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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Option 2. Despite reports to the contrary, tweens and teens need you a lot. Not to mention activities I need to be around for, and also the stability of having someone home after they get home from school (or thereabouts) to sort of monitor the situation.[/quote]

Couldn't disagree more.  Most kids spend more and more time in extracurriculars and  with friends as they get older.

However, there are some sahs of older kids who feel they must constantly spread this myth to justify their decision.  And yes, I have older kids.  There were a lot more opportunities to spend quality time with them when they were younger.

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Believe me this is not a myth. Life is incredibly busy with one or more teens with heavy academic loads and busy extracurricular schedules. It has easily been the most exhausting and emotionally demanding stage of parenting for me. I think cutting back on work at this time makes sense if for no other reason than the parent's mental health. [/quote]

My kids both are on club teams, plus play other sports and I work 40 hours a week in a flexible job.  It is very easily doable with a sitter and carpooling,  I don't understand why it is so hard for some to say they stay home because they like it imsead of pretending it would be impossible to do otherwise. I was a sah when my kids were younger, but it wasn't a necessity, they would have turned out equally well with a nanny or in daycare,  I wanted to stay at home for those years and was fortunate enough to be able to do so. Own your decisions ladies and stop acting like you had no other choice,  staying at home is always optional unless you have a dependent that is sick or special needs.[/quote]

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