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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry, OP.  Give it up.

I have been WAH full-time for the past 6 years and it just can't be done.  I am a govt employee that doesn't get the snow closures the rest of my Fed buddies get so I end up having to take my own leave on the days they get free admin leave.  It sucks-but --hey--I get to WAH the other 360 days out of the year.

I am taking a full-day of annual leave tomorrow and my kids are now 6.5 and 9.

It's just stressful and no fun and not fair to work (not to mention not legally allowed not to have childcare) to try to do both.

I definitely would NOT be hosting a playdate if I had to be working and watching somebody else's kid.  Hire and older kid (12 or so) to watch the kids while you work or take a day off.[/quote]

She said she could finish up the work at night if she wasn't getting much done. I can sit at my kitchen island, watch kids play, and get tons done. [/quote]

I am not counting in getting in a standard 9-5 day, but I can get up early and put in 3 hrs from 6-9 until DH leaves nd the girls get here. Then I'll prob get 3-4 hrs in in the 6-7 hrs they are here - figure 1 2 hr movie and at least a solid hour while they are playing. And I can always finish up at night, if necessary.

Also, they are 6, not 2. Even if I wasnt attempting work, I would not be watching them the whole day. I'd be doing chores, playing on the internet, making dinner, etc.

I appreciate all the concern for my work, but I was really just wondering how the other parents would feel about the lax tv/treats/organized acitivities, not if I am capable of managing my own workload while having a bunch of 6 y.o.s at home. [/quote]

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