why is childcare badly payed and why do women prefer to go to work instead of taking care of their children?

Question

do you think money are more important for your kids than a good education offered by a good mother?!

Sorry, not all women...'some"!

Answer 1

Really strong women do with out and raise their children.
I dont understand it when people work and put their kids in daycare.Why do they even have them.

Answer 2

Childcare is paid poorly because it can be. Only when the childcare professionals start acting like it, unionizing, and demanding more will they get it. I know, I used to be one!
No, I don't feel that money is more important than a good education offered by a good mother, but many women go to work instead of taking care of their children because they need to. It's a choice of working and paying bills, or staying home and starving to death.
I would suggest that you continue getting YOUR education so that you can be a higher-priced, professional preschool teacher, so you can offer a better, professional service to your clients!

Answer 3

Where do you get the notion that women "prefer" to work? I don't prefer to work outside the home. But I do "prefer" to have the ability to send my son to college someday without him being buried in loans. And I "prefer" for him to have his own backyard and his own room and to take a family vacation every once in a while. I also "prefer" him to have a mom and a dad who are not fighting with each other all the time because of financial struggles.

I realize it's not ideal, but I don't think it makes me a bad mother to work so I can provide some opportunity for my little boy. And by the way, my husband and I work opposite shifts so the daycare is minimal -- so we are making every sacrifice we can to make this work.

I realize I sound a little defensive, and that's because I am. I am so sick of people assuming I am selfish because I work outside the home. Do you know what I think is selfish? The dozens of stay at home moms I know who are buried in credit card debt and spend the night fighting with their husbands over money in front of their children, and have absolutely no financial plan for college, private school if needed, or an emergency.

In response to your first question, I agree that childcare professionals should be treated as such, and paid a liveable wage.

Answer 4

I'm not sure where you are from but child care is very expensive. Even if you wanted to work part time you need to work full time just to pay the fee. Women would rather be home with their kids but in this day and time unless your husband makes a darn good salary it takes 2 hear me 2 incomes to live comfortably. Then on the other hand if your a single mother you have to work to be able to (1) survive, (2) to be able to provide for your children and allow them to live in a decent neighborhoods. You could be a stay at home mom be on welfare barely making it, but remember It's not always about the quantity of time, but the quality of time that is spent with your child.

Answer 5

I was a stay at home Mom while my children were still young, I sometimes got a part time job, when my husband was home from work because I wanted my own spending money, but I only worked for a few hours a week.

When my youngest son was sixteen, my husband and I got a divorce, and myself not having a career, found me out in the real world, working full time, sometimes 50 hrs a week.
My son suffered because of this, Yep, he rebelled, not because of me working per say, but because of his Father no longer in the home also.

I see a big difference between my oldest son and my youngest, so it doesn't matter how old your children are, I believe that a parent should be at home teaching their children, it's a different world today, and most parents have to work to support what they have obtained and I think the children suffer for it in some cases.

Americans want more and more nowadays, and we have taken away the fundamentals of parenting. Yes, I am American.

Answer 6

Sometimes we women have no choice but go to work to provide for our families...It is true that children suffer because there isn't enough interaction between parents and their children...Todays world takes income from both parents just to get by.....Oh, and I have no idea where you are from but around my area...the childcare facilities are paid pretty darn good. I guess it depends on if you own the company or not......145.00 for 1 child under the age of 2 for four days a week 3hours a day....now thats no matter if your child goes each day or not.....You provide everything for your child during that time.....except the time.. If you were babysitting that would be....uhhhh ..$12.00 a hour...sounds good to me.

Answer 7

Women with kids work because they have to. A family can't live on a man's paycheck unless he is in the big leagues and most of them are not. The kids are sacrificed I agree and sadly that is just life in America where everyone wants everything right now.

Answer 8

two questions here... why is childcare badly paid....depends on the type of childcare being paid for.

why do women prefer to go to work instead of taking care of their children? ........in some cases needs must, or maybe they are able to give better quality time to their children because they do go out and meet other people.

Ive gone to work since my little boy was 4 ..he is now 21...he has had my full attention whenever he has needed me, Ive played with him, cried with him, laughed with him...and hes not turned out too bad, he is now an independant young man capable of holding his own in this world..not bad considering I have been a full time working mum...its not a case of being a working mum or not really...its what you do with the time with them that matters..

Even mums who stay at home all day are unable to give them any more than working mums. nothing wrong with mums who wish to stay at home with their children, nothing wrong with those who wish to work...its about getting the balance right.

Answer 9

What you are describing is part of the decline of American civilization.

Many mothers are not well educated, so they are afraid they have little to offer their children. And as someone said, they're really trying ot avoid the children and housework for a while. Much to their detriment and that of the children.

Like I said, the decline of civilization.

Answer 10

this should be a hard question for you , child care is badly payed because the owners for those facilities are taking the profits for self. second: the economy is getting way more expensive.the cost of living is higher than usual.gas prices are sky-rocketing and our rebellious children are getting dummer. That just Life

Answer 11

Some people don't have a choice, have you ever heard of "single mothers"---no papa around. I do agree that it is best to stay home, but that is a luxury for the rich these days. When I have kids, I plan to stay w/ them for the first 4yrs. of life (if I can), I refuse to work anymore than half-time during this very important time in their life.

Very important to read to them, my mom stayed w/ me and taught me to read before I went to school...and I have been ahead academically ever since. READ TO YOUR KIDS!!!