Stay-at-Home vs Working Moms

It would depend on what the dad did I guess. I wouldn't want my mother to stay at home if my father could barely make ends meet and I grew up with very little. If my father had a great job and the family didn't need a second income, then go for it Mom. I mean, there is also a thing called DAY CARE. Millions of children have gone through it and have survived just fine.

It is nice to be a stay at home mom provided the dad have more than enough resources for the bills, groceries, school and endless expenses.

My Mom was a stay-at-home Mom until my younger sister (the youngest of five kids) started school, and then she was a substitute teacher at our elementary school (while we were still attending and for many years). I'm glad we were able to see her at home and sometimes at school (and if she subbed our classes, no favoritism was shown). :)

I'm also a stay at home mom but I provide childcare for other children so their parents can work and to help out with our bills too.

@moichan While I was growing I wanted my mother to stay at home and be there when I got home from school but she preferred to be with my father at their place of business.

I think stay at home for me hehe

Depends on the ability of dad to sustain the family. Or if the mom can find an online job then it would be fine and well so she won't get bored working at home. There are just moms who love to work and earn on her own so I think those kind of women cannot stay at home and be contented with it. But there are also women who are meant to be a mom as their chosen career.

Those videos are awful! My Mama was a stay at home mom and I was blessed.

it depends on each person and the situation though... since some couples can't afford to stay at home, others have their family members to watch over their kids But if it was me, i'd take a leave too, since i want to spend time with my kid for at least a few years

My Mom was a stay at home Mom & I was too.

I'd love my mom to be with me. I'm clingy like that. hehe

It depends on situations,if the baby is small better with mother at home

That's ridiculous. You can't shelter your child forever. They are going to have to go to school at some point. And if you put them into school with no socialization it's going to be negative for your child.

I enjoy being work-from-home mom and I started last June. You are right, it is hard to trust someone with the life of your baby. I enjoy staying at home because I can have full 8 hours sleep, I can do the laundry while working and I can prepare healthy packed lunches for my kids like the picture I posted.

I did stay home for a while with my kids, but now I'm back at work. Things were pretty tight, and we needed a second income. I don't really mind though. It's worth it. I do know that my kids are going to a good school and a good daycare. So, I'm really not worry.

The sad part of our world is no family can life off one income. Unless one parent really makes great money at one job. I would love to be a stay at home mom. It isn't possible.

With all that viral videos I have seen that brutally abuse child, I would tell my mom to stay or work at home.

I don't have my baby so I can't relate. Kidding. Of course, I want to take care of my own baby. As what you've mentioned, we cannot trust people these days. And I prefer working at home which is what I'm doing.

I will always go for what works for me, I will stay home if need be

I think if you ask it to kids, they prefer their mom just stay at home. But if you look at the family wallet and the need, like or nor, want it or not, it will be better if mom go to work to get some additional money and far away from depression feeling because don't have money.