do you think a wife/mother should work or stay at home with the kids?

Answer 1

I worked with my first child and missed out on so much. With my second child I had the opportunity to stay at home, and it has been great. I personally think it is a decision that only the wife/mother can make for herself. Some women do not want to. Some women to. It is their choice.

Answer 2

I think that every woman has the right to do what they wish. Personally I wish to stay home with my daughter. Even when my daughter or kids are all in school I'm going to stay at home and work here as a wife and be here for when my children get out of school. As far as your question though I don't look down on any mother if they decide to go back to work or want to stay home.

Answer 3

I am a stay at home mom, and would not trade it for any thing.
But it depends on the family. It is a serious decision that has to be made and agreed on by both you and your spouse.
We have two children, almost 4 and 20 months, and one due in late March. Neither of us had mothers whom stayed at home when we were young, so we decided before we even had children that I would stay home with them. I do plan to go back to work when all of the children are in school, but only part time, so I can get them all on the bus, and be there when they get home from school. To us it was very important that one of us are home at all times with them, at least until they're teenagers, then we will probably be running to escape the house.LOL

Answer 4

Staying at home is not for everyone. If you can afford to do so then great. Some people have no choice but to work. While others work to get away from their kids. There are days when I wish I was working but then I look at my boys and am so thankful that I am able to stay at home with them. To answer your question, I think it is a personal preference.

Answer 5

i think mothers should stay home with their kids

of course, as a single mom, i might just be a little bit biased

i hate working, i always miss my kid, and it sucks that everybody else gets to do all the "fun stuff" while i typically get the "stay up all night while he's sick" kind of fun

everybody's different. some people love their work. i like working a lot actually, but then again, being a mom is a full-time job i would love too!

Answer 6

I have done both. Staying at home is a full time 24/7 job with no break. Going to work i felt guilty (even with dad there) it really depends on you. if you are ready to stay at home go for it. I personally love staying home. but some people need adult interaction.
i say if your finances are straight and you can handle it go for it. no one can care for your baby better that you! Do both I stay at home with my 2 year old son and babysit during the day. i charge $100.00 a week for full time kids. I sit for 3 so i am making money while staying home. just hang up flyers around your neighborhood and in local stores!

Answer 7

There's no straight answer to this question, and no answer applies to all women. A woman "should" do what is best for her and her situation. Sometimes that means working, sometimes that means staying home. It's not always dependent on finances either. It has to do with feeling happy and fulfilled. If working does that, then work. If staying home does that for her, then that's great, too. I think a woman should do what she can to be happy, because that makes for happy kids and a happy family.

Answer 8

I think each situation is different. Some parents need to work, does that mean they shouldn't have kids? no. Some parents can afford to stay home and that is a luxury. I am a stay home mom, but I absolutely do not look down on moms who want or need to work.

Answer 9

i think that if possible a woman should stay home and take care of the home and raise the kids. But if financially not available then she should work to contribute to the household. I am working now, because I am single, but after my bf and I get married he wants me to stay home and be a mommy and a wife.

Answer 10

In this day and age, dual income households are necessary for many families. But, I believe that children deserve to have a stay-home-parent for the first few years of their lives. I have been a stay-at-home mother for six years and my children have benefited greatly. For my family, it is essential that I stay at home, we don't have a network of family members to help out and our school district does not provide bussing for middle school children (yep, I drive both ways). Honestly, I will probably grow back to school or get part-time work in a few years, but, it will only happen with my children in mind.