Do you think that girl should stay at house and to be housewife?

July 19, 2008 6:46pm CST
Nowadays girls are sit same high with men and what the men do the women also can do it.It is seem like women is more indenpedent nowadys.For me i think that girl should stay at house to be housewife.Because i find if girl go out to work that mean the children will become bad and they will go to cyber cafe and without proper education !! So i think it is important the girl do as housewife and look for children.DO you agree with me? And why you agree/disagree?Please share with me!
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• Ireland
20 Jul 08
Each one is different. This is not a black and white world, more many shades of grey. If one feels she want's to be a housewife, then that is the right thing to do for her. For one who despises the idea of being a housewife to support the hubby, then that is clearly not for you. There is no right and wrong here, it is a matter of what is right for you. Cheers Frank
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• Ireland
20 Jul 08
Well., I am not old fashioned, and as I dont have kids, I certainly do not wish to be a housewife without someone who shares the choirs involved. If I choose to be a career person then I will share both roles. Like some said before each persons version is different.
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• United States
20 Jul 08
I don't agree at all. I think it's great that women are becoming more independent. That way, they're able to support themselves if something happens to their husband or they have to leave their husband. It's very good that women aren't required to stay at home and be bound, unconditionally, to a man any more. I know of a lot of families where the men actually are the ones that stay home with the kids! I know a lot of people that have great careers and lead happy lives who were raised by single working mothers. I also know of a lot of people who have a 'traditional' family where the woman stays at home and the kids are hooligans and total brats who get into a lot of trouble. It's not whether you're at home or not; it's whether you actually take the time to talk to your kids and work with them. A parent at home isn't required for that.
• United States
20 Jul 08
I disagree about women being free to do anything. If a woman is at home, she has NO options to do anything but stay at the house. That's not good for the woman or the children. And trust me, if someone is going to give an excuse to not raise their children, they'll find one whether they're home or not all day with them. I think you should do some family studies and see that what you say is a bit backwards. Studies, these days, show no increased rate in delinquency in dual income homes as compared to singe income homes. If people stopped having children for show and had them because they actually wanted them and were responsible enough to care for them, you'd eliminate most of the 'bad kid' issues.
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20 Jul 08
i cant deny what you say !! I think what you is very correct without prejudius.But we are to say that in mojority but not minority.I think what you say is just solving for minority people only !!If women stay at house it will be better because they will free to do anythings! If women go out to work sure they will have many excuse to take care the children!
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@n30wing (4767)
• Philippines
20 Jul 08
Men and women now a days are equal. Having a family now is very hard if only one just work the husband. It's a case to case basis if maybe the man can provide the family well maybe the woman can stay at home and just be a house wife. But what if the husband can't really give her family sufficient life. Women works also cause to help his husband and give a nice future for their children. Now a days you think how everything ends meet and how to survive life cause the cost of living is not the same like before, everything is costly and expensive. Have a nice day!
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@o2bnocn (2992)
• United States
20 Jul 08
I disagree with you, I don't think that a woman has to stay at home with the children for the kids to be good. Nowadays there aren't that many men that will really take care of a housewife like they should. I think a lot of women need that independence. Personally I don't ever want to be a housewife. Not to mention the cost of things today, everything is expensive now. The cost is just going up and up. I think that a woman is very capable of going to work and still having time to spend with the children.
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20 Jul 08
i think that women can go for part time but is really not suitable for full time job.Because when children back from school who is able to comfirm that they will back home in time and not go to other place.I think it is responsible to parent.So communication between husband and wife is really important.
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20 Jul 08
Hi sabahking, Well is nice if mothers can stay home with their childre while husbands work, but in this day and age sometimes mothers have to work because of the cost of the cost of living is high but mothers wotk part time so when the children are back from school they are there for the children, we don't have cyber cafe so much here as most homes have computers and the children in the house on the computer so they safe at home. Tamara
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20 Jul 08
So i think other country is better than malaysia.In malaysia there is a lot of cyber cafe i even can see small kid around 7 or 8 year old already play games in cyber cafe. It is really not good for them and inside cyber there are a lot of peopl who is smoke .i think it is really not good for their grow up.
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@successlog (3172)
• China
20 Jul 08
hi friend,i think if girls can find a good way to do the jobs,not only they can be independent in economy,but also they can take a good care of the children.Like we are doing now on mylot.If the girls can do some jobs on internet at home.don't you think it is a good idea? I think man and women is equal.But As women,i think taking care of children is better than men.so women always take the responsibilities of taking good care children,But except this, if you still have free time,why not surf online to making some eztra money.lol good luck
@Lindalinda (4111)
• Canada
20 Jul 08
These days both girls and boys have to be brought up to be responsible for their own lives. Evey girl should learn a trade or study for a profession because there may be a time when she will be the only bread winner. Children also do well in day care if the mom cannot stay home and look after them.
@mflower2053 (3223)
• United States
20 Jul 08
I think it is up to the girl if they can afford it or not is the first thing they need to look at then if she can be at home all day long with the kids and give up her life as a worker. Its hard at times to stay home all day long with the kids. Think about it when you get home sometimes your kids drive you nuts. They are so full of entergy and you just want to relax b/c you just got home from work. Then think about all that entergy happening all day long. As far as their education since both parents are working there are many good daycares out there that will also teach the kids besides just watching them.
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@mimico (3617)
• Philippines
20 Jul 08
I disagree with you. We're moving towards a new era where women are definitely more independent. Having your own source of income doesn't necessarily mean that you're going to be a bad mother. In fact, many business women are also able to juggle in household work. I think if the husband supports his wife by helping to take care of the kids as well, then it's possible for women to have both a career and a good family. Constraining the woman to the house is saying that women are weak and inferior to men.
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@lyzabelle (1668)
• Philippines
20 Jul 08
[b]Before when i was working my decision is to stay working if i had a baby. Now that i had a son i realized that the mother should stay in the house to take care of the baby. The children need all the love and care of both parents. Since the father is working. It's up to the mother to take care of the young ones. It's just my opinion based on my experienced. [/b]
@petiksmode (2983)
• Philippines
19 Jul 08
i think if i will to marry someone and will ask me to stay home and look for kids all day, i will think twice in marrying the man...i speak for myself, man should respect my independence and that will carry on until marriage... oh by the way accroding to reent statistics on divorce..the rate on divorcing a housewife is higher than working wife...
20 Jul 08
Maybe your statistic maybe is correct because when women stay at house there is a lot of chance for men to find another girl.But my opinion is girl should stop work when they have children to give them proper education and take care for them.So that children will love the family .
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@LarienOB (103)
• China
20 Jul 08
First, i am a girl.I do not agree with you .Looking after children is not the job only for girls.A family should be taken care by all members. Stay at home is not just for girls,nowadays,there are many "houseman" ,husband stay at home ,take care about child,do housework,wife go out to work.Women should not be limited at home.Man also have the obligation to look after children.
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@Ricky007 (512)
20 Jul 08
No i don't think that girl should be stayed at home as housewife..they have the equal to right to go out of the home on work and earn money..girls should also be self-dependent rather than depending on their husbands or family..
• China
20 Jul 08
I agree with you Ricky but in some eastern countries women are still forced by the society to become housewives after they got married.What can we do to change it?I haven't find a effective method yet.
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@Ricky007 (512)
20 Jul 08
yeah, u are right! there are some arabian countries whic doesn't allows girls to move out of house..we can't do anything coz its their law and we can't change the law of those countries.
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• Philippines
20 Jul 08
I think it would be nice if women stay at home not only as a housewife but as a mother to the children. The children will be guided properly and their needs will be attended well. I feel empathy for children who grew up with both their parents working. I grew up with my mom at home. I really feel I've been taken cared of well and nurtured properly. I also feel loved that way. In our country, mothers are said to be "lights of the house" for all those things they do. They love, nurture, guide, and care. On the other hand, if a mother is able to do so, she can balance work with family/children. Women also have rights to have careers and attain professional development. Work can give a sense of accomplishment. And, mothers need to work too because they need to provide for their families too. It really depends on the type of household and what a woman prefers to do in her life.
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@earthsong (589)
• United States
20 Jul 08
When I first got married I had no idea of staying home and being a housewife and mom. Then I got pregnant with my first child and decided that would be the best thing for my kids until they were in school. When my youngest started full days I went back to work. Now I miss being home so much, but we can't do it on just one income. I think its important for a parent to be with the kids full-time, whether it be the mom or the dad, but many people don't feel the same way. I don't think two working parents will create a bad child. Bad parenting contributes to that. I know plenty of naughty, delinquent kids who had moms at home. Those parents are blind to their child's behaviors, and excuse they way they act and blame others. That is far worse for a child than having two working parents.
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@Galena (9110)
20 Jul 08
I do not think women should have to stay at home and be a housewife. first of all, she may be the one with more earning power than her partner, be more capable of a higher paying job. she may enjoy working more than her partner does. or they may need both incomes to live comfortably, as is often the case these days. children will not be more likely to become bad or miss school. there may not even be any children. marriage does not necessarily mean a couple want children. I'm marrying next year, and I never want to have children. men and women are equally capable of working and equally capable of looking after children, if they decide to have children. I think that if we go around defining our roles by what we have between our legs, we're castrating the human soul, which is something that cannot be defined by male or female.
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@reckon21 (3479)
• Philippines
20 Jul 08
In our country it really a big help if the wife will also have a job. Now a days poverty force many wives to find also a job to help thirr husband. It is because husband's sallary is not enough to sustain family needs. Specially when a family has many childrens.
• Malaysia
20 Jul 08
I'm not married. But if I get a wife, surely I want her to be a good housewife. Wife go to work? Maybe not. I prefer stay at home. Why? There are cruel world out there. Conflicts, stress, crime, problems and much more out there. Then handling housewife job? So tired. I won't give any uncomfortable to my wife as I can. Let me handle the problem. But, if it's come with money problem, then a wife can work. Just not the hard work.
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• Australia
20 Jul 08
I'm all for equal rights, but I'm really tired of all these hardcore feminists who expect to be treated equally and yet they get offended if you walk through a door way before them, or expect to be able to hit a guy but he cannot fight back. I think that they should choose one or the other: chivalry or equal rights. Not both. So yeah, I think it's up to a woman if she wants to work or not. I believe that she should because it's better to have slightly misbehaved kids then to be living on an income which you cannot sustain a family with. Both my parents have worked since I was young and I'm perfectly fine as I am. Plus, it makes the kids more independent.
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20 Jul 08
i disagree. I'm actually a mom. I just gave birth to my son 2 months ago, i'm still staying at home now. but only because i dont have anyone that can take care of him for me, or else i would've been working already. I think having my own career is very important, even if i Am a mom. being out there in the world can show me lots of different things, and i can learn alot. I think learning more things thats going out in the society can help me communicate with my son better later on when he gets older. and also have more knowledge about things thats going on out there. and i think as long as we communicate with our kids better, and be friends with them, instead of annoying parents that yells at them for everything, then they will love to hang around the house, and stay away from trouble.
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