SAHMs, why don't you leave the house?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a SAHM to a 3 and 2 year old. I am NOT an outdoorsy person at all. But we spend most of our day outside! If not, my house gets messy and my boys are bored, and it is just not fun. If we go outside we are alert, healthier, more tired.

It baffles me how many people do not leave the house. Or, won't leave the house unless it is over 50*.

So, what do you do?

I don't know of any SAHM who "stays at home". The entire term is nothing but an inaccurate put down. It makes "working" parents feel better about outsourcing. All the parents I know most certainly "work".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a SAHM to a 3 and 2 year old. I am NOT an outdoorsy person at all. But we spend most of our day outside! If not, my house gets messy and my boys are bored, and it is just not fun. If we go outside we are alert, healthier, more tired.

It baffles me how many people do not leave the house. Or, won't leave the house unless it is over 50*.

So, what do you do?

I don't know of any SAHM who "stays at home". The entire term is nothing but an inaccurate put down. It makes "working" parents feel better about outsourcing. All the parents I know most certainly "work".

You had me until you put down parents who work outside of the home. Unnecessary.

[Anonymous]

OP, you don't know what other people do

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

How odd you think most stay at home parents stay in their houses. When my kids were your kids ages, not that long ago, we always had a morning outing - usually a hike, playground or a play group. Depending on how long we stayed out the first half of the day or if we had made plans with friends, we may or may not have gotten out in the late afternoons.

They're called "stay at home" parents. That's why literal-minded people think they stay at home.

Maybe they are on the spectrum?! Otherwise I can’t see why they would ask such a question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a SAHM to a 3 and 2 year old. I am NOT an outdoorsy person at all. But we spend most of our day outside! If not, my house gets messy and my boys are bored, and it is just not fun. If we go outside we are alert, healthier, more tired.

It baffles me how many people do not leave the house. Or, won't leave the house unless it is over 50*.

So, what do you do?

I have two boys, now teenagers. When they were little I was like you. I had to get them out every day rain or shine or they would be bouncing off the walls. We would go on play dates, to Grandma's house, the park, the playground, nature centers, rec centers, the mall, tunnels at fast food restaurants, Chuck E Cheese......you name it, we went there at least once.

It was a busy and sometimes exhausting time, but it was also a lot of fun. I never really understood the SAHPs that hung out all day at home fall through spring and at the neighborhood pool during the summer. It seemed like such a rut day in and day out for them. But I guess a lot depends on the personalities, interests and energy levels of your kids. Just find one or two SAHMs who also like to get out and do things with their kids every day - makes a big difference.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm a SAHM to a 3 and 2 year old. I am NOT an outdoorsy person at all. But we spend most of our day outside! If not, my house gets messy and my boys are bored, and it is just not fun. If we go outside we are alert, healthier, more tired.

It baffles me how many people do not leave the house. Or, won't leave the house unless it is over 50*.

So, what do you do?

I don't know of any SAHM who "stays at home". The entire term is nothing but an inaccurate put down. It makes "working" parents feel better about outsourcing. All the parents I know most certainly "work".

You had me until you put down parents who work outside of the home. Unnecessary.

I tend to "put down" liars. Sorry.

Weren't these "at home" parents called
"Homemakers"?

That word is certainly more truthful.
And respectable, IMO.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:More people are outside when the weather is nice. Fact of life #363627467

Um, not the Scandinavian parents and their children. Google it.

Scandinavian parents are all working. No SAHMs there, kids are in state run daycare.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why are you tracking people and caring?

Because I really wonder what you do inside your house for 6 months.

Because my son would love someone to play with on the playground.

Because I’d love someone to join me on a walk instead of canceling because it isn’t 70*.

How do you they don’t leave the house? My park is often parked in the driveway, but we go on walks. We go out early in the morning for breakfast and the playground or errands. But we are always back for lunch and nap. By 3 or 4pm, I’m busy. It’s trafficky and I need to start thinking about dinner and tidying the house.

Because I invite people to the park/hike and they say no, maybe when it’s warmer (6 months goes by...)

Because today, a warm day, I saw 3 mothers with toddlers and strollers walk by. Where have they been?!?

We have plenty of friends who join us outside, and neighborhood friends too who have played outside on cold days.

I can’t ask the woman who walked by “where have you been?!”, so I’m asking here.

THen WTF is this post about?!

This made me laugh.

OP, you saw those women when you were sitting inside? Maybe they walk by on other days when you're also outside. Stop tracking the neighbors from your window and go outside! hahaha

Yeah, OP. Youre the weird one here.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a SAHM to a 3 and 2 year old. I am NOT an outdoorsy person at all. But we spend most of our day outside! If not, my house gets messy and my boys are bored, and it is just not fun. If we go outside we are alert, healthier, more tired.

It baffles me how many people do not leave the house. Or, won't leave the house unless it is over 50*.

So, what do you do?

I don't know of any SAHM who "stays at home". The entire term is nothing but an inaccurate put down. It makes "working" parents feel better about outsourcing. All the parents I know most certainly "work".

You had me until you put down parents who work outside of the home. Unnecessary.

+1

You're the problem, PP. Take a good hard look at yourself next time someone tries to start a mommy war.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a SAHM to a 3 and 2 year old. I am NOT an outdoorsy person at all. But we spend most of our day outside! If not, my house gets messy and my boys are bored, and it is just not fun. If we go outside we are alert, healthier, more tired.

It baffles me how many people do not leave the house. Or, won't leave the house unless it is over 50*.

So, what do you do?

I don't know of any SAHM who "stays at home". The entire term is nothing but an inaccurate put down. It makes "working" parents feel better about outsourcing. All the parents I know most certainly "work".

You had me until you put down parents who work outside of the home. Unnecessary.

I tend to "put down" liars. Sorry.

Weren't these "at home" parents called
"Homemakers"?

That word is certainly more truthful.
And respectable, IMO.

Well, you're a liar, because I don't know any working parents who need to feel better about outsourcing. So I guess you should be put down?