Is it boring, fulfilling?? What do you do all day? Need to know if I should stay at home or go back to work after kiddos! :)
2007-07-09 07:27:45 · 13 answers · asked by eskbuffy 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I have really loved being a housewife. I love spending every minute with my daughter and not having to send her to a day care. It is nice to have the time to keep the house clean, laundry organized and still have playtime!! I think this is a real personal issue though. Some women love staying at home, while others really enjoy their time at work. Whatever you choose I am sure you will be happy with your decision!! Good Luck!
2007-07-09 07:32:33 · answer #1 · answered by serendipity_siren 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people find it boring and others find it fulfilling. There is no way for me to tell you if it is right for you or not. For me, I could not stand the idea of having another person spend more time with my child than I did. For the most part I enjoyed being a stay at home mom. It can be frustrating though because there will always be people who think you have all this time on your hands because since you stay home you don't really do anything. And there were some days when I got lonely for some adult conversation. Luckily I had a sister who was also a stay at home mom so we could get the kids together and have a little adult conversation at the same time. But over all I found it very fulfilling and I am glad I was able to spend so much time with my kids when they were young.
2007-07-09 07:34:41 · answer #2 · answered by kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a housewife. I take care of the house, and I play on the computer or work on my book or watch TV. I also plan on being a stay at home mother until I die when I have children. My husband wants me to stay home to take care of him and our future children and the house and plus I never liked working when I had a job and I'm a lot safer being inside the home all day then I would be if I were outside working. I don't answer the door or pick up the phone at all. It's a little boring sometimes but you get used to it. I know when I'm back home in my husband's country next summer hopefully I'll be too busy to be on the computer at all because I'll have a house to clean and also kids to take care of.
2007-07-09 11:45:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm not a housewife...I'm the opposite. I'm a nanny. From my point of view... you need a good support group. Hang out w/ other moms, find a babysitter to come "relieve" you 2 hrs. a day. Family members work too but... the sitter you pay and "we go away". Your husband also needs to know that when he comes home he is not "off" from work he has to help out w/ everything too.
Staying at home w/ the baby is fulfilling because you don't miss a thing, I've seen (as a nanny) 1st steps, words etc... kinda sad that way.
Some moms I've spoken to would rather work, it's easier.
2007-07-09 07:37:54 · answer #4 · answered by tiffany 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will be whatever you decide it to be. If you look around properly, you should find that there are many activities where you can take your baby and meet other moms at home. It helps a lot when you have a network of stay-at-home-moms to rely on.
Whatever you decide, take a moment to weigh in the benefits of you staying at home on your child's development. For the first two years, no matter how great a daycare you find or how many expensive toys you get to stimulate her cognitive and motor development, the one thing that will stimulate her the most is interaction with YOU. Daycare workers are great to care for little ones, but there is nothing that nourishes your child as much as time spent with you.
2007-07-09 08:04:44 · answer #5 · answered by Marie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a stay at home mom and have been for 5 years I love it I never miss a moment of what they do and learn it's great and they grow up sooooooo fast so enjoy it while it last you have plenty of time to work but I think for now stay at home mom is a great thing and as for what we do for the day is ( crafts,go shopping,visit family,go to the lake and get them ready for kindergarten so sure try it out at least and if it's not for you go back to work good luck
2007-07-09 07:36:02 · answer #6 · answered by lovely 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well i got marred at 21 and had a job but after a years i had my son and after 6month i went back to work but i left my job and how i stay home with my 3 year old son and i made the best of it. i take my son for a walk and clean the house and my dinner it is never boring.u can made it what u want but for me it is fullfiling to know that i am a mother and a wife and the people in my life loves me and the thing that i do for them
2007-07-10 20:32:03 · answer #7 · answered by Wee Fee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some times it is boring but that is when the boys are in school. otherwise i am busy with housework , dinner, schoolwork, and other chores. I find my life very fullfilling and enjoy being able to go to my kids school plays and being homeroom mom.. If u can for go the extra income i would stay at home with the kids. good luck
2007-07-13 02:36:53 · answer #8 · answered by THE UK WILDCAT FAMILY 10 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Staying home with your children is the best thing you can do. It is hard work but totally worth it.
You get to see them say their first word, learn to crawl and walk, etc! You instill your values. Your children learn from you not strangers.
There is less stress- no running out the door every morning, no need to worry about taking time off work for a sick child/Dr. appts., sleep in if you like!
Obviously there are sacrifices like time with adults, money, etc. but the rewards are worth it.
2007-07-09 07:54:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it's definitely fullfilling to know that you did the best that you could in raising your children. My husband and I decided to have me stay home with our children after my daughter turned two. She wasn't doing well in a daycare setting, and with me quitting work and my husband picking up some extra hours at his job, we found that we were only loosing $50 to $100 a month by me staying home. As far as what do you do all day, well, you wake up when the kids wake up, and if they sleep in and you wake up early, then you have that peaceful time in the morning all to yourself to enjoy a cup of coffee on the porch, or whatever it is you do. After my kids wake up, I feed them breakfast, then I start doing laundry and cleaning while playing with my kids in between. Then before I know it, it's lunch time, so I feed them lunch, then we go outside and have playtime, then come in and do abc's, sing songs, read, learn colors, animal sounds, play silly games, while the kids are napping I usually get a two hour break to do whatever I want (at the house of course, it's usually reading, gardening, excercising, scrapbook, or surf the internet), wash the dishes, finish the laundry, do some touch up cleaning from our wild afternoon of fun, start to make supper, have everything ready when my husband comes home. Clean up the supper dishes, spend time with the kids, put the to bed, spend some time with my husband, then go to sleep. It's definitely stress free... that's for sure. I worked full time outside of the home for a long time, and it was crazy hectic - bust your butt all day at your full time job, then when you get of of work, you come home and have another full time job to do - rush to make supper, do the dishes, throw in the laundry, hurry and clean the house, run the errands, do the yardwork, get groceries, then spend 10 minutes with the kids and then you collapse in bed exauhsted, dreading doing it all over again the next day. In other words, I don't miss working outside the home in the least bit! lol! There are several advantages for you, your husband and most importantly your children of staying at home - #1 - you know where your children are, what they are seeing/hearing, that they are receiving nutritious meals and not junk at the babysitters. You have time to spend with them, teach them not only their colors, abc's ect, but also morals. Your husband will be a lot less stressed, knowing that the kids and the house are in good hands - yours! You will be less stressed, and have a lot less hectic schedule. While between the kids and the housework you are always staying busy when you stay at home, you are able to set your own schedule and pace, and it's a lot less stressful and hectic for you - and when mom is stressed our and miserable, well it's just like the old saying goes "When momma ain't happy, ain't noooobody happy!". Planning family outings and vacations is a lot easier too, because you only have your husband's schedule to work around! I hope that you choose the best option for your family! Good luck!
2007-07-09 15:11:17 · answer #10 · answered by ~*Mrs. GM2*~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋