Milton Bridge Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 I am currently on garden leave from my old employer for the next few months so am currently a house husband. Today so far I have Taken kids to nursery Cleaned Kitchen Mopped floors down stairs Vacuumed Upstairs Fixed broken clothes rail in sons bedroom Put all his clothes back up Done some washing general tidying up of toys etc I have also played 18 holes of golf and now about to go to gym before picking kids up and then making dinner for my wife coming in from work. Guys - don't let them kid you on - its EASY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady April Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Golly, I guess it just ain't fer me then But then if you are not used to being at home yes I can see how that would be nice. It is for some people, I didn't like being stuck at home after about a year of it. I went absolutely stir crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alsgalpal Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Do it day in, day out with no day off. Sometimes at night too. Do it after being up all night with a vomiting child. Do it all day with a vomiting or sick child. Do it while your vomiting or sick and still not take a break... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milton Bridge Posted January 16, 2008 Author Share Posted January 16, 2008 QUOTE (Lady April @ Jan 16 2008, 04:41 PM) Golly, I guess it just ain't fer me then But then if you are not used to being at home yes I can see how that would be nice. It is for some people, I didn't like being stuck at home after about a year of it. I went absolutely stir crazy You are absolutely right - I am loving being off but has only been a week and a half. I will probably be crazy by March / April when I can start working again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milton Bridge Posted January 16, 2008 Author Share Posted January 16, 2008 QUOTE (Alsgalpal @ Jan 16 2008, 04:41 PM) Do it day in, day out with no day off. Sometimes at night too. Do it after being up all night with a vomiting child. Do it all day with a vomiting or sick child. Do it while your vomiting or sick and still not take a break... Tomorrow might not be so easy when I have both kids most of the day. But when you are on a roll..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostGirl Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Good for you, MB. I loved being a stay-at-home-mom when I had the chance. It's what I want to do most, in my heart. I would love being able to be home when my boys get home from school and do the whole Donna Reed/June Cleaver bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezil Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 QUOTE (Milton Bridge @ Jan 16 2008, 03:37 PM) I am currently on garden leave from my old employer for the next few months so am currently a house husband. Today so far I have Taken kids to nursery Cleaned Kitchen Mopped floors down stairs Vacuumed Upstairs Fixed broken clothes rail in sons bedroom Put all his clothes back up Done some washing general tidying up of toys etc I have also played 18 holes of golf and now about to go to gym before picking kids up and then making dinner for my wife coming in from work. Guys - don't let them kid you on - its EASY. Heyyyy...we could use someone like you around our house We'll even lift our feet when you come by with the vacuum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlswing Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Up until this past Dec. I was a stay at home Mom for almost 10 years, with a few night time odd jobs thrown in. I'll give you credit never once in those ten years could I have found the time to play 18 holes of golf or gone to the gym. How'd you swing that? If I got 1/8 of my daily list done I felt I had a great day. Nothing is more rewarding than having that time at home! ENJOY every second that you can! They grow up so fast and are out an about doing their own things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the invisible man Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Id much rather work, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alsgalpal Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 QUOTE (owlswing @ Jan 16 2008, 08:12 AM) I'll give you credit never once in those ten years could I have found the time to play 18 holes of golf or gone to the gym. How'd you swing that? Golf? Swing? Get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezil Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 QUOTE (the invisible man @ Jan 16 2008, 04:29 PM) Id much rather work, thank you. woah!!! Now you're starting something!!! I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' ^ ^ don't ask why i added that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostGirl Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 QUOTE (the invisible man @ Jan 16 2008, 10:29 AM) Id much rather work, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the invisible man Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Jan 16 2008, 11:34 AM) QUOTE (the invisible man @ Jan 16 2008, 10:29 AM) Id much rather work, thank you. Now wait a second, you missunderstand my point. Im saying i would rather go off to a 8 to 5 job then stay home and do what i consider to be the real work. Being a housewife is not easy ! that is why i would rather go to work, its easier, and i mean that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostGirl Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 QUOTE (the invisible man @ Jan 16 2008, 10:37 AM) QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Jan 16 2008, 11:34 AM) QUOTE (the invisible man @ Jan 16 2008, 10:29 AM) Id much rather work, thank you. Now wait a second, you missunderstand my point. Im saying i would rather go off to a 8 to 5 job then stay home and do what i consider to be the real work. Being a housewife is not easy ! that is why i would rather go to work, its easier, and i mean that. K. If you see above, MHR interpreted it the same way... Just a misunderstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezil Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Jan 16 2008, 04:52 PM) QUOTE (the invisible man @ Jan 16 2008, 10:37 AM) QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Jan 16 2008, 11:34 AM) QUOTE (the invisible man @ Jan 16 2008, 10:29 AM) Id much rather work, thank you. Now wait a second, you missunderstand my point. Im saying i would rather go off to a 8 to 5 job then stay home and do what i consider to be the real work. Being a housewife is not easy ! that is why i would rather go to work, its easier, and i mean that. K. If you see above, MHR interpreted it the same way... Just a misunderstanding. Let's beat his ass with a virtual broom... or is that sexist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alsgalpal Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 QUOTE (Mrs. Huck Rogers @ Jan 16 2008, 09:02 AM) QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Jan 16 2008, 04:52 PM) QUOTE (the invisible man @ Jan 16 2008, 10:37 AM) QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Jan 16 2008, 11:34 AM) QUOTE (the invisible man @ Jan 16 2008, 10:29 AM) Id much rather work, thank you. Now wait a second, you missunderstand my point. Im saying i would rather go off to a 8 to 5 job then stay home and do what i consider to be the real work. Being a housewife is not easy ! that is why i would rather go to work, its easier, and i mean that. K. If you see above, MHR interpreted it the same way... Just a misunderstanding. Let's beat his ass with a virtual broom... or is that sexist? Ohhhh, can I watch? Can I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezil Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 QUOTE (Alsgalpal @ Jan 16 2008, 05:03 PM) QUOTE (Mrs. Huck Rogers @ Jan 16 2008, 09:02 AM) QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Jan 16 2008, 04:52 PM) QUOTE (the invisible man @ Jan 16 2008, 10:37 AM) QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Jan 16 2008, 11:34 AM) QUOTE (the invisible man @ Jan 16 2008, 10:29 AM) Id much rather work, thank you. Now wait a second, you missunderstand my point. Im saying i would rather go off to a 8 to 5 job then stay home and do what i consider to be the real work. Being a housewife is not easy ! that is why i would rather go to work, its easier, and i mean that. K. If you see above, MHR interpreted it the same way... Just a misunderstanding. Let's beat his ass with a virtual broom... or is that sexist? Ohhhh, can I watch? Can I? oooh! Naughty girl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlswing Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 QUOTE (the invisible man @ Jan 16 2008, 11:37 AM)QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Jan 16 2008, 11:34 AM) QUOTE (the invisible man @ Jan 16 2008, 10:29 AM) Id much rather work, thank you. Now wait a second, you missunderstand my point. Im saying i would rather go off to a 8 to 5 job then stay home and do what i consider to be the real work. Being a housewife is not easy ! that is why i would rather go to work, its easier, and i mean that. IM - If I could see ya I'd kiss ya... ...although these days my head is spinning on how working moms do it all! They need a few of these and theses and these every day, several times a day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Man Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 I don't know if I'd say it was easy, but it's preferably to going to an 8-5 job everyday. I was out of work for about 4 1/2 months last year and was a house-husband. I enjoyed being home and getting things done, seeing the kids more, having time to cook. There's always tons to do but it's less stressful, at least it was for me. If you make a mistake you can fix it, if you forget to do something there's always tomorrow. At an 8-5 job doing those things can get you in trouble, affect your pay raise at the end of the year or worse. At home you may have to go the next morning without milk, or have no clean underwear. If you are lazy one day you can make up for it the next day, not so at an 8-5 job. If I could afford it comfortably I'd do it in a second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milton Bridge Posted January 16, 2008 Author Share Posted January 16, 2008 QUOTE (Alsgalpal @ Jan 16 2008, 05:31 PM) QUOTE (owlswing @ Jan 16 2008, 08:12 AM) I'll give you credit never once in those ten years could I have found the time to play 18 holes of golf or gone to the gym. How'd you swing that? Golf? Swing? Get it? Organisation and not stopping for a cup of coffee or chatting on the phone after each job But seriously I would rather be at work and I do seriously appreciate women (mostly) who hold down full time jobs and organise a house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetersvt Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 QUOTE (Alsgalpal @ Jan 16 2008, 10:41 AM) Do it day in, day out with no day off. Sometimes at night too. Do it after being up all night with a vomiting child. Do it all day with a vomiting or sick child. Do it while your vomiting or sick and still not take a break... Yup. I've got my 4 year old with me in the office today. Got about 3 hours of sleep last night after she vomited everywhere. When I get home tonight, I'll have about 5 loads of laundry to do (puked on sheets (3 sets), comforters (2), pillows (3), towels (5), clothes(3 different changes)). Then I'll have to steam clean the carpet, mop the bathroom floor, feed the kids dinner, clean up dinner, help her older two sisters with their homework, give 4 year old another bath (to get the vomit out of her hair), and then put them to bed. Oh yeah, and her mother will probably be out at some bar tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milton Bridge Posted January 16, 2008 Author Share Posted January 16, 2008 QUOTE (apetersvt @ Jan 16 2008, 06:30 PM) QUOTE (Alsgalpal @ Jan 16 2008, 10:41 AM) Do it day in, day out with no day off. Sometimes at night too. Do it after being up all night with a vomiting child. Do it all day with a vomiting or sick child. Do it while your vomiting or sick and still not take a break... Yup. I've got my 4 year old with me in the office today. Got about 3 hours of sleep last night after she vomited everywhere. When I get home tonight, I'll have about 5 loads of laundry to do (puked on sheets (3 sets), comforters (2), pillows (3), towels (5), clothes(3 different changes)). Then I'll have to steam clean the carpet, mop the bathroom floor, feed the kids dinner, clean up dinner, help her older two sisters with their homework, give 4 year old another bath (to get the vomit out of her hair), and then put them to bed. Oh yeah, and her mother will probably be out at some bar tonight. Respect mate. When I fisrt became a parent it was the crap that I dreaded but that's easy - i hate puke!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the invisible man Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 QUOTE (Mrs. Huck Rogers @ Jan 16 2008, 12:02 PM) QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Jan 16 2008, 04:52 PM) QUOTE (the invisible man @ Jan 16 2008, 10:37 AM) QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Jan 16 2008, 11:34 AM) QUOTE (the invisible man @ Jan 16 2008, 10:29 AM) Id much rather work, thank you. Now wait a second, you missunderstand my point. Im saying i would rather go off to a 8 to 5 job then stay home and do what i consider to be the real work. Being a housewife is not easy ! that is why i would rather go to work, its easier, and i mean that. K. If you see above, MHR interpreted it the same way... Just a misunderstanding. Let's beat his ass with a virtual broom... or is that sexist? YOU WANT A VIRTUAL PIECE OF ME ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaine mac Roth Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 I actually spent a few months as a house husband and, I have to confess, I loved every minute (despite the time when I got 3 hours sleep between Friday and Monday because Mary had an ear infection.) I was lucky, though, as my wife at the time generally started work about 11 so I was able to leave Mary (who was about 6 months old) with her while I took James to nursery. By the time I got back, she was ready to be fed which meant a nap straight after which gave me time to tidy up before going to pick James up again. I consider myself lucky to have been able to spend that amount of time with my children while they were still so young. I often think that it has been a major factor in the fantastic relationship I enjoy with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the invisible man Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 QUOTE (Mrs. Huck Rogers @ Jan 16 2008, 12:06 PM) QUOTE (Alsgalpal @ Jan 16 2008, 05:03 PM) QUOTE (Mrs. Huck Rogers @ Jan 16 2008, 09:02 AM) QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Jan 16 2008, 04:52 PM) QUOTE (the invisible man @ Jan 16 2008, 10:37 AM) QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Jan 16 2008, 11:34 AM) QUOTE (the invisible man @ Jan 16 2008, 10:29 AM) Id much rather work, thank you. Now wait a second, you missunderstand my point. Im saying i would rather go off to a 8 to 5 job then stay home and do what i consider to be the real work. Being a housewife is not easy ! that is why i would rather go to work, its easier, and i mean that. K. If you see above, MHR interpreted it the same way... Just a misunderstanding. Let's beat his ass with a virtual broom... or is that sexist? Ohhhh, can I watch? Can I? oooh! Naughty girl! Oh behave ! (in my best Austin Powers voice) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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