Dear stay at home dads

[benben]

Hi there stay at home dads. I think that talking to other fathers who stay at home might be helpful for those of us who do not. What have you learned from being a stay at home dad that you wish you had known sooner?

 

[Jaxon]

That housework isn't as easy as it looks.:] I get cabin fever too every once in awhile, and find myself going to town just for a loaf of bread so I can get out of the house.

 

[jason]

If you work from home, have an office with a door you can close. Not open to the rest of the house.

 

[sid]

Hi there stay at home dads. I think that talking to other fathers who stay at home might be helpful for those of us who do not. What have you learned from being a stay at home dad that you wish you had known sooner?

I'm a stay at home dad because I'm a work from home dad for over a year now and I love it. Yeah, I do have to maintain a space of my own, off-limits to my kids when I'm working. But all I have to do is stand up and walk past that door to see them when I miss my wife and kids.

One thing I learned is that I wish I have done this sooner. I'm still thankful that I've finally done it while the kids are young -- rather, especially that the kids are still young. Being right there to help directly mold my kid's minds and hearts is something irreplaceable. Time passes so swiftly.

 

[stayathomepaul]

Yes, that is a big one for me as well. Before I was a stay at home dad I did not place the same importance on spending time with the kids that I do now. I always thought "make just another dollar, there is still plenty of time to spend with the kids" But there was not. Half the time I had no idea what was going on with the kids and reading them a bed time story a few nights a week with them was not cutting them. Know I have taken the time to get to know my kids better than ever and I love it.

 

[sid]

Hi Paul, it's great to know another father who experiences the same. Time is a scarce resource for us in either way, business or family life. Doing them both at home is an incentive technology is making available to anyone who wants it

Photo courtesy of Flickr: Denzil~'s Photostream under a Creative Commons License.

 

[vince]

Sid I love the picture!! I also agree working from home is such a wonder. Yes housework is much harder than I thought, so is staying home with small children. I have a lot more respect for the wife now more than ever!