Good morning,

I hope to be a SAHM by next year. Right now I work Part time and my Mom watches my 2 boys (4 and 2). Just wondering, what is a typical day in the life of a SAHM? I am soooo excited, but sort of nervous too (losing an income) but I find so many great hints on the website.

Thanks!

I am now home with my two year old. I too used to work, though full time. I think it is so great that you can stay home with your kids!! I will admit that I actually miss working sometimes. I think I mostly miss the friends I used to make at work.

I must say that I feel that my son has benefited from me staying home. Actually, it is easier on our whole family!!! During the week days I am able to get a few chores done around the house. I can make healthy meals for my family instead of us ordering out food every night like we used too. We never used to have time to just RELAX! Now, we have family time on the weekends together.

I have joined a Mom's Club in town to help provide my son and I with different and fun activities during the week days. It's great for meeting other SAHMS. There are play groups, and park days. My favorite day was when they sponsored a Fire Station tour. My son just loved that!!!

Good luck!!! It is worth the loss of income to have extra time with your kids!! They really thrive with the extra attention! They are little for such a short time and before you know it they will both be in school and you'll be looking for work again!

There is no typical day, but that is the beauty of being a SAHM. Your life is flexible. And no, that doesn't mean your life is completely under your control. As soon as we have children we can give up the idea of having control over anything. But we can and do modify our activities based on what we need and the needs of our children.

Right now, DD is resting in an easy chair with a warm washcloth on her forehead. She's been waking up the last few days with horrible sinus headaches. Poor thing. But she can recover slowly instead of me stuffing her with some sinus medicine before packing her off to daycare so I can go to work. I appreciate being able to do things a little differently and without much stress.

Oh life can get stressful, absolutely. I just have more options to deal with it.

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Each day varies so much for me! I usually get up early (so I can get exercise in before the kids are up) and go to bed late! I have pretty much a schedule of things I have to do everyday and have specific days for certain things (i.e. laundry day is Monday- organize day is Tuesday- errands& shopping- Wednesdays- and so on)- that way it makes things easier to take care of! The worse part of the day is the kids fighting and everyone asking you to do favors for them and the best part is being able to spend time with my girls!

I agree, there is no typical day!! Your day would be totally different than mine. I currently have 5 kids at home ages 4, 7, 8, 9 & 14. I also spend alot of the day dealing with the issues of my 21 yr old (mostly by phone) and my grandson. It also depends on if you are a homebody or like to get out and about. I cannot stand to stay home for too long and I love to be involved in things and I love for my kids to be involved in things.

It is up to each person to make their own normal routine!

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I am a SAHM too, but I also get to work 5hrs a day from my home. We did however cut my income in exactly half for us to stay home. It has been the most wonderful experience. My dd can wake up and play when she wants to. We have a rough schedule, but we do not have to stick to it. I am also able to keep on my housework and have homecoked meals for my dh. I do not miss going into work at all. I think every mom should make a genuine effort to stay home and take care of her family.

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Typical day varies by season but...
I get up early (5am) to exercise and throw a load of laundry in. Then I eat my breakfast and drink a cup of coffee before they wake up. Mine are 4 & 21 months. My 4 year old usually wakes up first. I put a cartoon on for her because she doesn't function well first thing in the morning. My 21 month old wakes up shortly after for her bottle (yes still having bottle 3x a day) then she eats breakfast about 1/2 hour later. My 4 year old joins her for breakfast and they watch a cartoon. After breakfast we either head outside (soon to be school) if it is nice. We play outside for an hour or two then come in for lunch. I read to the children in the morning or try to do some type of educational activity. After lunch they play for a bit then it is naptime. After naptime I take them outside (weather permitting) or play inside. We have dinner when Daddy gets home if he is not too late. After dinner we have a little play time then bath, movie, brush teeth, story time then bedtime. It is the same routine during the week. On the weekend we ski or do something outside. I do chores when the girls are snacking or sleeping.

It changes daily. There is always something that crops up. I get up at 6 to exercise before the kids get up. We get ready for school, eat breakfast, I check on here (haha). Then to school. Since we have been in only four days today, we are still working on our schedule. I now have 2 at elementary school and 1 in preschool. On preschool days, I go workout (I hope), but today the kindergarten teacher needs help so I go in there. It just isn't consistently the same at all.

I would stress to make time for yourself. Don't lose yourself or you will go crazy!