Club SAHM

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smurf:

erm, CC has it's -ve too. my bil refused to put his son in CC cos his fren's son almost killed in CC. I dunno the details though.


I tried CC before (when boy was 3 year old). whenever my boy had to come home at 5pm, he was so happy, and when he had to go to CC, he looked soooooooo sad until u would pity him. I withdrew him after 1 mth and put him in kindy instead.

Hi smurf!

Tat's pretty scary! :!:

Yes if given a choice, i rather my kids go playgrp or Kindy. I always tink tat CCs is 4 parents who hv no choice but 2 send. Sorry if i offend any1.

4 me, actually i dun hv a choice aso. No 1 2 help but i still reluctant 2 put my #1 in CC.

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buds:

There IS a thread already on SAHM.


Click this blue link to go there.http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2845&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=sahm&start=0
Chief, mebbe this entire thread
can merge with the SAHM thread.

Buds,

I jz read the thread. Abit \"dead\" there. Yes if possible can move tis thread there & mk it more lively!! hee

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sleepy:

I still have people telling me 'so wasteful not to work' even though I stopped working donkey years ago.

To most people, it seems kind of wasted if we do not generate any income from our prior investment in education

I disagree. I \"invest\" my education in the future generation by ensuring that I pass on what I learned (academic and otherwise) to my offspring.

When I quit last time to take care of DD1, the only 100% support I got was from DH (sashimi). Our parents even doubted if I could take care of her myself without any help. We were confident, learned what we could from the internet and books and trial and error too, since each child is unique. It didn't help our case when our style is different from the traditional Asian one. Our parents stopped complaining and doubting when DD1 was about 2-3 years old. We \"proved\" that we could do it and that our parenting style worked (maybe even better!) than whatever styles they believed in. Now, I can actually say that I probably have more experience in hands-on childcare than our parents combined (since sashimi and I and our siblings grew up under the care of relatives, maid and nanny instead of our actual parents).

[buds]

dearzen:

buds:

There IS a thread already on SAHM.


Click this blue link to go there.http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2845&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=sahm&start=0
Chief, mebbe this entire thread
can merge with the SAHM thread.

Buds,

I jz read the thread. Abit \"dead\" there. Yes if possible can move tis thread there & mk it more lively!! hee

Hokie! Mebbe Chief can now do the honours.
That thread just needs some dusting up, that's all. :celebrate:

[ChiefKiasu]

buds:

Hokie! Mebbe Chief can now do the honours.

That thread just needs some dusting up, that's all. :celebrate:

OK... threads are merged into a new \"Club SAHM\" for all SAHMs or would-be SAHMs to come and participate in.

[jesschan]

Hi! I am a SAHM too. Will pop by to chit chat whenever my boys can leave me alone…

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Hooray! :rahrah:


I'm here 2 learn frm all SAHMs in case I'm gg 2 be 1. Hee...

[sleepy]

Maybe we can re-introduce ourselves here


Me SAHM for 6 years+. Most likely a permanent role until the day I become grandma, can promote to SAHG then.

2 girls 7 yo & 5yo.

[Lock]

Hi there, I am A SAHM of 4 years with 2 children. DD is in P2 and DS in K2. I homeschool my DS this year and it is the best decision I have made. I have regretted not having done that when my DD was in her presch age.


In my opinion, the presch stage is so crucial. It is the formative stage where kids form habits, values and other behavourial traits. For me, I want to be directly responsible in how my kids turn out in future.

As an ex-sch teacher, I witnessed so many parents who decided to be SAHM when their kids started to have problems in sch; whether social, academic or behaviourial. More often than not, it is too late. They can’t do much to turn their wayward kids around as their habits and values are already firmly formed.

So for those who are thinking of becoming a SAHM, if there are no financial constraints, I wld strongly encourage you to go for it. The job as a SAHM is not easy but then which job is. And I think most SAHM will agree that the bond shared between us and our kids are worth the hardships we go thru.

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Lock:

Hi there, I am A SAHM of 4 years with 2 children. DD is in P2 and DS in K2. I homeschool my DS this year and it is the best decision I have made. I have regretted not having done that when my DD was in her presch age.

Hi

How do you manage the coaching part when both kids are at home?
When you are coaching your P2, how do you keep your K2 occupied? & vice versa

For me, that's a constant struggle as my girls love to chit chat with each other, started giggling in the middle of their homework. Despites my effort to place them in separate rooms, they are quite inseparable, always end up together again. During exam period, I have to dispatch my younger one to my mom's house. The moment they are together, it's PLAYTIME. That's my biggest set back in homeschooling so far