What would you say is the % of SAHMs in your DC's current class?

[Anonymous]

Don't assume based on pick-up and drop-off or clothing. I'm a law firm partner with a lot of job flexibility, and I drop off and pick up every day and am usually in workout clothes because I go to the gym before work.

[Anonymous]

Like PP, I often do drop off and pick up (or DH does) because we have job flexibility, even though we both work full-time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It really is age dependent. I was very surprised to see a statistic that nationwide once the youngest reaches K less than 20% of parents SAH.

My SIL is a SAHM with older kids and it is hard on her because there are not many SAHMs around her anymore. She envisioned being home when the kids got home and being able to let the kids play with neighborhood kids or go on playdates while she would continue to hang out with moms. All the other kids are in aftercare or with sitters and going to activities.

Same for my SIL. BIL has suggested she go back to work, PT if nothing else, but she's pretty adamant about not going. In her case, too lazy....

[Anonymous]

4th Grade. About 80% SAHM. But it's an international school, so I think a lot of them (think Embassies) don't have work permits.

[Anonymous]

Bethesda/Potomac Privates. Pre-K about 90% SAHM. Some with nannies.

K about 70% SAHM.

[Anonymous]

100% of the SAHMs this year are fatties with poor grooming. Dunno why

Maybe they are teaching English to recent immigrants, or volunteering at a hospital, or delivering meals on wheels. Maybe they have more important things to do than shop or work out. Just a thought.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't assume based on pick-up and drop-off or clothing. I'm a law firm partner with a lot of job flexibility, and I drop off and pick up every day and am usually in workout clothes because I go to the gym before work.

DC private Pre-K/Nursery here: I wasn't assuming anything. I know all the parents in my children's classes. It's at least 80 percent SAHM or moms who consult/write/work part-time with lots of flexibility.

Also, forgot to mention that many SAHMs at the school have nannies - probably 50 percent at least. Which is why lots of nannies do pick-up in the afternoons, but the parents can all make it for the volunteer events, etc.

I don't notice clothing.

[Anonymous]

suburban private. K. Class of 14. 8 WM. 6 SAHM & 1 SAHD. nice balance.

[Anonymous]

At our NW DC nursery school I think 80-90% are SAHMs. I'm in the vast minority of moms who work. I do the drop off and have to have our babysitter do the pickup. And I'd say 1/2 those moms are FT and 1/2 are PT/extremely flexible.

[Anonymous]

I'm pretty surprised by the range of responses -- some classes as low as 15% SAHM, while others as high as 80%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:100% of the SAHMs this year are fatties with poor grooming. Dunno why.

You sound so nice. Can I be your friend?

[Anonymous]

DC is in K at a well-known DC private.

21 kids
6 SAHM (at least 2 of whom are lawyers or other advanced degree holders)

Among the 15 working moms:
6 lawyers
6 doctors/scientists/professors/academics
a couple have their own businesses (lobbying, interior design)

Of the working moms, most seem to have jobs that allow some amount of in-school presence, whether for class parties, lunch helper, library helper, etc. There are two moms that I almost never see, one has significant travel requirements (husband is at school a lot though) and the other has a rather inflexible and unpredictable job

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:100% of the SAHMs this year are fatties with poor grooming. Dunno why.

That's really rude and not funny. And, I'm not a SAHM -- but I really don't like when women attack each other.