do you guys think that stay-at-home mom is a full time job?

[foreigngirl]

i'm with whiskey, but don't forget the working dad isn't easy either. getting up early 5 am to go to work working till 5 or 6 if not later, having to travel away from his kids, missing his kids first days, games, etc. to provide food and clothing and a nice house. a working dad misses a lot but is always busting his ass to be there and make sure his wife can stay at home and raise their kids and take care of things. not to mention trying to fit in home repairs and yard work, and trying to get a little time for things he likes to do.

Yeap. I agree. I feel bad that my husband has only 2 hours of the day to spend with the kids and every time he leaves for work he has that sad expression cause he is leaving them and me.

PuddleMonkey
If she is actually raising kids and keeping the house clean, yeah, it can certainly be a lot of work. However, most that I know don't spend enough time with the kid(s) and their place is a mess. But what do I care, they aren't my kids (at least I don't think so), its not my place, and I'm just there for the sex. Women are dirty guys, don't trust them.

I agree with this too. Some moms are nasty. A friend of mine took me to her brothers house (ha was at work). I walk in and 1. it smells nasty, not like after smell from cooking 2. dog hair everywhere 3. messy and dirty 4. kids had dry food stains all over their faces (cant you wash them after they eat?) and her 200 + lbs ass is sitting on the couch like she did everything that needs to be done in that house.
I'm a stay-at-home mom butt that made me puke. I had to get out of there in 10 min

 

[chewyxrage]

Fuck I'd love to be a stay @ home dad in the future ala gonelifting. Let her goto work. I'll chill @ home w/ the kids and play w/ the stock market all day

 

[wutangnomo]

Stay at home mom/dad is not a job, it's a responsibility. A responsibility one must take for spreading their legs and getting knocked up (or getting someone else knocked up).

In my experience here is what I learned with stay at home mom's (I speak of mom's in this case because I have experienced a lot of them...don't ask).

Most these people who complain that it's such a hard "job" have poor time management skills. Guess what, if you did NOT have any kids, you'd still have to do laundry, cook, clean, and run all sorts of other errands. Every job is unique and demanding in its own right, so it's ridiculous to compare apples to oranges.

It depends on the amount of children one has. Some women complain how difficult being a mom is yet they only have one or two children. Talk about pathetic. If you are struggling with one or two children then your time management truly is shit and you need to reassess parenthood altogether.

During the first years a child sleeps quite a bit, so that leaves time for oneself. Around age three to four a child begins school, which means many many FREE hours all by oneself during the day as the child(ren) is off being educated. If you're parenting properly, your child should be in bed by 8pm or so. So from 8pm until bedtime you have all to yourself as your child snoozes. Not to mention when the husband/partner comes home you can have more free time for yourself. So how is it that there is so much complaining about no time? Every job is demanding! Poor time management.

You don't want to know the amount of stay at home mom's who watch tv all day (guess who daytime soaps target) or chat on the internet all day. I'll say this much, the amount of stay at home mom's that end up cheating is pretty disgusting to say the least. Half these women don't have any free time for themselves because they're boinking some dude they met on the net.

 

[The_Ghost]

Yes it is. I think every father should switch places with a stay at home mom so they can appreciate who much she really does.

 

[Dial_tone]

I think it is. My ex wanted to be a stay at home gf but didn't want kids.

 

[mrdeeznuts]

I think it is. My ex wanted to be a stay at home gf but didn't want kids.

and wanted you to hire a maid service huh

 

[nycgirl]

you are right. I dont say women that work hard and dont have kids are all about the relaxing. Just as you said - you do have that option, at least. And, yes, there is lazy stay-at-home moms that dont giv a shit about anything. I've seen a lot of those and they make me sick

If I did not have other responsibilities, then I could rest. When you choose to have kids, that is your responsibility. I chose to do something else. People that don't have kids but have other responsibilities (work, school, businesses) complain about the same issues. Its all about time management.

Have you tried developing a schedule?

 

[rudeboyja]

I don't agree with the whole stay at home mom thing. TI think kids should be around other kids and get some independence. Most stay at home mom's hand off the kids to the husband when he gets home from work. Granted, she's tired, but isn't he. Plus, how many of these stay at home mom's do you see trying anything and everything to keep themselves entertained once the kids are in school. Best solution is for the caregiver to work 20-30 hours a week and have the kids in day care 5 or 6 hours a day.

 

[morph60]

just to mix it up a bit.I am a father of two,8 and 5. Repair large steel forming machinery bye day and train as hard as I can.That being said.
My wife left town for 5 weeks(job stuff) I no longer think her job was so bad.Every thing is going so smooth.Week 4 is just ending things are fine.I am actuly just tired of driven them around.///house clean/homework done/teeth brushed/in bed at 9:00

thank god there not infants.then it is a full time job

 

[foreigngirl]

If I did not have other responsibilities, then I could rest. When you choose to have kids, that is your responsibility. I chose to do something else. People that don't have kids but have other responsibilities (work, school, businesses) complain about the same issues. Its all about time management.

Have you tried developing a schedule?

oh, dont get me wrong, I was not saying its hard. I have no problem managing the kids, th ehusband and the house. Day time is a bit hectic, but I try putting the kids down in bed between 8-9pm sometimes 7:30pm. It works out good for me. Its just all that screeming that makes my head explode

rudeboyja

I don't agree with the whole stay at home mom thing. TI think kids should be around other kids and get some independence. Most stay at home mom's hand off the kids to the husband when he gets home from work. Granted, she's tired, but isn't he. Plus, how many of these stay at home mom's do you see trying anything and everything to keep themselves entertained once the kids are in school. Best solution is for the caregiver to work 20-30 hours a week and have the kids in day care 5 or 6 hours a day.

I dont ever hand over the kids to my husband. I take full responsibility for them and himself