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Stay at home parent

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123mother · 09/02/2026 14:50

Why do people think a stay at home parent doesn't work? That they have so much time on their hands? Am I wrong in thinking I have less of a break then my partner brining in the pay check

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SleeplessInWherever · 12/02/2026 08:36

Stressedoutmummyof3 · 12/02/2026 08:28

Amazingly DS is in mainstream, although the school have created an extra room for him and 2 others with SEN, so he's in that classroom all the time which is a bit like a SEN setting.
Ridiculous LA say he doesn't need a special school, despite our rainforest of evidence that says otherwise so we've had to appeal and waiting to go to tribunal.
And it always seems like there's something else to do, another form, another meeting...

Yeah that’s horrendous.

Our son is 9 now, diagnosed at 2.5 years old. The LA encouraged “trying” mainstream for reception, which he obviously couldn’t access, but then moved him into specialist for Y1 onwards.

Hope you get sorted, if he’s anything like ours (which he does sound based on the bouncing about and smearing!), you’ve got my tired sympathy!

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