Club SAHM

[jedamum]

at times when i'm bushed and need a nap, i'll get ds1 to take care of ds2. so ds1 will arrange for tea break (eg packet milo and biscuits or bread with jam) and draw up programme (eg play or draw or 'teach' ds2 words). ds1 is very happy to do all these, cos when i nap, it means that his home assignment for that day (ie assessment books) will be cancelled.

[Angelight]

Thanks for your encouragement, Minnie. Hopefully, my sacrifice is worth it.


If given the chance, I wouldn't go back to full-time work, too much office politics. , but would like to build up my blogshop, write some books (maybe children's books) and perhaps give English tuition...

minnie2004:

Angelight:

Another SAHM reporting here. Wondering if any of you mums feel your life revolves around your kid and DH and nothing else? I feel this way alot of the time. Especially when I'm a degree holder and yet not contributing to the work economy, sometimes feel that all my years of study have gone wasted...

although I never regret sacrificing my career for my family, especially for DD, seeing her grow and achieve every milestone is a satisfaction no career can provide. But I do wish sometimes that I have some kind of career or work I can do to fulfill my self actualisation.

That's probably why I set up my blogshop...and hopefully, write my own book one day. :xedfingers:

Hi Angelight, I share the same feeling as you. I think there are a lot of SAHMs around like you, highly educated and had a decent job before giving it up for the family. I have an old classmates who was the top in the class all thru secondary school, and later got an MBA from an Ivy League school. In the end, she also became an SAHM after quiting her management consultant job.

However, all is not wasted as according to some research, the mother's education level is the dominant factor in determining a child's achievement. So your DD is lucky to have you at home :celebrate: !

[minnie2004]

Your're welcome Angelight

[minnie2004]

jedamum:

but i try not to get too cuddly at his age now cos he is after all a boy....

I can't help cuddling my DS all the time as he's just too sweet :love: . He's turning 4 soon but still looks very baby. Since everyone likes to hug him, sometimes he behaves even more like a baby. Wonder if this is not good for his development :? .

[sleepy]

Happy Mother's Day !!!

[kids_r_innocent]

Wow auntieM, jedamum and sleepy...


Dun you all agree tat only Mummy can have such patience with our children? Hmm.... tink we deserve an award for it, hee.... :lol:

[auntieM]

kids_r_innocent:

Wow auntieM, jedamum and sleepy...


Dun you all agree tat only Mummy can have such patience with our children? Hmm.... tink we deserve an award for it, hee.... :lol:

All the on going 'patience' causing me internal injuries.. :faint:

[sleepy]

kids_r_innocent:

Wow auntieM, jedamum and sleepy...


Dun you all agree tat only Mummy can have such patience with our children? Hmm.... tink we deserve an award for it, hee.... :lol:

I think that's the reason why most children tend to throw tantrum at their mummies rather than daddies. Mummies 好欺负!

[buds]

kids_r_innocent:

Dun you all agree tat only Mummy can have such patience with our children? Hmm.... tink we deserve an award for it, hee.... :lol:

I choose to disagree... cause i was raised by an extremely patient father. :love:

My mother was the impatient one.. So, it varies from one household
to another and varies from the varying characteristics of men. I think,
blanket sweeping that only mummy has patience is not a fair one
esp to some of the good men out there lar.. niwae that's just me.

Having said that, in our household now with the children... i'm definitely
the more patient one. Not just patient with the children... :politebleah: but also
with him and the whole in-law group in the house..

[kids_r_innocent]

auntieM:

kids_r_innocent:

Wow auntieM, jedamum and sleepy...


Dun you all agree tat only Mummy can have such patience with our children? Hmm.... tink we deserve an award for it, hee.... :lol:

All the on going 'patience' causing me internal injuries.. :faint:

Yup... tink i sustain serious internal injuries oso.