Some countries have instilled an INCENTIVE program for families with one stay at home parent, and it seems to have pretty good results.(ie... actual payments, or massive tax incentives) Personally, I think if the family can survive with one parent then one should stay at home with the children (mother or father, whomever is better suited). Studies have shown that kids with one parent at home then they are more likely to excel in life etc... I think it could help curb some of the "bad activities" kids seem to get more involved in these days also. Does anybody agree to this?
2006-08-29 08:07:16 · 18 answers · asked by Chrissy 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
FYI: I'm not talking about defining the roles or parenting styles. I'm talking about making it easier to raise your children, not being told the correct way to do it. Please try actually reading the questions, first???
2006-08-29 08:16:31 · update #1
I agree. I used to go to school and work a lot when my oldest son was growing up. He has so many problems now and I don't know if he'll ever get his act together. I quit working when my youngest son was born and it seems to benefit him and my other two kids who still live with me quite a bit. I'm always here when my kids need guidance or just someone to talk to. My husband is making better money now, but it was worth it to me even when he wasn't. Friends, my family, his family, and people we barely know get majorly pissed about me not working outside the home. As if it were their business to 'set me straight'. I got very tired a long time ago of leaving my hysterical kids with other people who didn't treat them well. My own family members abused and neglected them. The one daycare center I used was a nightmare. They were making me pick up my oldest son every other day early because of illnesses that he caught there. They even tried to make me lose custody of him once over an injury that he got while under their care. They preferred calling social services on me than to accept responsibility. Now I don't leave my kids anywhere but school or with each other. Don't be alarmed--my oldest son is an adult and my oldest daughter nearly is also.
It would be nice if government would give some kind of break to families like mine. It would be nice too if people didn't truly believe I did it out of laziness. They should see my little son who is a computer whiz because he learned it sitting on my lap here with me!
2006-08-29 08:28:14 · answer #1 · answered by DJ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Right now, I am a stay at home mom while my husband is at work. I miss working. I used to love to go to work, but I do believe that it is better for the child. My parents always worked and my family is a little messed up. Brother and sister do not lead productive lives. He dropped out of school when he turned 16 which was last November, and she has two children in which she can not take care of. The father for the first is a dead beat, and she doesn't even know who the father is for the second. I believe that if on of my parents where home with us, they wouldn't be the way they are. They have no discipline at all and have no respect for anyone but themselves. They do not care and they never help. they live with my parents and take advantage of them, and our parents aren't doing anything. It is their fault tho for never really being around. They feel that they are done raising their kids. My brother is still a kid and they give him all the freedom he wants because they are still not at home. my father is even a civilian cop on a military base and my brother is constantly in trouble with the local police. Example of bad parenting. So, I agree with you one hundred percent.
2006-08-29 15:20:05 · answer #2 · answered by gin 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is an incentive in the income tax system. If only on person works outside the home, there is a small tax advantage.
Problem is that people aren't willing to make personal sacrifices of material things. Young women are now raised with carreer goals, not family goals.
2006-08-29 15:41:26 · answer #3 · answered by Woody 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I completely agree with you. I am a stay at home mom, and my fiance works, probably about 60-70 hours per week. He has his own custom motorcycle business, and man do we struggle! Though the business is extremely successful. It is unbelievably hard. I am a firm believer that it is my job to raise my child. And there is no way I will ever pay some one else to do it. We struggle daily, and we sacrifice a lot. We aren't materialistic people, we live simple, and we definitely don't live beyond our means. Life would be so much easier with a little extra. I also believe it would be a very wise investment for our future. Our children are our future, and they are too important to mess up.
2006-08-29 15:37:22 · answer #4 · answered by lillibellemichele 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This government/administration is doing its best to make sure every single adult HAS to work just to make ends meet. I don't know any couple who can afford to have one partner stay home & raise their children. Do you? Married couples get tax breaks but that doesn't put food on the table & pay bills every week. Outsourcing has devastated the country's working family and the federal government has done NOTHING to stop the bleeding. The longer Karl Rove, W, Cheney, Rummy, Gonzales, & cohorts stay in office, the harder it'll be for us to right the ship. I can't wait till mid-terms so we can impeach, prosecute, & imprison all these criminals.
God Bless America~
2006-08-29 15:20:59 · answer #5 · answered by Dookiee 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It sure would make it easier to live on one income....
And kids would be so much better off if one of their parents raised them rather than a daycare or schools.
People get tax breaks to pay for child care, why can't those that stay home, and sacrifice a career, get a little something?
2006-08-29 15:16:09 · answer #6 · answered by Jessie P 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I do agree 100%. I am sure half of the worlds anti social behaviour is due to the fact that both parent role models are working and the kids have to fend for themselves. But can you ever see this happening?
2006-08-29 15:11:22 · answer #7 · answered by lollipoppett2005 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you but it seems like unless pay wages increase it's still a lot harder for one parent to support more than one or two kids. Most families need both working parents.
2006-08-29 15:11:04 · answer #8 · answered by t_d_bauer 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do agree with this in principle when you are living in a socialist society. The trouble, as always, is that many people cheat the system. It´s benefits are outweighed by the abuse and the folks that work hard end up paying for it.
2006-08-29 15:13:40 · answer #9 · answered by Tristansdad 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm pretty sure alot of parents would love to stay home rather than dropping kids off at daycare.
2006-08-29 15:13:21 · answer #10 · answered by tpurtygrl 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋