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[quote=Anonymous]I was SAH with my DD when she was 1-5 years old and from the time my DS was born to about 14 months.

I thought it was REALLY hard to be home all day with a newborn (I had gone back to work when my DD was 4 months up until I started to SAH when she was one).

It was also pretty hard to be home all day with a 1-2 year old toddler - it's a very intense relationship and I was very fortunate/grateful to have a sitter come 2x a week so I could take a class, get out of the house, and get a break.

I think the time period I enjoyed most was when she was 3-4 - old enough to be in preschool part of the day, which gave me time to get errands done and/or do something for myself, but plenty of time for us to do things together, and at an age when she was more capable of doing a greater range of things.

That said, now that she's school age, I think it would also be ideal to SAH because a) extended day is such a drag and makes for a really long day; b) it's hard to get kids to after school activities like soccer practice if you're working; and c) the end of the day feels really crunched with pickups/dinner/homework.

For me, there was one ideal year - when I worked PT (20 hrs a week) while she was in preschool.  I had my work, which I truly enjoy, and still had time for us to do things together.  I truly believe PT is the way to go if/when your field and life permits...[/quote]

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