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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've been in the trenches as a SAHM.  The days when you sent your kids outside and told them to be back before dark while you stayed inside and tidied up and maybe baked a cake are long gone.

Kids are now in and out of the house all day long (sometimes with friends).  I could pull out my hair and follow them around picking up (or telling them to pick up) after themselves.  That isn't the way that I have chosen to spend my time. Instead, I used to get them out to parks, nature centers, story time at the library, the pool, the mall, wherever they could burn off energy. At home,  I picked up and made sure that the kitchen was neat, the table was cleaned up, bathrooms stayed reasonable. But the play room would get trashed, their rooms...often a wreck.

Now that they are older and can help out it's easier.  But when you've got an active family in/out of the house all day long your house isn't going to look like a museum.  You've got to pick your battles and enjoy the little things in life.  That's true whether you work or SAHM.

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NP here.  Why are the days of kids being outside long gone?  Is it the video games or is it that outside is "too dangerous" (lol)?  Genuinely curious because I don't see a lot of kids outside these days other than mine.
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I imagine it is still like that in rural areas and suburbs where many of us grew up.  Most of us posting here live in or near the city and it's just not feasible or safe.[/quote]

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