IN ur words what is a definition of a housewife or a househusband. or what is a houseMom or houseDad.what are their supposite duties.
2007-09-25 08:47:46 · 7 answers · asked by J J 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
I am a stay at home mom, and I agree the definition varies widely. My duties include, but are not limited to, caring for my children, run errands, house keeping, cook, accountant, maintenance, counselor, educator, tutor, entertainer, laundress, nurse. I cut every ones hair, take care of our pets, do the landscaping and lawn work. I am the mechanic, plumber, and master electrician. You name it, its my job to do it.
A lot of stay at home parents do less. My belief is my husband works long hours, then I do,too. There is always something in need of getting done.
2007-09-25 09:16:25 · answer #1 · answered by Momma_tornado 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my mind, a housewife is someone who takes care of the home and all the chores associated with that. She grocery shops, cooks, cleans, laundry, etc. etc. If one is going to use that label, that is what it means to me. A house husband would do the same I suppose, and if you add the word Mom or Dad then that generally implies that they take care of the kids and organize their stuff too.
Many couples split these duties nowadays because many women have jobs outside the home, and the chores at home aren't so clear cut, so a couple has to do what works for them.
I work part-time, but I also consider myself a housewife/housemom. I do most of the house chores, although hubby does pitch in with cooking, groceries, and kids stuff occasionally. It seems the longer we are married, the more he pitches in.
2007-09-25 12:07:53 · answer #2 · answered by reddevilbloodymary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whom ever is the one to stay home and works in the home doing all the house duties has to do the, cleaning, cooking, take the kids where they need to be. When the one that works out side the home has to help out when they get home with the dishes and clean up and putting the kids to bed and so on and so on. But for sure all the house duties should be done before the out side worker comes home.
2007-09-28 11:41:12 · answer #3 · answered by LittleDaisy. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well I have a good career and my husband stays at home most of the time HE THINKSthat his duties are cleanning cooking washing making sure the house is cleaned when I get home from work and making sure there is a hot meal on the table waiting for me... helping my son his step son with homework before I get home so we have more quality time together when I am home I have the absolutely best husband out there no questions asked.. but I have also paid dearly for my mistakes
2007-09-25 08:54:40 · answer #4 · answered by oh_jo123 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
everyone has their own definition...
to me a housewife takes care of kids, and sometimes the finances, the yard, housework and even painting and some maintenance...
i used to work and take care of all this stuff (for 30 years).. i'm exhausted.
2007-09-25 08:56:36 · answer #5 · answered by letterstoheather 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think their primary responsibilities would be anything that involved the household and everything herein. The children, groceries, cleaning, laundry, cooking, bills, etc.
2007-09-25 08:55:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
to take care of the house hold needs so the other can work...kids pets bill paying cooking and cleaning ... BUT the other person needs to not come home and crash they need to help too just not as much ya know?!?!?
2007-09-25 08:51:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋