Anyone else a "stay at home" dad?

[The Barge Captain]

I'm sure that i can't be the only bloke on here who is a stay at home dad.  I don't mean out of work or something like that, but looking after the kids full time.
My wifey has a pretty good job and after our second was born we worked out that for both of them to go to nursery full time would cost all my income, meaning that i would be working just for a company Laguna.  So not worth it!
So this is how i came to enter the wonderful world of the Omega. Shame i had to sell my ZRX1100 though
Come on, don't be shy - stand up, nappy in hand, and identify yourselves.

[STMO123]

I was a stay at home dad until my son started school, he's seven now. I was in the same position. The wife had a good job with prospects, and, after being made redundant, I was in a low paid job.
I took to it like a duck to water and, when Ben started school, I felt like I'd lost a really good friend.
I work mornings now for the sake of my sanity but I would certainly not baulk at doing it again.

Steve

[Markie]

Then step forward Mr Bob Dent and get projecting on omegas

[Big Rod]

I'm not but would love to be. SWMBO is a full time Mum tho'.

Unfortunately, any income that SWMBO may aspire to earning would only be a splash in the ocean WRT to being able to support us all, so we're in a bit of a status quo.

I have to travel a bit with work too, so from time to time I feel a bit like an absent Father but I try not to dwell on it.

I don't mind so much, but I'd love to spend more time with 'Boy' and his soon to appear sibling.

[bob.dent]

Then step forward Mr Bob Dent and get projecting on omegas

Huh :-? You're having a laugh Markie

1) No time - too damn busy with full time job
2) I know bu**er all about car engines/mechanics
3) No decent tools
4) Nowhere to work on cars even if I knew how to

.......But you knew this all the time you little devil!! [smiley=evil.gif]

[The Barge Captain]

I was a stay at home dad until my son started school, he's seven now. I was in the same position. The wife had a good job with prospects, and, after being made redundant, I was in a low paid job.
I took to it like a duck to water and, when Ben started school, I felt like I'd lost a really good friend.
I work mornings now for the sake of my sanity but I would certainly not baulk at doing it again.

Steve

when my lad starts into infant school full time then I plan to go back to work and get a child minder to look after the younger one.  Working for a living is so much easier than looking after the kids, but generaly not as much fun though

[Del Boy]

I did stay at home for a while but the wife does now and looks after my 2 year old son but i have a son at school in year 8

[MikeDundee]

No, but quite fancy shipping the omega out to Thailand, leaving UK and letting the wife work out there to earn the dosh, so i can cruise Thailand, fishin, climbing, drikin, and enjoyin the SUN, and a wee bit of bulding work in between, to keep me sane.

You never know it just might happen yet
 

[STMO123]

from time to time I feel a bit like an absent Father .................... and his soon to appear sibling.

Not absent all the time then, Rod?

[Robin Hood]

Not a stay at home dad as you described but I work from home and so am able to get more involved.  

[The Barge Captain]

No, but quite fancy shipping the omega out to Thailand, leaving UK and letting the wife work out there to earn the dosh, so i can cruise Thailand, fishin, climbing, drikin, and enjoyin the SUN, and a wee bit of bulding work in between, to keep me sane.

You never know it just might happen yet
 

do you think you will still be able to get hold of crank sensors and wishbones out there if you do?  

[Martin_1962]

No, but quite fancy shipping the omega out to Thailand, leaving UK and letting the wife work out there to earn the dosh, so i can cruise Thailand, fishin, climbing, drikin, and enjoyin the SUN, and a wee bit of bulding work in between, to keep me sane.

You never know it just might happen yet
 

do you think you will still be able to get hold of crank sensors and wishbones out there if you do?  

Mail order

[Big Rod]

from time to time I feel a bit like an absent Father .................... and his soon to appear sibling.

Not absent all the time then, Rod?

Nah mate, I'm home just enough to get the chores done!!!  

[theolodian]

No, but quite fancy shipping the omega out to Thailand, leaving UK and letting the wife work out there to earn the dosh, so i can cruise Thailand, fishin, climbing, drikin, and enjoyin the SUN, and a wee bit of bulding work in between, to keep me sane.

You never know it just might happen yet
 

do you think you will still be able to get hold of crank sensors and wishbones out there if you do?  

Mail order

Don't say that too loudly in Thailand, you'll end up with something completely different!

I'm a stay-at-home dad without any kids.  Gonna find work out of boredom, but if had kids doubt I would want to work.  

[The Barge Captain]

How does that work? a stay at home dad without any kids?  Am I doing it wrong?