I would love some more input on a past question of mine. sacrifice time with your kids to be better off financially, or sacrifce some income for more time with your kids? read the rest of my details here. Thanks!
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2006-10-31 18:50:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
oh, and im not talking about single parents. duh, they need to work. but when the family could do ok on one income, why do both parents need to work FULL time? i know that some people need to work to feel good about themselves, but how about PART time? or compromising, and having both parents just working part time, so they both are working, but neither is giving up exessive ammounts of time with the kids?
2006-10-31 19:00:06 · update #1
Screw the money! The first year my husband was in the military, he made $13k that we lived off of. Military provided house and medical, but otherwise that paycheck stretched for us and a baby. Learning how to make nothing stretch has been the best for us. We are now (hopefully!) preggy with our 4th child, still living off military pay, free of debt, and teaching our kids that money is not the most important thing in life. I'd never consider paying a stranger to raise my kids, nor would my husband. Our kids, our responsibility! Once the 4th is in school, I'll get a job that allows be to be home when they are. My husband earns the money, I stay at home.
My sister feels the same way I do. It was very hard for them the first few years money-wise. But they made it and their beautiful daughter has had the joy of being raised by her parents instead of underpaid daycare workers. Our Mom is very proud of the choices her girls made, and how strong our marriages are. Nothing wrong with old-fashioned ideas!
2006-10-31 19:00:00 · answer #1 · answered by Velken 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the age of the kids. Under 4 you should stay home if you can. Over 13 you need something else to think about or they will drive you crazy, and you will need the money for college. In between it depend on what works best for you, Most kids will be fine with good day care, and will enjoy the other children.
2006-11-01 06:03:43 · answer #2 · answered by meg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some couples have to have both people working in order to afford food, pay the mortgage, pay their debt, etc. Not everyone makes tons of money at their job and is debt free and has a picture perfect financial situation. This is something you can't even judge people about, there are way too many variables.
2006-11-01 10:28:16 · answer #3 · answered by Cookie On My Mind 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's a choice that is sometimes made for people and every person is different.
A single parent has to give up time with their kid to make ends meet, whereas some dual income households are just happier that way. Some people are happy being sahm/d and some people need to work to feel fulfilled.
2006-11-01 02:57:10 · answer #4 · answered by tay_jen1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from the start, money should never be a reason not to have time with your kid/s. i do believe why you are working is basically to give your kid/s the best life you could ever give them. but always keep in mind that your time and love are more important in raising your kid/s to be a better person. you wouldn't want your kid/s growing up and telling you that you dont love them because you are not giving them the toy they want. its absurd but true. it hurts to know that you kid/s can tell you love him/her because of material things. make your kid feel that being together is more important above all.
2006-11-01 03:25:32 · answer #5 · answered by z0e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We agreed to sacrifice income so I could stay at home with our son. It has been well worth it for our family, but I know not all feel the same.
2006-11-01 09:11:34 · answer #6 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should never put money over kids, One day you will look back and maybe say I should have spent more time with my kids.I think the more money you have the more money you are going to want. So spend the time with your kids they are a Gift from God.
2006-11-01 02:56:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your going to be a parent regardless accident or on purpose, Support your children, and your life, but if you want money more maybe you weren't ready for children, and maybe it's not your choice what you want to do anymore.
2006-11-01 04:45:27 · answer #8 · answered by 140friendmo23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why work when your money is just going to pay for day care anyways. why not raise your own kids instead of paying a stranger to raise them for you?
2006-11-01 03:30:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my husbands work until 6 instead of 4 now, and it's better for us emotionally so we are not scrounging for money
2006-11-01 09:42:55 · answer #10 · answered by fourcheeks4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋