Do you think being a SAHM is the best job?

[Zeal]

Hi,

Just curious to know.....What makes you happy about being a SAHM?? I'm from a place where I'm not sure if I want to have eny more children because I don't want to feel like I am at home all the time. I honestly felt more important in the workplace. So how do you feel important at home? How do you make it fun? Can anyone convince me that being a SAHM is the best job in the world? :D I'm open to my mind being changed on this subject :D

[Snuffys Mum]

I'm with you Rach. :yes:

Maybe someone can convince me too.

[mum2bubba]

I can only speak for myself but I always knew I wanted to be a mother. When I was in high school at 15 or 16 I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life (career wise), I personally don't have a great resume, I left school at the end of year 10 and haven't had really good high paying jobs, I suppose I could go back if I really wanted to but I enjoy being a sahm. Somedays I get frusterated because I am at home all the time but I think if you can find a balance somehow you should hopefully enjoy being at home, not everyone wants to stay home with their kids and thats fine, each to their own. I MIGHT go back to work 2 nights a week or something so I can get a little "break" from my kids but that will be in a few years yet.


Staying at home (for me ) DOES get boring at times but I have joined up to 2 different play groups and go out with friends every now and then.

[FourAngelKisses]

I love being a SAHM. Seeing them take their first steps, say their first words, come home from school all excited about something.
I love laying on the floor playing cars, making biscuits/cakes with them, having a "slumber party" and watching movies with them.

It is tiring, it is frustrating at times (some days I feel like walking out the door, knowing fully well I couldn't stay away for more than 5mins, lol), but I've never known anything different and I honestly don't want to. The kids love knowing that I am home for them after school if they need to cry about something, or to share something exciting.
And the two littlies.....well, the smiles on their faces when they get up in the morning is enough to show me that I am doing a great job with them.

[sopolicha]

The pay is lousy, the conditions are terrible and the overtime is horrendous, but the rewards are endless.

[Zeal]

Just wanted to put the same Q out again today :D

[kellieanne08]

I will be honest, it was a huge adjustment for me being a fulltime stay at home mum... I have always had a full time job and had worked hard to work my way up the ladder to a management position.
When Liam was 3 months old, I decided to go back to work and see how things went from there!. I lasted 8 weeks!!! Besides the fact that Liam didn't sleep well and I was exhausted all the time I was missing out on raising my own child. I went to pick him up from daycare one day and he was sitting up on his own ( I missed out on seeing him do that! ). I just believe that I was missing out on too much and it was breaking my heart leaving him there eachday.
Being at home can be lonely sometimes but it's what you make it I guess, we go out for walks together, play at the park. We have met friends who we meet up with now and then.. We have so much fun playing each day together. Some days get tough ( we miss the money side of it, but we have learnt to cope without as much) but I wouldn't change it now for anything. I want to drop the kids to school and pick them up eachday and just be here for them. Once they are at school I will consider finding a casual job during the hours that they are at school.