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[quote=Anonymous]So much bs in this thread.  It is much easier to work when the kids are older.  I was a SAHM when my kids were young and during early elementary.  Starting looking to go back to work then because kids are at school all day.  Most of my SAHM friends did the same.  Now, with a fifth and second graders, there are very few SAHs compared to the preschool years.

My kids get home from school at 4.  I have a nanny that works afternoons and drives them where they need to go if a practice starts before I get home.  She is with them only an hour or two before I or my husband gets home.  Kids do their homework (or at least start it with her).  We review and deal with any questions when we get home.  Other friends send their kids to after school care, where, guess what -- they do homework.  Believe me, I get plenty of time in car with kids taking them to school (on way to work), picking them up from practices, and driving all over for their activities on weekends.

In middle and high school, kids will get home even later because of after school activities.  Starting at about age 9, they want to be with friends more than mom and dad.

If you want to spend time at home in order to spend time with kids, the time to do it is when kids are preschool/toddler age and you are the center of their universe.  If you hate your job and want more leisure time, then maybe staying home with older kids makes more sense.  Personally, I found it incredibly boring trying to fill the seven plus hours they were at school with meaningful activities.

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