When YOU were a child, did both of your parents work, or did one of them stay home with you?

Question

What was it like for you growing up?
Do you wish things were different?
How do you feel about it now that you are an adult yourself?

Answer 1

My parents have been working for whole my life.When I was in kindergarten(from 3 to 6 years) they worked the whole day and I was the whole day in kindergarten.At 7 when I went to school(here we go to real school at 7),they continued working and after school I always stayed alone at home.I did my homework,watched TV,listened to music,played different games,went out with friends,etc.I felt great.I wasn't supervised during day and that made me responsible and capable of taking care for myself.I didn't feel lonely but happy.I never wished things have been different because I like them the way they were(and still are - I'm 15 now).I'm glad I have had that time alone at home because I realize I wouldn't be so brave, responsible, self-confident and smart now.
Give the child responsibility(which he/she agrees to take) and the child will become responsible.

Answer 2

Yeah, both of my parents had to work. Most people if not all kids I went to school with had both parents working so it is not out of the ordinary especially in this day in age when it takes 2 incomes to live in a family of three or more. With both parents working I had to learn about responsibility early, helping with dinner, house cleaning, laundry...all of that was a team effort. I would never had wished for anything to be different since my biggest lessons about life started at home, and because I did not have a House mommy or daddy I had to learn quick on my own about keeping up a home and taking care of my school responsibilities as well. There is nothing wrong with a child growing up in a home where both parents work...it makes them grow up where as the real world is not too much of a shock when they leave the nest.

Answer 3

both parents worked but there was always someone home with me because of different hours that were worked when i was growing up which was in the 1970s and 1980s we did not have near the technology we have today. Today kids have more outside access to other people with the Internet, which can be very dangerous. i like the cell phone idea in case of emergencies kids can call 911, which we did not have things today are really fascinating and wonderful with the technology but the world is in so much of a hurry, and so worried about keeping up with the Jone's that they forget what needs to be important and that is what i thought was so wonderful about the time i grew up familes did so much more together and didn't have to spend so much money. also kids didn't get everything handed to them, they had to work for it i feel like we appreciated things alot more. and oh yes i am an adult i am 41.

Answer 4

Well.. I lived alone with my mom most of my childhood and she worked out. Also, when she was married my stepdad worked too. You know, that didn't make much difference. I knew they loved me, even if they weren't home all the time. Kids do understand that parents have to work out of home. That's the way I see it: I think parents don't have to be with their kids all the time. Kids need experiences away from parents. They need to 'build their own lives', even in pre school. I see nothing wrong with working during the day and spending time with them at night. They will always know you love them no matter what and you will be there for them when they need you. That even with work, they'll always come first. As long as you let them know that, they'll be fine.
And no, I don't wish things had been different. I had the best childhood a child can ever wish for!

Answer 5

I grew up with my Mom home. It was terrific, I would get off the bus, talk with her about my day, help with dinner and then my Dad would read us books before we went to bed. Now being a stay at home Mom myself, I realize the sacrifices my parents made so she could be home. Did we ever go to Florida for a vacation? No. I am extremely close with my Mom, some people think it's a strange relationship because we are so close. My sister and I had friends that would come over after school just to spend time at a house where the Mom was home. They call my parents Mom and Dad. When my sister's friends mother left to live in another state, my parents said he could live with them. I have very special parents. I wouldn't change a thing about them.

Answer 6

As a young child, my Mom stayed home...as a teenager, my Mom worked part time, only gone when we were at school
It was wonderful to have my Mom home through my growing years
I feel if a Mom (or Dad) can stay home, they should, but I know how hard it is for some parents...so IF they have to, that means that they have no option and are not working for trips, wonderful cars, non- necessities, then the kids will understand and the parents will do everything in their power to make it work

Answer 7

Both my parents worked. It worked out great because me and my parents didnt get along very well, so I didnt have to be around them too much. After we came home, I worked on homework, we ate, cleaned up, spent some free time, then went to bed...it was great. HOWEVER, that isnt how I wanted to raise my children. I knew I wasnt the parents that I had, and I wanted to be close to my children. My kids were in daycare for a few years until we could financially afford for me to stay home. And now I do and it is the best job in the world! I teach values, not day care. I love and hug on my kids and no day care in the world will give those hugs for you. You cant get this time back, so spend as much time with those kids as you possibly can!

Answer 8

My mom left the family when I was less than a year old, and my Dad obviously had to work to support the house. He did the best job that he could for me, and am more proud of him for doing what he needed to do to raise me than he will probably ever realize!!. I have since moved out, got married, had kids, divorced, and moved on with life. Kids are grown and live on their own. My Dad tried marriage once when I was around 9, but I finally drove that (insert derogatory words here) woman out and they divorced shortly after my 16th b-day (oops, me bad) Do I wish things were different/ NO, because then I would not be who I am today, and I love who I am now! My only regret is that I never got to know my mother very well (we saw each other four times over the course of 30 years-don't know if she is alive or dead now)

Answer 9

My mom stayed at home with us when we were kids. I loved knowing that she was always there. She even stayed at home when I was old enough to go to school. I felt very secure and grateful that I wasn't growing up in day care.
That is why I am doing the same for my own kids. I can't say that I think i'll stay home after my youngest goes to school, but I do like knowing that I am here for them when ever they need me.
I'm able to help out at school too and that means alot to my kids.
I know that some women can't stay at home, but I feel like it's important to do if you can make it work.
My father didn't make much money and I know now there were things we didn't have ~ I never knew it as a child though. I was lucky!!!

Answer 10

Life growing wasnt bad for me at all. I was adopted at 14 days old and the family I had spoiled and loved me like i was one of their own. I came from a family with morals and values, a family that believed in discipline and respect. As a child growing up I hated my parents but what kid didnt at one point in time. But I would never trade them for any other family in the world. I never had to want for nothing as a kid so do i wish things were different. Yes. i wish I would have listened to my mother alot more than what I did. Maybe if I did I wouldnt have ended up in some of the situations I ended up in. But I love my parents and I do believe that everything they told me was not a lie.