Working Mom or Stay Home Mom
By natelilly2
@natelilly2 (90)
United States
8 responses
@tentwo67 (3382)
• United States
24 Oct 06
I don't think there is an absolute answer to this question. It depends on the mom and the family in question. I don't think there's only on right answer for everyone. I think there is room in the world for a lot of different choices.
@natelilly2 (90)
• United States
24 Oct 06
You are certainely right about having room for many choices. I guess that is why the old saying goes "for every choice there is a concequence" it is just up to you to decide what concequence makes the most sense for you.
@jamtwilley (75)
• United States
23 Oct 06
I think stay at home moms is the best way to go, but if the mother needs to work to make ends meet then that is what needs to be done. If you can stay home then I think the mother should. Think of all the kids that get into trouble because there is not a parent home when they get home from school?? Even if the parent gets home an hour after they do...kids can do alot in an hour.
@natelilly2 (90)
• United States
24 Oct 06
Yep, I know what you mean. Money is pretty tight right now but when I was working full time my son started having behavior problems at daycare. It could have been his way of trying to get more attention from me and my husband or that I did not have the time to dicsipline him correctly. Either way when I began staying home his attitude shaped up .
@jamtwilley (75)
• United States
24 Oct 06
I know what you mean. I worked part time with my daughter. I would pull into the drive of her daycare lady and she would cry and cry. Broke my heart. That night I told my hubby I was done. I said we will have to figure another way. I am putting my two weeks in at work. I did and I have been at stay at home mom ever since. I think when the wife works you get use to the money coming in so when there was no money my hubby realized he needed to step it up (he owns his own business) Now i stay home with my three kids
@maya_n_bennett (4687)
• United States
23 Oct 06
I think it depend on the female. I prefer to stay at home for family and that what I did. Maybe some mom likes to go to work and be home by the children and husband get home, maybe she likes to go to work and help out her husband. I think as long as the husband and children are happy and taken care of and specially mom is happy, I think it up to the mom to choose either she want to work or stay at home.
@natelilly2 (90)
• United States
24 Oct 06
Yes, I think that if anyone feels that staying home would not make them happy then they probably should work.
@khushboo1984 (1257)
• India
23 Oct 06
I would like to work till my kids are born. Then i would love to be a stay at home mom who does some freelancing work till my kids at least go to school so that I can give them most of my time and see them growing
@natelilly2 (90)
• United States
24 Oct 06
For me there is no greater joy in life then to see my children grow and know that they are happy and healthy.
@natelilly2 (90)
• United States
24 Oct 06
Yep, that is what makes the most sense to me. I can deal with having a little less money, so I can raise my kids with the values and morales that I have taught them.
@natelilly2 (90)
• United States
24 Oct 06
I totally understand what you mean. An unhappy mom or dad can equal an unhappy family because they will be taking out their frustrations on the person they see as holding them where they do not want to be. Although, the mother will have to be able to except that their child might learn a thing or two from the sitter that she does not agree with.
@megean2k4 (401)
• United States
23 Oct 06
Personally, I hope to be able to stay at home with my children. My husband and I don't plan on having kids just so that someone else can raise them.
@natelilly2 (90)
• United States
24 Oct 06
I am conflicted about this subject because I have been both a stay home mom and a working mom. I whole heartedly agree that if someone else is babysitting that they are basically "raising" your child. On the other hand choosing to stay home is not an option for most people because of finances. I have just been fortunante to be able to.
@magikrose (5429)
• United States
24 Oct 06
I am a full-time-mom. I chose to stay home with my kids. I dont want strangers raising my children. I want to teach them values my way. I want to be home with them when they get sick and cant go to school. Being home with my kids is very rewarding for me.
