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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have also heard its best to never sahm but retire early and watch your grandchildren. That sounded terrible to me but to each his own.[/quote]

There is something to that if you can be a young grandparent. My parents are 65 and watch kids on weekends and two days a week and take them to activities after school. Its great all arpund. [/quote]

I wasn't a SAHM, but I dream of watching grandkids when I retire. I really love children and didn't get the chance to SAH because I needed money. My parents are bored out of their minds in retirement. Traveling sounds nice, but then gets old.

If I could choose to SAH, I'd like birth-18 months and then part time once Kindergarten starts. From 18m-4 my kids were incredibly difficult: stubborn, opinionated and just hard to watch by myself 24/7. Mentally I couldn't have done those years, especially since DH would have had to lean in and work very long hours.

4-8 were very, very enjoyable years with kids. So pleasant and just want to please you. [b]I think a 4 year old should be in a play based pre-k though, not with a SAHM[/b].[/quote]

They can be in preschool and w a SAHP too. That’s what we did and it worked great for us. Preschool was half day.[/quote]

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