Club SAHM

[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: !

[kids_r_innocent]

Hi all...


I am oso a SAHM. I was wondering how do the rest of the SAHM keep ur cool and sanity while facing ur kids at hm, after they are back from school.

Staying at hm is definitely more mind wrenching than working in the society.

[jedamum]

kids_r_innocent:

Staying at hm is definitely more mind wrenching than working in the society.

:?
i find working more stressful.
so long i take homework and schoolwork out of the picture, i keep my cool; don't we all?

[auntieM]

I quite enjoy my time at home.. ..

DS still P1 so still 'honeymoon' period with regards to schoolwork.

[kids_r_innocent]

Hmm... wat abt in areas of discipline and behaviour!!


Seems like we, as SAHM will be more responsible for curbing and moulding them in this area.

Any experience that ur child is \"more sticky\" to u coz u are a SAHM than if u are a FTWM. :!:

[auntieM]

I guess SAHM has more 'control' cause we are around most of the time except school hours.

I am quite strict with my DS, and heng his turnout so far alright.

[sleepy]

kids_r_innocent:

Any experience that ur child is \"more sticky\" to u coz u are a SAHM than if u are a FTWM. :!:

Oh yes! dd2 & I are inseparable since her birth. I thoroughly enjoy the attention

[kids_r_innocent]

auntieM:

I guess SAHM has more 'control' cause we are around most of the time except school hours.

I am quite strict with my DS, and heng his turnout so far alright.

Exactly... sometimes i feel we have more \"control\" and in a way, doesn't that leads to \"out of control\" sometimes coz the child maybe too used or take us for granted since we are always by their side (mummies are always the angel while daddy is the bad guy).

Wow... if u are strict with ur DS, dun u have times that there are differences in opinions? How do u resolve that peacefully if u insist that he has to follow ur way?

[sleepy]

minnie2004:

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.

Hmm...may be interesting to conduct a poll on SAHMs qualifications :cheeky:

[kids_r_innocent]

sleepy:

kids_r_innocent:

Any experience that ur child is \"more sticky\" to u coz u are a SAHM than if u are a FTWM. :!:

Oh yes! dd2 & I are inseparable since her birth. I thoroughly enjoy the attention

How sticky is ur dd2 to u? As for mine, my dd2 (when she was younger) used to cry and throw her trantrum even when i need to take a shower or poo poo in the toilet. She would insist to follow me wherever i go. :x