Do you feel worthy?
By Gadson1on1
@Gadson1on1 (27)
April 1, 2008 2:10pm CST
I'm currently pregnant and my husband and i have decided that I will be a stay at home mom. The only thing is I don't feel like that fair.
I have worked all my life and I know how hard work gets and I feel that I would not be doing my share.
granted that it will take a lot of work to take care of the baby but is it enough.
I was wondering how you guys feel with your significant other working?
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@pumpkinjam (8773)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr 08
Forgive me but I really don't know why or how you feel that you won't be doing your share. As a full time mother, you are very likely to do more than your fair share of work. Maybe you won't be helping the family financially but you will be doing the physical work of caring for the child. No good full time parent would ever think they are not doing enough by looking after their own children. My partner works and gets paid for a "full time" job. I am full time mum to my kids. Compare his 30-hour WEEK to a 24-hour DAY. Who is working harder do you think?
I feel my partner does nowhere near enough. Yes, he goes to work and earns money to pay the rent. He does that 30 hours a week and then has plenty of leisure time. He has breaks at work and has the opportunity to go out whenever he likes, even if it's just nipping to the pub for an hour after work.
The working partner generally gets the better deal.
You are doing the right thing by choosing to look after your child. You will be working really hard and I hope your husband will appreciate YOU, never mind the other way around!
@pumpkinjam (8773)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr 08
By the way, any full time parent who feels they are not doing enough by looking after their baby can not be doing a good job!
@Gadson1on1 (27)
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1 Apr 08
The baby isn't born yet. I just am thinking of the next couple of months when he is. I'm sure my husband appreciates me. it was his idea for me to stay home because he wants our son to be able to have his mother there.
My mo raised six of us and homschooled us and some how only one kid doesn't seem like half the job she did. I want to be the best to my children so I just wanted the opoin of how other mom felt.
That's a point that it would be a 24 hour day!
That's for your comments!
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@pumpkinjam (8773)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr 08
You are very welcome. It is excellent that you and your husband agree on this and I do sincerely believe that there is no substitute for a good mother. Good luck. Kids are hard work but you will also reap more benefits than you ever could in any other career! Your child will appreciate that you were there for him/her. I have been a full time mum for 8 years. My youngest child is 2. I am extremely proud of them. We were out for a meal today and people commented on how well behaved they were because they sat nicely to eat their meals! Now, this is something I expect from them but it is, and I truly believe this, because of my hard work raising them that they are such amazing little people. Hopefully, you will have the same realisations eventually!
@teeaye98 (287)
• United States
4 Apr 08
Oh Sweetie! We must educate you on what it takes for you to be a stay at home mom. Your day never ends! From the time you wake up until the time you go to bed you are busy. Whether you are cooking, cleaning, feeding, wiping, or calming a crying baby, you are working. At first you may seem like you are going to go crazy because the sleepless nights add to the stress, but it it all worth it. Your husband will work all day outside the house and expect to get some quite time when he gets home. This you'll give him because you feel he deserves it.
You are doing more than your share. your job will be 24/7/365. No vacation, no sick leave. Children don't understand when you're sick. they still need taken care of. So, don't feel like you won't be doing your share. You'll see all too soon!