Club SAHM

[minnie2004]

Hi celinequek,

My kids are 3.5 and 6. They can both walk but DS sometimes still wants to be a baby and wants us to carry. We went to Angkor Wat during CNY hence a lot of walking and climbing was expected. DH was fine and she was willing to climb even the steepest staircase! DS on the otherhand, kept asking us to carry esp when he's bored. Although he also enjoyed running around with his sis inside the temples, I think he's still too young to appreciate these kind of historical sites. DH seemed to enjoy the trip more and I tried to explain some history to her. It was also an eye-opener for her when she saw other 6-year old kids chasing tourists all day just trying to sell some handicrafts/postcards for a bit of $$. This made her realize how fortunate she was being able to go to school and have food to eat. So when we visited the temples again the next day, she gave away all her chocolates to those kids :love:

[cascada]

Thanks minnie2004 for suggesting me to join this club. Really glad to find a new avenue to pour my 'frustration' & share my happiness as SAHM.


Hi to all SAHM.

[janet88]

Hi Mummies,

My kids are 5+ (K2) and 10 years old. Since last year, both are in morning session. Twice a week in morn, I vacuum and mop floor…prepare simple lunch. Wash my master bedroom loo everyday. Clothes wash every night in machine.

On other days, I get hubby to accompany me to IMM or Bukit Panjang for a walk (he works from home on some days). Then will packet lunch b4 picking daughter from kindy.

We have no maid for almost 2 years. Housework is very ending, so I just do what I can…no tolerance for any maid after the last one. Hubby had paycut, so sending off maid is a blessing. Money saved is used on son’s English class, swimming & Chinese tuition.

Sat mornings, daughter has Eng/Math P1 preparatory class. Sun morn, son has Jan & Elly Eng. Hubby & I will coach him in his daily work.

[sleepy]

janet_lee88:

Hi Mummies,

My kids are 5+ (K2) and 10 years old. Since last year, both are in morning session. Twice a week in morn, I vacuum and mop floor...prepare simple lunch. Wash my master bedroom loo everyday. Clothes wash every night in machine.

On other days, I get hubby to accompany me to IMM or Bukit Panjang for a walk (he works from home on some days). Then will packet lunch b4 picking daughter from kindy.

We have no maid for almost 2 years. Housework is very ending, so I just do what I can...no tolerance for any maid after the last one. Hubby had paycut, so sending off maid is a blessing. Money saved is used on son's English class, swimming & Chinese tuition.

Sat mornings, daughter has Eng/Math P1 preparatory class. Sun morn, son has Jan & Elly Eng. Hubby & I will coach him in his daily work.

My kids are in separate session. I find it more manageable to handle one each time. Come 2013 they will be in the same session

I find house chores tiring too. Must remind myself house chores are not priority.

Morning typically spend time coaching my elder one and prep for lunch. Afternoon is slightly less pressed for time. Besides coaching my younger one, can squeeze in time to do simple chores like wash dishes, tidy the house, prep for dinner & do laundry thrice a week. Kids will usually help to fold & keep their own clothes. Vaccum done by irobot. The rest of the chores done by hubby. I usually go marketing at ntuc twice a week.

3 Weekday night and over weekends, bring them for enrichment classes.

[cascada]

Hi Sleepy


How useful/value for money is the irobot? I’ve been dreaming of getting one since I saw it on some Korean drama. Can tell me how much did you pay for it?

[sleepy]

cascada:

Hi Sleepy


How useful/value for money is the irobot? I've been dreaming of getting one since I saw it on some Korean drama. Can tell me how much did you pay for it?

Paid around $400 for a basic model.

It is useful but not very reliable. I don't know whether it is pertaining to that particular model we bought or similar failure rate for all other models. We've made numerous trips to its service center. However, irobot is indispensable to us. Will definitely buy another replacement if the current one is beyond repair

[cascada]

Thanks for the info, sleepy.

[MieVee]

After pregnancy, I relocated to KL to join my hubby. (Was shuttling between the 2 cities previously.) Because of morning sickness, I stopped working and have been SAHM since pregnant days. Son is 14 months now, our daily schedule is something like this:


10am Rise & Shine
Breakfast
Sort out laundry
Prepare ingredients for lunch (for domestic helper to cook)
11am-12+pm Home learning
Lunch, chat with SIL
2.30-5pm Son naps, I work on my blog, web & business from laptop
Free play, tea break
7pm Dinner
wash son's dishes
Hubby plays with son
10pm Lights out, chat with hubby

Weekends: we go to Shichida classes, shop for grocery and have meals outside

Living with extended family means i can chat with my SIL who is also SAHM and the kids can play together. Extra pair of hands around too when I need help.

Domestic helper does the cleaning and cooking, while I prefer to handle my boy's food, dishes and laundry personally.

Starting my own small business gives me challenging work to do while my boy naps. In future, when my child(ren) go to school, I can also work longer hours on it. As an own business, it can also generate extra income.

Every few months, I'll bring my boy to visit my family in Singapore. These trips are very important to me.

[qms]

lovekidsverymuch:

I didnt understand this leh :? why not everyone's :?

Because son is 14 months old only and dishes need to be washed separately and thoroughly, in case maid doesn't do a good job? :?

[janet88]

Sleepy,

My son used to be in afternoon session for P1/2, and daughter was in morn session in K1...had a maid who would cook lunch while I coached son in his studies in the morning. It was a mad rush bcos of squeezing in light breakfast, revision, lunch, bath and leaving at 12pm. it was frustrating esp when he was in P1...son cannot concentrate and daughter was demanding attention then :frustrated:

Since last year when both went to school in the morn, I could breathe easier. Now that I have no maid, I will go crazy if both are in diff sessions.
The advantage of different sessions mean I have 100% attention for each child. Now, I cook simple lunch in the morn, go out to IMM to relax or surf Net. I am busy once both comes home but at least I 'enjoyed' the 3 hours peace in the morn.