Niki Taylor's Blog: Figuring Out Four Kids (2024)

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How do you know if you can afford to be a stay at home mom? ›

Review Your Expenses

"There's a bit of math that goes into deciding whether you can afford to quit," says McCreary. "First, look at your monthly income after taxes, as well as your partner's, in order to figure out what you're working with. From there, get a clear, comprehensive grasp on your expenses."

If your child gets a diagnosis of disability, autism or other additional needs, you might have a range of feelings, especially while you get used to the diagnosis. You might have times when you feel sad or have a sense of grief, especially when you think about the dreams you had for your child and family.

However, it looks like researchers have actually put a price tag on all those hours mom puts in every single day. According to a survey from Salary.com, stay-at-home moms should earn upwards of $162,581 per year.

A child has special educational needs if they have a learning problem or disability that make it more difficult for them to learn than most children their age. They may have problems with schoolwork, communication or behaviour. Parents can get help and advice from specialists, teachers and voluntary organisations.

Examples of these impairments are: orthopedic, visual, speech, and hearing impairments; cerebral palsy, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental retardation, emotional illness, specific learning disabilities, HIV disease.

These factors include genetics; parental health and behaviors (such as smoking and drinking) during pregnancy; complications during birth; infections the mother might have during pregnancy or the baby might have very early in life; and exposure of the mother or child to high levels of environmental toxins, such as lead ...

Most 5-year-olds can recognize numbers up to ten and write them. Older 5-year-olds may be able to count to 100 and read numbers up to 20. A 5-year-old's knowledge of relative quantities is also advancing. If you ask whether six is more or less than three, your child will probably know the answer.

It's very common for preschoolers to push boundaries and act out on occasion—and for their parents to wonder how to handle these 3- and 4-year-old behavior issues. Tantrums and meltdowns, as well as asserting their independence by saying "no," are all normal behaviors at this age.

Both Huebner and Bartell agree that you need to start paying attention to this issue as early as age 5 but that it's generally a good idea to set some boundaries by 10, at the latest. Some parents, however, point out that this is an American sensibility and that things are different in Europe.

When you stay home, you get to be the one to care for your babies, and you don't have to pay for daycare. When Allison stops working, she saves $2,232 in child care costs for her two children. Many moms find that it's cheaper to be a stay at home mom, and it isn't just ditching daycare that saves you money.

Can you get money from the government for being a stay at home mom? ›

The most common type of financial aid available to stay-at-home moms is the Pell Grant. This federal grant provides need-based assistance to low-income individuals pursuing higher education.