to remind people that school is only 189 days per year

[newport67]

On every SAH/WOH thread we see these comments
"no childcare to be done once kids at school"
"you can't call yourself a SAHP once dc are at school etc etc.
Now I accept it is not exactly stressful once dc are at school. That is why I do work a few hours a week.
However, in the holidays and whilst dc are not at school I a still a SAHP.

Excellent post princessnumber2,

Angelicstar, my kids get a decent meal every day, and they get as much of my attention as they require. I work my arse off getting things done where they're in bed so that I can provide for them so don't tell me you 'make sacrifices'. I am skint too, I don't know how people get by without working to be honest.

I'm going to leave this thread now. As lots of posters have said, there are many parents working hard for their families in different ways. We should support each other instead of bickering. But it makes me cross when small minded idiots try to claim that their children are getting a better level of care than mine.

While I agree that being a SAHM to school age children can in no way be described as a hard job, I think the 'hard life' competition is a bit ridiculous.

It's all relative really isn't it.

I work very full time (60+ hours a week in term time, far fewer in holidays) and am a single mum of two. I sometimes feel like I have a 'hard life'. But today I met a SAHM of two adopted, severely disturbed children with learning difficulties. I spent half an hour with the children and I was exhausted. Now I'm thinking my life is easy!

"While I agree that being a SAHM to school age children can in no way be described as a hard job, "

I don't think you can say that. It depends on the number of children, whether they are well, etc. SAHM to school-age children could be difficult for some.

Although your last paragraph seems to suggest that anyway

If you work 5 days a week with 5 weeks annual leave inc PHs then you only work 235 days a year, so SAHMs are only with their kids 46 days a year more than working mums. Many parents manage to just work part time or have flexi time so see their kids even more.