I think this may be a SAHD violation.. what do you think?

[Greenskeeper]

My first problem-
I have 3 daughters and my wife travels for weeks at a time so I have no time to go to the dr, dentist ,golfcourse, etc... We also recently(2ys) moved to Pa so I don't know anyone outside of the hood and none that can watch the kids so I can run those type of errands.

The second problem-
Now with school starting my older 2 are gone leaving me with a 3yo and a very different house dynamic. When all 3 children are here they tend to move in a pack with the oldest moderating what is ok and what isn't. The first day the older 2 were gone my 3yo put on her shoes, unlocked the door and went outside looking for me. (I was upstairs and with the design of our house I could see her, and watched her go). I was just shocked that she did that, she never really bothers with her shoes.

The Solution- and potential violation to being a SAHD
I scheduled her for preschool 2 days a week for 2.5 hours a day but I dont think thats enough time for her to be playing with others. So I'm working to enroll her in an additional daycare for another 2days a week, this time for ~6 hours or so. This will allow me to have some freedom to do some larger projects around the house and get those errands done.

My brother thought it was a crazy idea but he was never a SAHD, what do you guys think?

[dad305]

If we had not enrolled Sebastian in pre-school he would have gone out of his little head, and pulled me along with him.

As much as I love him I could also understrand that he needed the interaction at school. In another posting I tell about how he cried when I went to pick him up the first couple of days... he was ready!!


BTW He goes everyday of the week and loves it. He turned three in June.

At first I thought not to take him because I wasn't going to qualify to post here anymore. But these guys told me that it was ok and here I am...

Don't sweat it

[sao95]

I'd say flagrant violation, someone will be by momentarily to rip up your carnation, punch through your top hat and turn your umbrella inside out :lol:

really it's whatever you need to do and are comfortable with :)

[jeffus]

I sent our kid to pre-school at 3 1/2. She's our only child. Three days a week for 6 hours. Now she's 4 and doing pre-k, 3 days/week, same 6 hours.

With her being an only child, the benefits were immediate. She really never got the chance to play with other kids on a regular basis. She never looked back and I usually have to coax her to come home. For us it is a social exercise. We walk in at 9am and we're out at 3pm. Some kids have already been there since 6 am and ain't leaving until 6pm - ugh!

I work from home (sometimes) or on some projects around the house, etc. The important thing is that someone's there to pick her up and she's not rotting away all day. She's got daddy's full attention 2 days a week, and mom & dad all day for the weekends. Since, I usually get all the cleaning, laundry, food shopping done while she's in school, we get more time to spend together on the weekends. Now, I'm rambling....

So in contusion, it was good for her, it was better for me, and everyone is happy.

Is there a category for part time stay at home dad? P/T SAHD?

[Jackson's Dad]

There are a bunch of us here with "alternative" setups. I work from home, as does my wife. So we are not a traditional SAHD or SAHM family.

And Louis, I believe that 57 CFR 1922.147 E (iv) (a) actually pertains to the mandatory making and maintenance of the kegerator, and the frequent filling of said unit. Or is that 57 CFR 1922.147 E (iv) (b)??

(Reminds me of that scene in the movie Brazil about "being a stickler for paperwork"...)

[DarthDaddy]

Yeah it's a violation! Which I so PROUDLY BREAK...

My 5 year old has been in preschool since he was 3. He just started K this Fall. When my 1 year old is old enough he will be in pre-school as well. And when Baby Darth-Daddy is old enough "She" will be in preschool as well.

My 5 year old got SO much out of pre-school. The social interaction, the school structure, the schedules. Everything worked to help him prepare and adjust to going to school now. A neighbors son did not do any kind of schooling prior to this year and kindergarten. He was not happy to be going and complains about school. As well as being a little behind on the school thing as a whole.

The social interaction and structure has been very helpful in his development.

I work from home Part Time (30 hours) and can not wait for the day when I have a few hours to myself. (4 years from now...)

Darth-Daddy