Taking on More Kids...Weighing the Pros and Cons

[laundryduchess@yahoo.com]

I agree with Marinavanessa,.. try one more,.. then add if you feel it would work. I am right now at my capacity and wow,.. its going to be long days for me.

[My4SunshineGirlsNY]

Last year I was running full..I felt forced to as my husband lost his job and I had to take up the slack somehow. It was always busy and I felt worn out. Since Feb. I have ran with 2 school age girls and 2 full time younger ones. It has been so much easier and less stressful.

I am happy with the income right now...I have been thinking how nice it would be to have this and that, as summer is coming, I have a few things I would like to buy and if I took in more kids I could have them sooner, BUT when I think how crazy my year was last year, I steer away from it.

I have 4 of my own girls..so that makes it harder for me and that is why I decided to keep my numbers down and not run full...it is stressful on them and defeats my purpose of staying home with them.

Good luck!

[originalkat]

Last year I was running full..I felt forced to as my husband lost his job and I had to take up the slack somehow. It was always busy and I felt worn out. Since Feb. I have ran with 2 school age girls and 2 full time younger ones. It has been so much easier and less stressful.

I am happy with the income right now...I have been thinking how nice it would be to have this and that, as summer is coming, I have a few things I would like to buy and if I took in more kids I could have them sooner, BUT when I think how crazy my year was last year, I steer away from it.

I have 4 of my own girls..so that makes it harder for me and that is why I decided to keep my numbers down and not run full...it is stressful on them and defeats my purpose of staying home with them.

Good luck!

Good point. My main purpose is to be there for my girls. I would hate to take on too many and they would take the brunt of the lack of attention.