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Originally Posted by CrusaderPi
I took the full 35 weeks of parental leave after my last kid was born. I loved it. Staying home with the newborn, 2 and 5 year old was a very rewarding experience. We were poor like you wouldn't believe - that sort of happens when the sole bread winner is taking EI, but I'd recommend the experience to anyone.
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I completely agree. I took about 20 weeks Parental with our third child and it was the best thing I've ever done. To spent so much time at home watching all of our kids develop and play was just incredible. I loved every minute of it. Once our fourth came around I couldn't afford to go that route, I was making too much money at the time! Four kids = mega costs!!! (Totally worth it though)
My wife works from home with three pre-schoolers would you believe. It is incredibly hard for her but somehow she manages to balance it all. She's a photographer so the kids go with grandma during shoots but all of the retouching work etc. she does with the kids around. She has a system, the kids know when lunch is, she will do some activities with them, take them out if she gets some work done. They know the drill having been around the business since birth. They're used to customers coming into our home for example. Just get a routine to balance work with looking after your little one and you should be fine. Let's face it, my wife does it with three all day, and four after school, so it should be a total breeze with one!!!!! Oh, and don't worry about food either. Pasta is fast, easy, and kids usually love it!