2007-12-14 07:08:23 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I think it depends on the area you live. My children's elementary school principal opened their new school and had come from another neighborhood with mostly working mothers. When the PTA reps asked her about starting a parent volunteer program at the school, and allowing parents to help the teachers with reading, computers, bulletin boards, tutoring, etc, the principal said it was fine, but warned the moms not to set their expectations too high. When over 80% of the mothers signed up to volunteer the first year, the principal was stunned. Most of us had left careers to raise our children. Very few kids at that school have mothers who work outside the home.
So, it really does depend on where you live. I don't think you can come up with a stat that generalizes the entire country.
2007-12-14 07:16:35 · answer #1 · answered by Woods 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think somewhere between 20-30%.
I stay at home with my daughter, and I also teach just one night per week. My husband and I wouldn't have it any other way! We believe that it is very important for one parent to be at home with the children, at least during their most formative years.
And to whomever said it isn't possible to "afford" only having one breadwinner? This wouldn't be the case if we weren't so driven by material things. Sure, the average family has to have both parents in the workforce to afford the big house, the multiple cars and the abundance of "stuff". But in reality, to survive comfortably (and that doesnt mean in a brand new house, with a brand new car, nice furniture, vacations, electronics etc) a family of 2 could live on about $14000 a year, and a family of four could live on about $22000 a year.
I know, because we do it. We've done it for 4 years now. We live life simply, and save or donate what we dont need. It's pretty awesome. We're almost debt free...and that alone plays a HUGE part in the amount of money someone "needs" to survive.
2007-12-14 07:27:10 · answer #2 · answered by Mama2Fussy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the US, of women with kids under 5, 1/3 stay home, 1/3 work parttime, one third work full time
2007-12-14 08:40:26 · answer #3 · answered by growing inside 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't stay at home. I work a 9-5 and my hubby works 3rd shift so the kids don't have to be around a babysitter...But I would love to stay home with the kids if that was possible. I love doing activities with them.
2007-12-14 07:12:08 · answer #4 · answered by MayMay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't speak for other groups of Mothers.But the group I hang out with are all stay home moms.We stay home with our children and homeschooling them has well.Some of us run businesses on the side to help with bills.But at no time do the businesses or the money become more important than our kids.All total in our area in our organization their are about 5,000 moms total.And that's not including the other ones in our area that aren't in our group.
2007-12-14 08:47:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a stay home Mum went to work 10 till 2 when my daughter started school so I was always there for her,not much money but such fantastic memories,when she speaks about her childhood now her friends have said " oh I wish my Mum would have done that."
2007-12-14 07:23:08 · answer #6 · answered by RAINBOW 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not many. Probably because society has taught us that if you're not making money or spending money then you're wasting time. So, a women who does some menial job is seen as more civilized than a women who spends her time taking care of her kids and molding the minds of the future.
2007-12-14 07:17:02 · answer #7 · answered by qazwsx 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not nearly enough no matter what the percentage is. It troubles me to see children treated like pets by their parents, being dropped off at 6 months of age because it is more convenient for them. We wonder why our children are obese, need ADD meds, shot up malls and schools. They are treated like pets not children.
I won't leave my dogs with a dog sitter because I love them and think it is cruel to take them out of their safe environment. Yet people dump their kids off as early as age 6 months. If you cannot afford to have one parent stay home and raise your children, then buy a smaller house, quit wasting money and quit having children until you are ready to accept the life long commitment it takes to raise a good, well adjusted person.
Yoda out
2007-12-14 07:15:43 · answer #8 · answered by Yoda 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Not high, for obvious reasons.
But I choose to .. especially cause of the kids now days .. I mean if we both worked and we had tons of money but the kids were always left alone or shuffled here/there .. what would be the point?!
You will seriously regret it when they are teens ...
2007-12-14 07:21:05 · answer #9 · answered by Queenie` 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's about 30%.
You can check on the Internet for the exact number.
2007-12-14 07:10:59 · answer #10 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋