Would this be crazy?
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Be honest. I'm pretty sure my DH's answer is already "yes, anything that costs me more money would be crazy."
Anyway.
The boys' preschool has a summer program for June and July. Originally I was just going to keep them in on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I'm starting to get really nervous about what the heck I'm going to do with them all summer with the new baby though. Usually on MWF morning we go and do stroller strides, but that isn't going to be a real option right after I have a baby. My MIL will be off work and my SIL will be home, but they aren't going to come over ever day. It'll be hot, we probably won't be able to just play outside constantly. If we even have to stay home all day for ONE day they are losing their ever loving minds by dinner time...
So I may have technically enrolled them 5 mornings per week for June and July. In my defense I had gotten myself pretty worked up as I stood in line for registration for 45 minutes and was in kind of a panic mode about the whole thing. That's probably why they made it take so long. Dammit. They win.
So I am pretty sure I could still pull them out of MWF if I wanted to, without a penalty. The registration fee was the same either way. Is this a really crazy idea? I'm mean I'm a SAHM and also the baby isn't due until the end of June. OR, is this a genius way to avoid Total Meltdown Syndrome (TMS), which I definitely had a major touch of after Leo and Charlie.
Also, WTF am I going to do in August. MIL back to work, SIL back to school, no preschool, no stroller strides....I'm just going to skip August this year I think.
Re: Would this be crazy?
O made me put H in 5 day a week preschool when we made the school switch.
He said I needed down time before the baby got here and I needed solo time with the baby.
I was hesitant bc I stay home too and it feels wrong for him to be in school that much, but seriously, with all the doctor appointments and sleepless nights I have already, I'm glad he goes.
H puffy hearts it and gets to play with lots of kids. When he's stuck home with waddle mama and tired ma he bored and more apt to act out. This is keeping us all sane. I still do activities and play dates after school.
I say do it.
Ok this is good to hear coming from you especially
Also, since I'm going to link this to DH I should emphasize that he is not being a jerk about the money aspect in any way shape or form. He is just much more responsible and um...amazingly loving and good than I am. About money that is. And in every way. Really he is the probably the best person, in the world. Just in general.
eta: And also the "discussion" surrounding this so far has been me texting him from line saying "What do you think about 5 days a week for summer?" Him responding, "Uh...we'd have to look at the budget?" and me saying, "Oh it's my turn! Bye!"
August!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
total genius. my mom offered to pay to keep my ds in school through the end of may and honestly, it was too kind of an offer for me to turn down. i am so excited to have the time to spend with our new baby and to not have to worry about how i'm going to keep my son occupied all day. the poor kid would go crazy and he absolutely loves his school.
definitely keep them in school. it's a win-win for you and for your kids.
Uhhh well I wouldn't do it. I live for summers. The kids and I sleep in every day, lazy around all morning, spend our days at the pool, the lake, the splash park...This will be our 4th summer together with me staying home. Every summer before that, I worked and/or took classes full time and Jakob was in daycare. I would hate having to rush and get them ready every morning and off to something. That's way too much like the school year.
But I only have two kids and they are 6 years apart. Keep that in mind.
Not crazy, not at all. Though I wonder if, when the baby comes, it might be even more work to get everyone up and out and to the program than it would be to just stay home two days a week? I know that here, in our sucky weather season, I kind of enjoy the few days a week where we don't have to go anywhere and can just stay in. And that's just with two to dress and get into the car. I can only imagine it's going to be an assload more work to dress and load up 3. I'll probably just do 3 half days of preschool for DS in the fall so that we've got a few lazy days where we can stay in our jammies if we want to.
That said, if it works for you and keeps you sane, go for it.
(read it. you know you want to.)
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mabel . august 2012
If H slept in, it might be a different story, but he doesn't so I'm up anyway.
Also, there's a husband who has a car and take the kids in someday right?
LOL By "sleeping in" I mean, like, 7:30. A whole hour later than the school year when we're getting up at 6:30. Whoo-hoo!