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Workings with kids
Hi ladies,
Could really do with some advice.
I have two kids, a 3 year old and 13 month old. One is in school 8-1 and the other will be joining nursery soon (about 4 hours a day).
I have found it difficult to get a job here as i do not have a maid and there are no part time roles that work with the hours with the kids. So my husband and i decided i will be a stay at home mum. We are not struggling, very comfortable. We have a good routine and things are working out well.
The problem is that everyone back home now thinks just because i am a stay at home mum i can jump on a plane and visit them when the click their fingers, or stay for extra long periods of time and even take a few small vacations just so i please everyone.
Maybe that would be ideal for some people but for me its not as routine has always been priority with the kids. This yr we plan to go back to the UK for over a moth due to a huge family wedding, it has to be done so i wont complain about it. But now all of a sudden the grandparents (husbands side) want to go away before that. I told my husband that its not the right time as i have loads to prep for this upcoming wedding and its not like they won't see the kids in the UK anyway.
Before it was settled that i was to go bk to the UK for a month, everyone expected me to stay for 3 months, it took a lot for me to get them to understand its not as easy as that....and now this. I feel like the only way i can get out of this type of situation is if i start work, then a simple "no holiday" will be enough to keep everyone quiet.
I suppose the question is, how do you all manage this? Are there jobs that can help cater around kids (other than in schools)
Would appreciate any advice
Thanks
<em>edited by Diamonds86 on 30/03/2015</em>
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