what are the problems of being a stay at home parent. what are the postive and negative aspect to their situation
2006-10-22 12:42:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Positive-You're there for your kids everyday, you don't have someone else raising your kids.
Negative- If something happens (husband leaves, dies, becomes disabled, etc. you are stuck with no means of providing for your family, your children can become too dependant on you, you may regret not doing more with your life.
2006-10-22 13:02:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are alot of problems with being a stay at home parent. One is that there will be only one income. Financial situations are easier when there are two incomes. The stay at home parent will most likely feel inadequate for not adding to the family fortune. They may also feel the house where they live is not theirs because they don't help with the bills.
Another problem is the parent that stays at home really does stay at home . They will only leave the house if it has to do with the children or the grocery store. This person might begin to feel trapped and resent the family.
2006-10-22 12:51:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As crystal said there are negatives to being a stay at home mum, but there are positives too...
You get to be there for your child's firsts (steps, words, solid foods and all the fun stuff) no amount of negatives can outweigh the fact that they know you are mum/dad...not that the nanny or sitter has that role...it can be cheaper to stay at home with baby than to hire a nanny/babysitter or creche to look after your baby...you just dont realize how much of your baby's smiles and gurgles you will miss if your not there to see them...
But...
If you have a good circle of friends that can baby sit for you, and perhaps only start back at work part time and see how things work out financially and emotionally for you...then decide on what to do...no one thing that one person does may suit you...to work or not to work has to be your choice.
2006-10-22 12:57:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anastasia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no problems.. If you or your partner if one of you can afford to stay home with your child I say go for it.. I stay at home with my 4 and I home school them. I am the type of person I had this children its MY duty to raise them not some stranger.. I want to be the first one to see my child walk,talk, smile etc not some caregiver. You can teach them some much more if you stay home you can teach them morals.... I have no negative about stay at home parents I think its great that someone stays home and takes care of there children...
The only reason people think they can't stay at home is because they live out of there means they think they need both parents to work to afford a lifestyle they dont need.... If you and your partner are close you are involved in everything, bills, food, taking care of things... Having kids is what its all about.... I don't feel left out of anything with my husband or with my friends.. I have a girls night out every Mon and Wed with out the kids and its great... It can work anyway you want it to... Don't let all the negetive people bring you down...
2006-10-22 12:53:03 · answer #4 · answered by Alexis221 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am a stay at home mommy to my 7 month old daughter and I love it. I got to see her smile and laugh and crawl and sit up, ect. for the first time. I wouldnt miss those for the world. I would of hated hearing about it from her baby sitter. The only partiall-bad thing is, is that sometimes, its hard to have "me time" becuase the hubby is so used to me doing everything, but we are working on that.
I think that it depends on the person whether or not they stay home or not, my friend for instance, works becuase she would go crazy at home all day.
But as for me...Im completely fine with it.
Good luck with your choice!
2006-10-22 13:27:54 · answer #5 · answered by cleverness_444 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a = side to stay at home peranting ( or sahp) is you and your child can connect
a - side is the other perant can feel left out
2006-10-22 12:45:45 · answer #6 · answered by lee.ishere 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋