School or no school???

Help!!! Parents, I really need your advice. My husband and I are both self-employed, and we’ve been taking care of our 2-year-old full-time on our own. We actually stepped back from our business more than 2 years ago, even before our baby was born, so our income has been declining. Now we’re at a point where we need to decide whether to send our child to school or continue caring for her ourselves. This has been causing a lot of disagreements and arguments between us almost every other day, and I feel it’s becoming unhealthy for our relationship. My husband is strongly against the idea of sending our baby girl to school, but I can see that he often feels anxious and loses his temper when things get tough with her. Tbh, he's really very helpful and hands on when coping with our girl. I’m feeling really conflicted and unsure what to do. What would you do in my situation?

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200% school. I am a SAHM and only enrolled my child at 2.5yo. I feel that she really learnt fast when in school probably due to her peers as well. At home, I can only do/teach that much (got to admit I’m not the most patient mother). How about middle point? Let your LO try out school for a few months and see her development/acceptance. If really cannot, then withdraw. Let her explore making friends and all the learning fun that you guys usually don’t do at home with her. Want her to grow, really have to let go a little so she can soar. Also, when she’s in school, you guys can have a breather to enjoy/ take a break/go back to your business. Hope things works out for you!

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