Club SAHM
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ANobleNerd:
lol. I get bombarded with emails every week from Baby Center with \"what my bb should be doing\" now.
You know how when our kids are very young and when we're confronted with our kids not always hitting their developmental milestones at the times the literature said they ought to be, and our mantra is, \"Every child is unique and develop at their own pace\"?
I know, I signed up for it in the first place when I got preggy cos I liked to see what was happening in me every week of pregnancy.
Now I'd be like, oh, is my dd supposed to be doing this ALREADY??!?
and i'd quickly go test her, cos i'm not even sure i noticed if she can point to her head when asked to, or have tried 10 different kinds of fruits already....
with no. 3, i have kind of stopped tracking when she does what. and i have not asked her to point to her head until i saw the email!
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Hi fellow SAHMs,
the plus point about being a SAHM is that you can go out during times when there isn’t a crowd and thus have less problem with queues right?
Can you all share where do you usually bring your toddlers during the day? Especially for those with Pr sch/ kindy older siblings but another toddler at home.
My mornings are pretty much me and bb, and I’d like more ideas on where to bring her out. Yet, I cannot go out for too long cos I need to be back before ds1 returns from Pr sch and ds2 from kindy.
The other minor thing is, do you all prefer to go to places within walking distance or do you all usually drive alone with the toddler?
If so, how do you make toddler happy in seat without being a multi-tasking madwoman like me?
dd absolutely hates sitting at the back in her car seat, restrained and she’ll scream. Then I’ll be singing songs, talking and trying to interest her in things outside the car, and other distracting stuff like passing her baby biscuits or toys from the front, all the while trying to drive. It is madness…
Alternative is to ignore her screaming but my threshold for loud noises is quite low, so I tend to go mad too, if her screaming continues. Ugh… -
LKVM:
This comes with a cost. At the expense of earning double income
Well kabby thats one thing which I am quite jealous of the SAHMkabalevsky:
Hi fellow SAHMs,
the plus point about being a SAHM is that you can go out during times when there isn't a crowd and thus have less problem with queues right?
But off peak is still crowded nowsaday. So many people in NTUC during off peak hours -
LKVM:
The one thing GOOD about being SAHM is to enjoy off-peak shopping and private sales, not that I often attend them...the other thing which is not too pleasant is to be able to look after kids if they are not well... TOUCHWOOD !!! Oh yes, near exam period, there is no need to take annual leave.
Well kabby thats one thing which I am quite jealous of the SAHMkabalevsky:
Hi fellow SAHMs,
the plus point about being a SAHM is that you can go out during times when there isn't a crowd and thus have less problem with queues right? -
kabalevsky:
Can you all share where do you usually bring your toddlers during the day? Especially for those with Pr sch/ kindy older siblings but another toddler at home.
Even when my younger one was in kindy and older one in pri school last year, we couldn't go out much since she dismisses at 12 and with just 1 1/2 hrs b4 older one dismisses from school, we were neither here nor there.
My mornings are pretty much me and bb, and I'd like more ideas on where to bring her out. Yet, I cannot go out for too long cos I need to be back before ds1 returns from Pr sch and ds2 from kindy.
How about IMM ? Now that kids are in morning school, I will go there to enjoy air con or walk to Popular as hubby works from home, we will pick them up during his lunch hour. -
LKVM:
Oh yes... one of my collegues's son is not well and had to be admitted so she cannot take too many child care leaves so no choice have to take annual leave :stupid:[/quote]I am not working and hubby & I do feel the pinch when son needs to attend compo writing class...however, we have to take him out of the other Eng class as it is too expensive to hold on to both programs.
The one thing GOOD about being SAHM is to enjoy off-peak shopping and private sales, not that I often attend them...the other thing which is not too pleasant is to be able to look after kids if they are not well... TOUCHWOOD !!! Oh yes, near exam period, there is no need to take annual leave.janet_lee88:
[quote=\"LKVM\"]
Well kabby thats one thing which I am quite jealous of the SAHM
Hubby's annual leave is mainly for son's CA/SA bcos hopeless mummy here cannot handle Maths. -
kabalevsky:
Hi fellow SAHMs,
the plus point about being a SAHM is that you can go out during times when there isn't a crowd and thus have less problem with queues right?
definitely! this is the best perk for SAHM! some places like iexplorer kids, you get to enjoy non-peak charges and crowd free stations... :lol:
Can you all share where do you usually bring your toddlers during the day? Especially for those with Pr sch/ kindy older siblings but another toddler at home. My mornings are pretty much me and bb, and I'd like more ideas on where to bring her out. Yet, I cannot go out for too long cos I need to be back before ds1 returns from Pr sch and ds2 from kindy.
a stroll at the park, reservoir or supermarket, visit the library, an hr play at the amusement park, swimming..
The other minor thing is, do you all prefer to go to places within walking distance or do you all usually drive alone with the toddler?
i dun drive (no guts to take out driving lesson)...so normally i put son on stroller, lesh my dog (sometimes maid comes along if need to buy grocceries) out to the park or reservoir which is a stone throw away or supermarket (2 bus stops away)...usually son quite cooperative during the walk, in fact, he will doze off :lol:
if my hubby is available to be Mr Ahmad
, will drop us to places like library, amusement park, etc .....if he cannot fetch us home, will take public transport...very troublesome but still manageable since the bus less pack at this off-peak hours....that's why we considering to move to a place where the amenities are nearer (at least within walking distance so that i dun have to rely on my hubby) from where we stay... where do you stay, is your place near to those amenities? in any case, usually we dun venture far, since time is short, got to fetch the elder two by noon....
If so, how do you make toddler happy in seat without being a multi-tasking madwoman like me? dd absolutely hates sitting at the back in her car seat, restrained and she'll scream. Then I'll be singing songs, talking and trying to interest her in things outside the car, and other distracting stuff like passing her baby biscuits or toys from the front, all the while trying to drive. It is madness...Alternative is to ignore her screaming but my threshold for loud noises is quite low, so I tend to go mad too, if her screaming continues. Ugh...
wow this sound so challenging and mission impossible...you must be superwoman to handle this situation :celebrate: if i were you, i will stop the car otherwise my migrane will come on, very stressful and dangerous with so much distraction going on...have you tried using dvd, or ipad, or iphone, let her watch some shows? or play the apps on the phone? btw, how old is your kid? boy or gal?.. -
LKVM:
My breathing time is from 7am to 1pm now. Come 130pm, the house will become a zoo again. If my 'Ahmad' happens to be at home certain day and my legs are itch, then we will go to IMM...he will work at Mac while I roam.
Yeah have to balance the things and each one of us wants the best for the kidsjanet_lee88:
I am not working and hubby & I do feel the pinch when son needs to attend compo writing class...however, we have to take him out of the other Eng class as it is too expensive to hold on to both programs.
Hubby's annual leave is mainly for son's CA/SA bcos hopeless mummy here cannot handle Maths. -
janet_lee88:
...he will work at Mac while I roam.
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Admummy:
He cannot be seen walking about right ? So this high class 'Ahmad' works in Mac waiting for his employer to finish buying groceries, then he will carry the bags with his laptop to the car. :rotflmao:janet_lee88:
...he will work at Mac while I roam.
:rotflmao:
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