Comments on: Are my kids less independent because I’m a stay-at-home-mom?

By: Louise

Louise — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:12:46 +0000

Hmmm. I would say it’s been more temperament with my kids. Some are more daring than others. I’ve worked at home for almost 10 years now and find that they are very independent in the house because they feel safe knowing I’m there. But are much more cautious than other kids outside the house.

By: Paula schuck

Paula schuck — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 22:54:35 +0000

I don’t think it’s nevesssrily that you are stay at home. I completely understand this though. I said to my husband in the summer we really need to work on some life skills with these kids like taking the bus on their own and actually doing well with money. My kids depend on us for a lot still. One needs a lot more supervision than the other but both have attention issues and that’s where it gets messy here. It would be great if my kids were super independent and able to actually manage their time but I have a 14-year-old and a 16-year-old who are still not good at time management. However for the most part they get to the tween and teen years and they get independent on their own often and they don’t really want you around that much sometimes so it will happen regardless of whether you are a stay at home mom or not I think.

By: Joanna

Joanna — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 13:36:13 +0000

Omg! That’s John to a T! .. I do work from home so I guess I am considered a stay at home mom and if I’m not avail, he has grandma, who is a ‘stay at home grandma’, since she lives with us. This is so interesting! I’m glad I’m not the only one dealing with this.

By: Caroline Fernandez (@ParentClub)

Caroline Fernandez (@ParentClub) — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 18:29:12 +0000

I’m a work from home Mom. And my son is NOT independent. Maybe it’s because there is a big age gap with his sisters and there are basically 4 grown-ups watching him all the time. I’m hoping he grows out of it.

By: Tamar

Tamar — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 15:43:37 +0000

Wow…this is real food for thought…I’d say most of my kids are independent. Does that mean I don’t do things for them or they don’t want me to do more things for them!? No. Of course, they’d love for me to do everything but I’m only one and they are many…I work but I’m home with them after school most days. I’m not sure this is related. They help around the house with laundry or lunches. During play time I used to start off playing with them and when they were into the game I’d let them play on their own gradually getting them play longer on their own. In the park we rotate, sometimes I’m playing with them and sometimes I’m talking with other mom’s and that’s “my” time. If they sit around it’s usually time to go home. We also play this game in the park where I give them tasks like running to a tree and back, or going down the slide twice, this way I’m playing “with” them but not really. Good luck and enjoy raising your beautiful family!!!

By: Raschael

Raschael — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:47:02 +0000

So interesting! My stepdaughter is similar, she wants to be watched or have us engaged while playing a lot of the time. It was definitely harder when she was younger but now that she’s older things have gotten better – she’s better at independent play and is more self sufficient. How do your kids make out at school during recess/lunch? My big kids definitely act a different way with care providers than with us. *I am rolling my eyes at this annoying fact, haha. Darn kids.*