quitting your job to be a sahm?

mc0226

Have any of you that currently work thought about quitting your current job to be a sahm?  I have been thinking about it but it is a tough decision.  I only make half of what my DH makes.   We would be able to make it money wise just have to cut back foolish spending.  My question is for those of you that have decided to stay at home do you think it was worth it?

Mrs.Reem

I was laid off when DD was 11mos old and it was so worth it to me to stay home that we decided I'd not look for another job and we'd put the plans for our new house on hold. Even with two kids I'd still be bringing in money if I were working, but being home with my DD has become very important after giving it a try.

HappyTXChick

Before DS was born, I had it planned out that I would SAH.  I make 1/3 of what DH makes so $$ was not an issue for me to quit.  I work in a private school and have a teachers schedule so I only work approx 36 wks/year so I do get a lot of time to SAH too. 
BUT, by the end of my maternity leave with DS I was so ready to go back.  It felt so good to be back functioning with adults and I decided that I NEEDED my job to stay sane.  Luckily I still have plenty of time off with him (them) but by the end of any significant amount of time off I am so ready to go back.  And my DS is so ready to go back too b/c he loves school and being around friends his age.  I honestly feel like if I were keeping him home I would be holding him back.  I am keeping him in school this summer, 1 b/c we're having a new baby and I want him to stay on a routine, but 2 b/c when we walk in the door he is so excited to be there.

For me, it was the right choice to continue working.  And since we don't NEED my paycheck, its just makes us that much more comfortable and allows us to have a cleaning lady, yard guy, etc to where all free time is spent as a family having fun.

jen1177

Yes, I do think it is worth it. The amount of money you pay for daycare for 2 kids is a lot and plus you have to worry about them getting sick so much more often. With DS I worked full time, he went to daycare but had a runny nose every other week, was hospitalized at 7 months old for RSV and some other nasty virus that was getting him dehydrated, I was home with him a lot because he was sick. I just couldnt send him to daycare with Tylenol and hope wouldnt get a fever back, I missed a lot of work with just one, I cant imagine how it would have been with two!

I now work part time, 8-12am m-f and DH works full time 2-8pm and 8-5 sat., so between the 2 of us, we are just keeping DS home and plan on keeping this schedule with DD is born.