Mum causes controversy by asking what ‘stay at home mums do all day’… so what do YOU think?
Needless to say, homemakers were quick to respond and the answers varied greatly – with some admitting their days were pretty leisurely while others filled their days with plenty of chores.
A WOMAN has sparked a debate after asking what “stay at home mums do all day”.
Taking to parenting forum Mumsnet, the woman asked other users “who don’t ‘have’ to work” what they do with their days.
She wrote: “Those who choose to be a stay at home mum/homemaker, who don’t ‘have’ to work, what do you do all day?!
“I’m talking the SAHM’s who don’t work from home. Who don’t have to look after the kids all day etc.
“If you’ve done cleaning/washing/shopping etc. How do you fill your day?”
Needless to say, homemakers were quick to respond and the answers varied greatly – with some admitting their days were pretty leisurely.
One user wrote: “Read, exercise, go out for lunch, listen to podcasts whilst I’m pottering doing stuff, cook, bake,meet friends, go into town, watch box sets.
“Plus all the normal house/admin stuff.”
Someone else sniped: “I pick my nose and scratch my arse.”
Another added: “Actually I work a bit now but it's messing with my cinema visits, lunches and c****** about.”
The most popular answers seemed to involve cooking, cleaning and taking to kids to playgroups.
But, another mum questioned: “God above - you fill your entire week with housework?
“Why?
“Why would anyone do that.
“I have a cleaner. I fricking hate housework.”
Another mum argued that most of her time at home wasn’t her “own”.
She said: “Here's how I look at it.
“From 6-10am get ready for school, drive to school, walk dog
“3pm-10pm is school pick up, homework, dinner time, bedtime routine.
“None of that time is mine.
“From 10-3 is my time. To do whatever the f*** I want.
“Watch TV, coffee, lunch, friends
“Cinema
“As well as the cleaning, tidying, laundry, garden etc.”
What do you think?
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