition to taking care of my 6 week old, 2 yr old, 3 1/2 year old, I watch another 2 yr old, a 3 yr old and a 11 month old. I also have a 6 yr old who is in first grade. This maternity leave has been a vacation to me, and I only took 3 weeks off! It is so much easier have just 3 at home!!

posted by Tiffany on 10/09/2008 09:25 PM

Some days are easy, some are hard, I guess I more or less expected that.
The thing I didn't expect was how exhausted you can get and how mentally draining it can be on the tough days.

posted by Bethany on 10/26/2008 12:16 AM

I love being with my daughter. I used to work in a preschool before I had her. So, my 8 yrs of experience has been really paying off. I learned how to get down on the floor and be on her level. Which is how every parent should be.She is so inquisitive and always keeps me on my toes. Patience is a virtue! Always READ READ READ to your child! I wouldn't want my life any other way. I hope everyone loves and enjoys their job as much as I do!

posted by Danielle on 11/26/2008 01:31 PM

its harder than i thought b/c she is so young, 6 months old, and constantly need things, she doesn't have much of a nap schedule, not for lack of trying. so, i feel like i can't really get into a big project around the house unless my hubby is home. although i am thankful for a very understanding spouse.

posted by Holly on 12/03/2008 03:08 PM

I used to work 14 to 16 hour days 5 days a week with a very difficult population and I thought that was challenging!!!! I have an amazing 11 month old and I feel so lucky that I am able to stay home to raise her full time...BUT .... it is so hard on some days, she is non stop all day, she is not into naps but wants to explore everything. I have not had "me" time in 11 months and it is getting hard. My hubbie is wonderful but he does not get it...when he gets home he plops in front of the TV and that is that. My inlaws don't understand why I can not work a full time night job...like my 24/7 SAHM position is not enough... I am very lucky though...I have the most wonderful daughter!

posted by Marya on 12/20/2008 09:22 AM

I too, have a hubby who doesn't seem to get it either. We are a military family so he works long days, comes home, sits in front of the tv and that is that. I have a 14 month old, another due late February, and a 10 week old puppy. Trying to do laundry, fold it, put it away, clean, wash dishes, cook, entertain the babies, take the puppy out every few hours, go to the grocery store, buy christmas presents, make beds, wash sheets, clean bathrooms, take a shower, get ready and vacuum is IMPOSSIBLE! I don't think there has been a single day where I have gotten all that I wanted to completed. But I tell you what, my daughter is amazing and I wouldn't want her anywhere else but with me.

posted by Caitlyn on 12/20/2008 12:53 PM

harder have a 2 1/2 year old, a 7 week old, keeping up with the house work and being a full time college student!! my days are not long enough to get everything in

posted by Amy on 01/21/2009 03:11 PM

It's just about what I expected, I am the oldest of 9 kids and my mom was always extremely sick during her pregnancies, so each time I had one more child to help raise. It gave me alot of experience while my mom would be in the hospital after having one of my siblings I would be the one waking up in the middle of the night. So overall I was very prepared and it defenitely helps that my fiance is very helpful with Hayden when he gets home from work!

posted by Grace on 01/23/2009 02:18 PM

I feel really lucky that I can be a stay at home mum, instead of our son being looked after by a stranger and missing all the "firsts". It's worth not working and having less money to be at home with my son, my only regret is that he is growing up too quick!! Yes it's a bit frustrating when he won't go down for a nap sometimes but it's so rewarding otherwise, I'm going to cherish these times.

posted by billie on 02/10/2009 09:17 AM

I've been at home with my daughter for 5 years. She goes to preschool and that give me time to do the stuff that needs to be done, but it's still hard sometimes. She wants my attention and there are things that just need to be done. We spend a lot of time together and she has an older brother that loves her. He's very good with her and that's been good for me. Although she does let me get my stuff done most of the time. My husband has been very supportive when it came to being a stay at home mom. That will change soon, with my getting my Associates Degree and going out into the workforce.

posted by Kat on 03/27/2009 08:47 AM

It is harder than i expected bc my bf does not understand that it is not always possible to get everything done all the time and never sees what i do all sees is what i don do. He thinks since he works outside the home that when he comes home he should not have to help out bc he has "WORKED ALL DAY" and i am like and have not? I work to i just dont get paid for anything that i do.

posted by Alexand... on 10/07/2009 10:43 AM

I don't know if I really thought about all that it would mean to be a SAHM. Never thought about how I'd have to keep kids busy all day long and never get a break.

posted by Rachel on 01/09/2010 09:40 PM

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