Would you prefer to be a stay at home parent or a working parent?

Question

I know some people feel that they don't have a choice and have to go to work but in an ideal world which would you be?

Answer 1

Hi

I would probably say int he early stages , I would prefer to be a stay at homeparent as you can watch them develop ect. However in saying that, in this day and age it isnt always possible, money plays a huge factor in whether ir not it is even at all possible,I also think that you shouldnt be made to feel guilty if you cant stay at home or dont want to stay at home. People are all different and as long as you love your child, there is no right or wrong answer.

Answer 2

I would love to stay at home with my son and I'm currently on maternity leave and dreading returning to work in February. My boss has said I can try to do some work from home and I guess I'll see how it goes. I know that if I feel I am missing out on anything he is doing I will be really unhappy and will seriously consider giving up work.

I do think I would maybe get a small job a couple of nights a week when he is in bed to get out and earn a little bit of cash but I have a full time job at present that is demanding and unusual and I do love it so the change would be really weird.

Answer 3

I am a stay at home mom and I prefer it to be that way. I have worked through the years but it has always been a different shift than my husband so at least one of us could be home with the kids. They have never had a babysitter other than a close family friend or family member and by doing this I feel I can control better how they are raised and such.
Now my youngest is in school full time and I am wanting to get a part time job while they are in school but be home by the time my youngest gets home. This is to bring in alittle extra cash and to get out of the house and out in the world, staying at home can get lonely.....

Answer 4

i would prefer to be a working mom-as long as i got to keep the schedule i have now.

i only work 3 nights a week for 12 hours then have the rest of the week off to share with my kids. i have only one child in daycare and i think it's good for her to be around other children so she gets used to being in a school environment.

plus, the parent gets so relief from having "cabin fever" from being indoors all the time and surrounded by kids. they get the chance to interact with adults if they work.

for the people that have to work 5-7 days a week-it can be hard being away from the kids, especially if they are little. if given the chance to stay home while they are babies-then i would do that. once they start school-it's good to get out for even a few hours a day.

Answer 5

I would stay at home without a doubt!!!
I think it is so much better for the kids, we were made to feel not so long ago, that we girls should be out working, and if you said
different you were wrong to want to stay at home with the kids.
I think alot of parents are having second thoughts about that now.
The only problem is that it is not possible for alot of families to even think about it, as most households require a joint income because of the very high cost of living in the uk,alot of people are not seeing their salary's increase,while the cost of living is going up.
But if you could afford to stay at home,i say go for it!!!!!

Answer 6

I won't have a choice. After I have my first baby (hopefull soon!), I'll be taking a 12 week maternity leave. After that, I'll have to return to work - I make more money than my hubby does. So to keep our home, buy food, and pay for utilities, I HAVE to work. But I don't mind it though, I enjoy my job. Luckily hubby and I have different schedules, so our baby will be with mom or dad or gramdma for a few hours every day. If I could I would have liked to take a year off, but that's impossible. But I would never want to stay home for years and years no way.

Answer 7

in an ideal world i would stay at home. ive got 2 daughters and i brought our first up without working, then i had another so i now work part time (20 hours a week), so we can still afford the same things as we had before.

Answer 8

i am a stay at home mum because both my children are babies but when i got preg my boss offered me home work so i can work a couple of hours a day when the kids are asleep. this is the way better option for me as we have a routiene going and it never fails! When my children are old enough for full time school i think i will go back to working at my office however it would only be part time cos i would wanna be there for my kids! We can only manage this cos my husband earns such a good wage! If he had his way i will stay at home full time.

Answer 9

i'm a stay at home mom. i am pregnant with my 5th child and i have been raising/ raised 3 step-children in addition to my own. there have been times when it would have been GREAT to have the extra money BUT, the kids need SO MANY THINGS from me on a daily basis... dental runs, doctor runs, school functions, dance classes and recitals, baseball games, basketball games, cheerleading practice (6 days a week!)... the list goes ON and ON... BUT, it's so nice to know i'm in such demand :)

when i was a child i always told my parents that when i grew up i wanted to run an orphanage... sometimes (because there are so many kids) i feel my dream has come true :) i have ALWAYS loved kids... and it's amazing how easy it was to cut corners in order for me to stay home and "work on the family". it's rewarding and worth the few sacrafices we have had to make in order for this to happen.

Answer 10

i am a parent to 2 girls of 3 and 20 months,i work 2 nights a week, workin nights mean i get the best of both worlds as i see my children daily and we have that extra money for the nice things in life and when im on nights ny husband is here,the downfall is i have to stay awake all day. i wouldnt work a job that i couldnt see my children,what would be the point?