WOMAN WANTS TO QUIT JOB & BE STAY HOME MUM BUT HUSBAND SALARY ONLY $2.3K

is it worth it to be stay at home mom when husband earns 2.3k?

I’m like months away from my wedding and already thinking about my future.

I want to have children after marriage and was wondering after my first child is born, should I be a stay at home mom when my husband only earn 2.9k? (bringing back 2.3k after cpf)

both our parents are too old to take care of babies and we don’t want to burden them with ours. infant care cost so much too… there’s not many work from home jobs anymore, everything have to be in office.

currently working in an office where my boss thinks work from home makes us slackers lol

I need advise please, thank you

Netizens’ comments

1. to be honest 2.3k is barely enough for you and your husband. with baby will be very very tight.
   zero savings, living hand to mouth. would this be the life you want to give him?
2. Please don’t. It’s way too little – 2.3k is too low even to cover the expenses of two people and a CAT. Heck, just two people is hard enough. How old is your husband? If this is graduation pay, and you can afford to wait and save up for a few years because you guys are still young, then please go the saving up first route. And it’s best that you work too during this period, and after you’ve given birth in the future.
3. lol good luck.
   $2300 is definitely possible. But you really got to live on a tight budget. You may make the biggest sacrifices for you and your husband, but when it comes to your kid are you willing as well?
   Are you willing to buy the cheapest formula milk? Cheapest diapers? Cheapest playgroup? No enrichment classes for your kids? Non-organic veggies?
   My infant care was about $600 after working mum subsidies. I would encourage you to continue working and send your kid to sch. They do learn from infant care and it was heart warming to see them dance and laugh. With your take home pay you can enjoy so many other things in the evening or over the weekend.
   And trust me, working is much easier than taking care of a child 24/7. You need to shower them, cook, housework, entertain them without having much time for yourself.
4. $2.3k take home with a kid? That’s tough. I don’t think there will be even enough left to buy food for yourself. Don’t forget that kids fall sick too and medical bills aren’t cheap.