What are some pros and cons of a working mother?

Answer 1

the pros are you have time to yourself which makes you a better mother and able to cope with the kids i think better and the money aspect of it .the cons are you don't spend enough time with your kids and when you get home from work i find everything is such a rush that your time is not precious with the children as your busy with tea and getting ready for work the next day this is what i have found

Answer 2

This is a big predicament now a days. My mom was stay-at-home, and I feel very close to her. My husband's mom worked, and he doesn't feel so close to her. I think there's a connection. Without question, I think it's better for a child to be raised by his or her own parents than someone else. The benefits to a child of being a stay-at-home mom are enormous! But not everyone can do that. The cost of living now a days is much larger than it was for our parents. It's often not possible to provide our families with the same standard of living that we had growing up with just one income. So I work, and my husband works, and I wish I could stay home, but if I did, I couldn't provide as well for my kids.

There are HUGE pros to staying home and raising your kids. There are a lot of cons to working, BUT it's often a necessary evil. But if you have to work, there are ways to make the best of it. You'll have more money, you can provide more resources to your kids, send them to better schools, feed them better food, maybe pay for their college. You'll spend less time with them, but you can make an effort to maximize QUALITY over quantity. And I'm sure your kids will cherish the quality time you spend together. Also, not all daycare is bad. Kids can learn a lot in daycare, and learn more social skills earlier on than they do staying home. It's a tough dilemma for parents today, I know. Good luck to ya!

Answer 3

I think it is a total con! Kids NEED their mothers. I am a babysitter so I can stay home with my kids. I see the way the children I watch act during the day and the way they act when mommy comes around. They really start to act out and be really whiny. In my opinion it is because they miss mommy and want all the attention and right now! I truly believe children are better off raised by mommy.
Also, it provides consistency. When I child is getting one type of discipline at daycare/babysitter and another at home it is very confusing for them and sometimes causes more discipline problems.
**This is of course my opinion. Take it or feel free to leave it** :):):):)

Answer 4

Pros are that you'd be able to get away from all the chaos of raising a child for a few hours a day. Children also need to be away from their parents. Spending all of every day together isn't good for a child. Also you'd be making money to help support your family.

Cons are that you'd miss your child and probably have to miss out on a few things if you have to work such as birthdays, maybe a Holiday here and there, etc.

Answer 5

There are probably more cons if you are a full-time working mother. From experience, my mom was full-time all throughout my childhood. She worked from 9 to 6pm every day. I don't remember much of her, just that she was stressed and tired alot. My grandma raised me 9 to 6 every day. I am much closer to her and feel like she was really my mom in most ways.

Answer 6

Well, to me there are not many pros, just the money. I always thought why would I want to have a baby for someone else to raise? I do clean two houses every other week to get extra cash but the least I can be away from my kids the better.

Answer 7

that's a sticky situation. the first pro is (supposed to be) more money. if you have one child, it will be more money, more than one and you are looking at heavy daycare prices which is a serious negative. on the plus side of daycare though, your children get plenty of socialization, which of course they can get through play dates and trips to the park.. so it is up to you. if you don't have to work, great! if you do, you might be in for a long haul

Answer 8

I would rather my wife stay at home, but she feels bored and incomplete. She makes enough money for herself and daycare and some of the bills so that is great. On the other hand sometimes her job stresses her out sometimes and takes up too much of her time in my opinion.

Answer 9

well from personal experiences pro- your making money
con- your child may feel rejected as if u haven't spended enough time with them

Answer 10

dont work itll ruin your babies life thats so selfish i cant believe anyone would even consider it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!