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SAHM or work?

My little one has started nursery in the last month and I've only just returned to work. He's only been in a handful times as he's been poorly every time. I'm already struggling to navigate the momma hat and work hat when he keeps getting poorly. I'm really considering my options on whether it's best I quit and become a SAHM if we can afford it. I just wondered if anyone has any advice on this please? It feels like such a scary big move, but also I don't want to regret spending as much time with my son as I can. I know it will be hard either way, and lonely as I don't have much of a support network. I'm also nervous about how hard it will be getting back into work after a break as I've been with the company for 14 years and I don't know anything else.

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Kids get sick sadly it is just part of being a parent, it does suck when you don’t have much of a support system too, could you possibly look at other nurseries? Some nurseries have policies about ill children not aloud on premises and some allow kids that are ill in (except for sickness bugs) just to see what options are open for you if that will help so if your child is ill you can take them in or try to avoid illnesses abit

I have a nearly 4 yo as well as my April baby, and my son now very rarely gets sick. The first two years were pretty relentless but I'm hoping when he starts school in September he'll have a bit of an immune system! I work 3 days a week which seems like a nice balance xx

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