Progress in school and SAHM vs WOHM

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DD is almost 7 and doing OK at school but it seems that most (not all) of those in the top group for reading etc are the kids of SAHMs. Feeling guilty as I work full time, no choice as it's just me and DD, we don't get in the house till about 5 then there's not much time for spending on homework, reading etc. I realise that even if we had hours of time in the evening it might not make a difference if the ability's not there but I was pretty good at school and am a bit that DD isn't zooming ahead at something, anything. Starting to make me a bit jealous about SAHMs which I never thought I would be. Can anyone reassure me that she won't suffer in the long term?

I work as full-time as anyone I know (including the men), and my DD is 7. She scored 3s on her SATs last year, and came home with a gold star certificate from Kumon. She can run circles around most of the class in math, and I think she is very bright (although I may be biased). Whether or not I (or her dad) works and how many hours has absolutely nothing to do with it.

If I didn't work, we couldn't afford Kumon, violin lessons (which she is also very good at), and a whole host of other educational activities.

Oh, and I know some bloody dumb SAHMs. I also know some very intelligent ones. I think work has nothing to do with it.

Snort at the SAHM bad role model comment. Don't most teenagers want to do the polar opposite of what their parents did anyway . Some of my most high flying friends had SAHMs.

'I hate it when fools like mooma make comments like that, ignorant twat'.

Oi kittywise, it wasn't me!

Oh My goodness!!! mooma I'm SO sorry Have a chocolate!!!