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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We scrimp and sacrifice other things to afford help, and it is such a blessing.  Our housekeeper comes 3 times a week.  She does the dishes, the laundry, general pick up, vacuuming, and wipes the bathrooms.  She even makes us meals twice a week.  It is so nice to come home to a clean house and cooked meals, and to have leftovers for lunch.  Our evenings are about relaxing and not housework.  [/quote]

This is what I would want.  I love my kids.  I would spend all day playing with them, doing crafts, taking them places, etc.... but the cleaning, laundry, and cooking gets backed-up and I am sick of spending my weekends catching up.  [/quote]

Me too. Hate cleaning. Love playing with the kids [/quote]

Sorry but you’re not a child that gets to play all day. Adults should have responsibilities like having a paid job, or if not, then running the house along with taking care of kids. And unfortunately  cooking and cleaning are part of that. I’m not against getting some help with the cleaning by hiring maids to come in once a week or twice a month or whatever  but how can you expect to play all day like your 5 year old just because it’s more fun? You need to grow up a little.[/quote]

Agree.  Your kids don't need 24-hour-a-day enrichment. No one likes to clean.  Some don't even like to cook.  But if you are a SAHM, that's your job, kids and house.  Otherwise, you are basically a kept woman and people will judge you.    You say you don't care, good for you.  OP asked, that's the answer.  You're fortunate and lazy.  It's judge-worthy.[/quote]

The SAHM's job is whatever she and her husband decide it is and for many of us, it doesn't include cleaning.  Try hiring a nanny and telling her that your children don't need constant enrichment and you'd rather she clean toilets.  She will laugh and take a different job, because those ARE different jobs - childcare versus cleaning.

And please, some of the moms on this board judge SAHMs full stop, nothing to do with whether they clean or cook.  Nothing stopping that judgment...and no one cares.[/quote]

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