DH and I both work, but I think that if money weren't an issue, he'd be a far better SAHD than I would be a SAHM. I asked him if he'd consider it, and he said maybe.
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Before we got pregnant with E he told me it was something he'd like to do. But then he got this job that he absolutely loves, so no. I think the only way it would happen is if I got a job that made significantly more money, but not enough for daycare? Or if we won the lottery, but then he'd still want to work at least part-time, lol.
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I've considered it!! But I would have to quit Hellobee and any other businesses, and I think that would be a tough adjustment.
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hahaha, no. he can barely handle a few hours alone with LO! I don't think it's something he would want to do anyway. I can't see him feeling fulfilled as a SAHD
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Oh yeah, he would love it! We've talked about doing it someday, if I become a midwife.
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Definitely. We've talked about it and we may look at it more seriously next fall once LO is here. While the infant care may be an adjustment for him, he's going to be amazing and would really enjoy it.
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@mrbee: noooooo! We need you here!!!
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He probably would consider it but never actually do it, if that makes any sense. He loves dd and is happy to have "daddy days" but he also works a pretty fast paced job and I think he would be stir crazy after a few weeks or so!
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If we could financially swing it, my husband would fight me to stay home! Thank goodness he's the breadwinner, this would cause serious contention between us.
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No...
My husband would get so bored. He is a VERY social person. He also runs his business, so it would feel weird for him to lose authority. -
He would do great but he doesn't want to be a SAHD!
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Nope! He's told me so.
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Yep. We've talked about it a lot but by the time he would SAH, LO's would be school age so he'd probably go back to school too.
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Nope, he values the work he does and SAH things aren't enough for him to feel that fulfillment. They are for me though, so it all works out.
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Nope! Not for him.
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He's mentioned it a few times, half-joking. I think he'd be good at it but would miss his regular job too much. He will likely have LO all to himself one day a week, though, so I think he'll get a taste of it!
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probably. I think he would end up not liking it as much as he thinks he would though.
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Good lord no! My husband loves our son so much but he is a very independent person and just not a caretaker by nature. He is wonderful with him when he has him but its just not a role that he would enjoy or do well. I would be terrible at being the sole breadwinner too though so I think we both respect the fact that our jobs are hard but suited to each of us.
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My DH would be good at this although I don't know if he could not work.
He is going to try and work shorter days so he can be around more. Then when I go back to work he can do daycare drop off and pick up.
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If money wasn't an issue, he'd lovvvve to stay at home! Before we had LO, he always joked he was going to quit and be a stay at home cat dad, lol.
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Absolutely not. My husband was made to work outside the home, that is for sure.
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Heck no! It would kill him. Like literally, DD would drive him insane!
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Nope. He wouldn't be able to handle not working. It's just not for him.
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DH has always said if I made the money he did, he'd stay at home. But, he's better at working, and I'm better at staying home, lol
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Yes! If we home school, he'd do it. But I would worry about him missing out on work interactions-he is shy and doesn't meet others easily.
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DH is a SAHD. It works well for us. I love my job, and am actually not a very good SAHM.
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If we could afford for him to stay home childcare would be the last thing he would want to do. He would throw himself into his hobbies.
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My husband would do it, but I don't think it would be a wise choice for us long term. He would loose traction in his career and I think he would do the bare minimum as a SAHD (meaning, bills, cleaning, shopping, appointments, would still fall to me).
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No, he's too much of a workaholic, and not the babysitting kind.
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He'd get bored, he has to constantly be moving/doing something
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Yes. DH would LOVE to be a SAHD. He's talked about how much he would love to several times.
He's going to be a student/SAHD starting in May. He's excited.
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We both thought he'd enjoy it, but now that she's here....no
@pui, SAH parents don't babysit!
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i think he would. i don't know if he'd like it for long though.
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He would love it and wishes he could, but unless I get around to writing that best seller his MD will always make more money than my MSW!
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I married a workaholic so I'm going with no on this question.
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He would, but honestly I don't think he would be very good at it. He's not good at cooking or feeding the kids. But he is pretty good at playing and teaching them things.
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He's already done it for two years and did a great job.
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No, I don't think he would be able to handle everything that it would include. Last night I left them for 2 hours to help a friend register for her baby shower, and I came home to a mess; dishes in the sink, toys and stuff everywhere, and there was still water in the bathtub that he didn't drain. He's great with her but I would come home to a War Zone every day and that would not be good for our marriage!
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Yep! If we were able to go financially without his income, he would do it in a heartbeat. But, he's the breadwinner so that won't be happening.
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@blackbird: You know what I mean
childcare and taking care of the home is not the type of work he'd want to be doing all the time.
childcare and taking care of the home is not the type of work he'd want to be doing all the time.
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