2007-03-17 23:56:07 · 23 answers · asked by poopski 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
i think its a personal choice. You need to decide what makes sense for you in your situation. Some people it is more cost effective to stay home and watch the kids because they just dont make the money in their job to even pay for the child care. Others its more rewarding for them to stay home. For me i couldnt ever stay home with the kids as my job. I make to good of money and i would go crazy being at home with the kids all the time. You have to look at your situation and decide which would benefit you the most and dont just look at money. If you REALLY want to stay home and you can finance it so you dont end up on the street then do it. do what makes you and the kids happy
2007-03-18 00:03:36 · answer #1 · answered by resqshanna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im a working mother, I had too my ex wouldnt work when we were married nor after we divorced. He doesnt pay child support , but thats ok because I do fine for the family. I see nothing wrong with a mom working as long as they still make time for their kids.
Im a visiting nurse, and i have very flexible hours. My kids have always went to the office with me, We have a daycare in the building if i had to go on a home visit.
I blelieve this is a personal choice.
2007-03-18 07:27:00 · answer #2 · answered by tammer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think even if the mother can afford to be a stay at home mom she should at least get a part time job or a contingent job somewhere close to home just doing something easy to make a little extra cash and to get out of the house. I know some stay at home moms whose lives revolve around their child. Don't get me wrong that's okay but one needs to get out of the house sometimes without the kids and be around other people and just get away from laundry, dishes, cleaning, etc. There are daycares or kind friends who could give you a break, use them once in a while. It does one good to get out into the world sometimes.
2007-03-20 12:18:30 · answer #3 · answered by AngieBaby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that mothers should have the choice if they want to work. I would personally love to stay at home with my son but unfortunately i don't have the choice I'm a single mother, financially i have to work. Unless of course i go onto benefits. But because i have a shared ownership house i cannot afford to do this because i have a mortgage to pay for and i wouldn't qualify for housing benefit. If i hadn't worked my whole life i wouldn't have had enough money to buy my house in the first place, and would have been better off in my current situation because the government would be paying for everything and i would have the choice to stay at home with my son.
2007-03-18 07:49:11 · answer #4 · answered by shaz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well some Mothers have to work.. regardless of the age of their children. It is usually to help the child get proper care like food, clothes and shelter. I personally wish I do not have to work at all.. but I know that if I want my children and myself to have a home to live in.. then I will have to work for the rest of my life unless the lotto hits.. if you know what I mean.. and that happening is not likely at all. So it is not a matter if we need to work it is the matter that we have too work!!
2007-03-18 12:34:26 · answer #5 · answered by luvthbaby2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was lucky enough to have a husband with a decent job so i could stay home with my 2 until this year. The younger one started k-4 this year and my older one is in 1st grade. I was offered a job at their school so I can be close to them and work as well. I know I am very lucky!
Staying home with them was important to me. I did not want them in a daycare exposed to the illnesses and rude behavior of other children. I could control their exposure to the world. We had our schedules and I went about it as a "job". It was a bit hard financially, but I am glad I did it now.
I know there are people who just can't stay home...but I also know many who just won't give up the extra money and sacrifice for their kids. They see their kids as an 'accessory' and sometimes an inconvenience.
What a selfish society we live in. :(
2007-03-18 07:14:50 · answer #6 · answered by SouthernGrits 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, and I don't think they should work if the child is over six years old anyhow. EVer notice how the older they get, the MORE trouble they get into outside of school hours and the MORE supervision and leadership they need? Not less!
2007-03-18 16:17:05 · answer #7 · answered by toomanycommercials 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
working is not the problem - separation from mommy is the problem, as more than ten hours a week separation from mommy before age 3 causes grave emotional, intellectual, social, and physical harm to the child. in addition, the problems this separation causes for children is not just the family's pain, tho that's bad enough. separating young children from their mothers is bad for all of us because the problems caused affect the child's ability to attach. A huge percentage of kids come out of the day care experience unable to properly attach to anyone.
We need universal health care, years of paid maternity leave, social security credits for at home parents, and a deeper understanding of the biological, evolved needs of children.
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2007-03-18 10:19:27 · answer #8 · answered by t jefferson 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I feel that mothers should not work while nurturing the child. However under such circumstances such as single motherhood, maybe she should place the baby in a decent day care centre and work to support both mother and child.
2007-03-18 07:07:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it depends on the family and wether the mom wants to if the family needs extra money then she should go to work.im gonna stay home until about 4 or 5 when there almost ready for school and can be independent of course with the help of a babysiter
2007-03-18 10:07:18 · answer #10 · answered by Linda Lou 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋