Loving their kids less..
By deedles88
@deedles88 (297)
Australia
May 13, 2007 10:39pm CST
I was watching a day time talk show today, and one of the topics that came up was "Do working Mothers love their kids less?"... I have to say, I was shocked that anyone could come to that sort of a conclusion!
I had my daughter 13 months ago, and I have done a couple days work at my old job, just to fill in for some staff. Im going for an interview on Wednesday for a full time job. My daughter will go into day-care, at my old center, 3 days a week and her Nanna will have her the other 2 days. Im going back to work, partly because Im craving adult conversation hehe, and because we are building a couple houses as investments and we need that extra money coming in.
Im not going back to work because I hate my child, and want to be away from her. And because I am going back doesnt mean im going to love her any less! Im angry at people who dare to say that mothers who work dont love their kids!
What do you guys think? Do you work? Do you still love your kids??
4 responses
@sunshinecup (7871)
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18 May 07
I don't think it means they love their kids less. I think it means many times, because our economy sucks so bad Moms really can't afford to stay home with their children as much now days. I am fortunate with a really tight budget, I was able to be a stay at home, however I would never snub my nose at women that couldn't do that. Yes there are some women, that have chosen to work rather than stay at home with their children full time. However, to me I think they are making a decision to continue to work on their future when the bills for college and Doctors starts to roll in, they will be prepared. Secondly some women have spent most of their lives building a career and know that career is what they will have when the children are grown and moved on. I don’t blame them for that.
Mother's that don't love their kids, don't take care of them, period. These can easily be stay at home mothers as well. I have seen some that play video games all day while their children as small as 5, run the streets. To me these are the women that need to be prosecuted publicly, not working mothers.
@MommytheMaid (310)
• United States
15 May 07
That is absurd. Working mothers love their children just as much and how do we know (and who are we to judge) why they are working? Maybe there is a financial need for them to work. If I had to go to work to feed and clothe my children, you better believe that I love them enough to do so.
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
14 May 07
I totally agree with you. I'm a stay at home mom NOW but was working from when my son was 8 weeks old and I was able to take him with me to work for 6 months before family looked after him. It doesn't mean we love our children less if we choose to work and put them in daycare or have family take care of them. Its silly how people think that you don't have your child's interest at heart when you choose to work and earn an income for your family. Some families have no choice but to work and others have their reasons why they need to and should not be judged for it either. I commend mothers who work and take care of their children too, mostly single mothers because i don't know how they can cope with all of that on their own. Your daughter will be fine and its great that she will have contact with other children her age and also to spend time with her Nanna! :)
