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[quote=Anonymous]Don't regret it at all. I wasn't sure I wanted to stay home as the kids were high energy, often irritable or grumpy, and generally very tiring kids. Weekends were busy and not particuarly relaxing! I wasn't sure I could do it.  I had what I thought were two 'difficult' kids and envied people whose kids seemed so much calmer, better behaved, and generally easier.

The first month was really rough but we soon settled into a routine and my kids changed completely. I realized that the hecticness of our life before, the daily stimulation of daycare, the commute, the rushed lives was what was making them irritable, high energy and difficult - they were stressed out. Once that was gone from our daily life, they calmed down, became much more relaxed, are happier and I now too have the 'easier' kids I once envied.

Their sleep patterns also changed. When I worked they were often not in bed until 8:30 or so and then I woke them up for the day. I told myself they just didn't need that much sleep and that they napped at daycare. Now that I am home they are usually asleep by 7:30 and they sleep in longer. So basically they were sleep deprived as well.

Once I saw these kinds of changes and realized that staying home meant I had happier, calmer, healthier, kids any regret I had vanished. There are moments when I really miss work but I look at my kids and see how much me being home has benefited them and I still feel pangs of guilt for the years my kids spent being stressed out and irritable and for me thinking that was just who they were.

If I had to go back to work, I would go the nanny route now where someone could still maintain the routines and calm of the family life we have now. [/quote]

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