WTF was I thinking? I lived in a 2 bed apt with 3 dcs. Had a pt nanny (I wohm, pt). I was able to do errands w/o dcs, nanny kept apt neat and organized, etc. Gave it up and... (more)
moved to the burbs b/c I thought we "needed" a house. Put dcs in daycare, I have no time to myself, house is always a mess, I have no patience w/dcs, house is a money pit and dh is never home b/c of commute
posted December 12th, 2011 at 5:57pm in Toddler
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- come back 12-12-2011 5:58pm
- you cant understand how much I am dying to do this 12-12-2011 5:59pm
- this was me at the start of sah, it is a skill, learn it 12-12-2011 5:59pm
- I dont sah, I still work pt 12-12-2011 5:59pm
- Learn how to manage your house. It actually is a skill 8-8-2017 7:11am
- I dont sah, I still work pt 12-12-2011 5:59pm
- ditto :( 12-12-2011 5:59pm
- I am so unhappy. How long since you moved? 12-12-2011 6:00pm
- 3 years 12-13-2011 8:42am
- I am so unhappy. How long since you moved? 12-12-2011 6:00pm
- a 2br with 3 kids...wow, I wouldn't want to go back to that. 12-12-2011 5:59pm
- well, 3 kids in one bedroom was unsustainable 12-12-2011 6:00pm
- it was 2 beds 12-12-2011 6:00pm
- were your dcs sleeping in your room? 12-12-2011 6:01pm
- well, the adults were probably in 1 br right? 12-12-2011 6:01pm
- where did you and dh sleep? 12-12-2011 6:02pm
- weren't you and dh in 1 and the 3 kids in the other??? 12-12-2011 6:02pm
- Right - one for parents and one for kids. 12-12-2011 6:02pm
- duh 12-12-2011 6:08pm
- it was 2 beds 12-12-2011 6:00pm
- You will adapt. But the bottom line is you did not think things through. 12-12-2011 6:00pm
- itda, I think she thought it through, I think she is remembering through rose colored glasses...if you know what I mean. 12-12-2011 6:01pm
- totally. her mistake was daycare. if she had a nanny in burbs things wouldn't be a mess and dinner could be ready etc 12-12-2011 6:04pm +1 like
- you can get a pt housekeeper/nanny. 12-12-2011 6:06pm
- ita. i miss living in the city. i do not miss the crowded streets, narrow stores where you can't fit a stroller through, dog shit on the ground, crowded playgrounds, and most of...(more) 12-12-2011 6:06pm
- OR and what I mean is she did not clearly run through scenarios of what life would be like - no PT help, longer commute times for dh, daycare for kids. It's a big change - not all...(more) 12-12-2011 6:09pm
- totally. her mistake was daycare. if she had a nanny in burbs things wouldn't be a mess and dinner could be ready etc 12-12-2011 6:04pm +1 like
- itda, I think she thought it through, I think she is remembering through rose colored glasses...if you know what I mean. 12-12-2011 6:01pm
- short of moving could you make some changes that would help? get a cleaning lady? trade daycare for a nanny? 12-12-2011 6:01pm
- you lost your servant. I'd have a tough time w/ that, too. 12-12-2011 6:01pm
- why are you calling my nanny a servant? Are you saying I did not pay her or that she was not happy in a job that she decided to do? WTF? 12-12-2011 6:03pm
- I was joking a little bit, but having someone in every day to do light housework is a serious contribution to getting stuff done. 12-12-2011 6:08pm
- wtf? 12-12-2011 6:05pm
- why are you calling my nanny a servant? Are you saying I did not pay her or that she was not happy in a job that she decided to do? WTF? 12-12-2011 6:03pm
- i moved to burbs for more space and for better schools (we lived in crappy district). i am so happy here! 12-12-2011 6:05pm
- how long has it been? maybe you're still trying to live in the patterns you had in nyc. suburban living is a different beast 12-12-2011 6:07pm
- np can you say more about that? we are thinking about moving to the burbs, we both grew up the city so we're pretty clueless 12-12-2011 6:08pm
- how old are your kids? what time does your DH get home? 12-12-2011 6:08pm
- WELL DUH your issue is daycare. End of story. If you had a nanny, your life would be good. 12-12-2011 6:08pm
- exactly my point above 12-12-2011 6:17pm
- Wow, holy zombie post. This is from 2011. 8-8-2017 7:13am