thanks yael

no not at all looking for full time - i need/want to be at home to take ds to school and pick him up etc, full time is just to hard when it comes time for holidays etc, and it is something we have always wanted to do and that is to have either parent at home for the kiddies, thanks anyway for the suggestion

danni - thanks may contact centrelink tommorrow, i have been on the phone a bit this arvo and got some ideas, looking at a heap of websites tonight.