Would you prefer to be a stay at home parent or a working parent?
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I would probably say int he early stages , I would prefer to be a stay at homeparent as you can watch them develop ect. However in saying that, in this day and age it isnt always possible, money plays a huge factor in whether ir not it is even at all possible,I also think that you shouldnt be made to feel guilty if you cant stay at home or dont want to stay at home. People are all different and as long as you love your child, there is no right or wrong answer.
Stay at home. I like doing stuff around the house.
You're right I wouldn't have a choice but to work. However, given the choice I'd still work because the extra money would come in handy to provide more.
I would rather be a stay at home parent only until they are school aged. Then I would like to work but probably only part time. I'd still like to be home when my kids get home from school. I'd like to work to break the monotony of everyday home life. While they are babies I want to raise them not have day care raise them.
i would prefer to say at home if money was good so i could spend loads of time with my kids and build a good connection between us as i wud like my kids to feel they can tell me nethin if they are in trouble or summin!
nah i would prefet to stay at home with you
we'll have fun
we'll watch tv
share stories
um
play some games
can u choose my answer as the best ?
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I stayed at home with my children until they reached an age what i felt comfortable with. My youngest is now 11 and i have been in part time work for 3yrs. But its up to the individual i would say. Sometimes it cant be helped but to go back to work.
Stay at home definitely - why knacker yourself working and pay someone else to look after your kids? Madness. Get the feet up on the couch and get the jigsaws out.
I work because i need money tosupport my family. If that was not an issue, say i won the lottery,i would definately be a home parent. Kids grow up quick and if i could spend more time with mine there would be no question, in fact i could think of nothing better.
stay @ home and be with my kiddies - they wud be more disciplined
i would prefer to be a working mom-as long as i got to keep the schedule i have now.
i only work 3 nights a week for 12 hours then have the rest of the week off to share with my kids. i have only one child in daycare and i think it's good for her to be around other children so she gets used to being in a school environment.
plus, the parent gets so relief from having "cabin fever" from being indoors all the time and surrounded by kids. they get the chance to interact with adults if they work.
for the people that have to work 5-7 days a week-it can be hard being away from the kids, especially if they are little. if given the chance to stay home while they are babies-then i would do that. once they start school-it's good to get out for even a few hours a day.
I would definitely want to be a stay at home parent!
i am a stay at home mum because both my children are babies but when i got preg my boss offered me home work so i can work a couple of hours a day when the kids are asleep. this is the way better option for me as we have a routiene going and it never fails! When my children are old enough for full time school i think i will go back to working at my office however it would only be part time cos i would wanna be there for my kids! We can only manage this cos my husband earns such a good wage! If he had his way i will stay at home full time.
I would love to stay at home. My son is in pre-school 5 days a fornight. I never get bored at home. I can always find something to do, and when I'm by myself I enjoy my own company. Unfortunately finances don't allow for me to stay home. I work 2-4 days a week. I keep putting in my lotto tickets, but so far.nothing
Stay at home til the child is old enough to start school.
i am a parent to 2 girls of 3 and 20 months,i work 2 nights a week, workin nights mean i get the best of both worlds as i see my children daily and we have that extra money for the nice things in life and when im on nights ny husband is here,the downfall is i have to stay awake all day. i wouldnt work a job that i couldnt see my children,what would be the point?
i'm a stay at home mom. i am pregnant with my 5th child and i have been raising/ raised 3 step-children in addition to my own. there have been times when it would have been GREAT to have the extra money BUT, the kids need SO MANY THINGS from me on a daily basis... dental runs, doctor runs, school functions, dance classes and recitals, baseball games, basketball games, cheerleading practice (6 days a week!)... the list goes ON and ON... BUT, it's so nice to know i'm in such demand :)
when i was a child i always told my parents that when i grew up i wanted to run an orphanage... sometimes (because there are so many kids) i feel my dream has come true :) i have ALWAYS loved kids... and it's amazing how easy it was to cut corners in order for me to stay home and "work on the family". it's rewarding and worth the few sacrafices we have had to make in order for this to happen.
I would stay at home without a doubt!
I think it is so much better for the kids, we were made to feel not so long ago, that we girls should be out working, and if you said
different you were wrong to want to stay at home with the kids.
I think alot of parents are having second thoughts about that now.
The only problem is that it is not possible for alot of families to even think about it, as most households require a joint income because of the very high cost of living in the uk,alot of people are not seeing their salary's increase,while the cost of living is going up.
But if you could afford to stay at home,i say go for it!!!
I prefer to be a working mum.I staid home until my daughter was 9 months but decide to go back to work as i was so bored!
11 Weeks & 2 days pregnant with first, i would rather be a stay at home parent until school age then work part time during school hours!
If I had the choice, family comes first. I will stay home.
I'm a stay at home parent during the week .And at the weekend it' s my husbands turn , so i work at the weekend he works all week we don't have any child care costs. And i finish at 1 in the afternoon so we still all have time together at weekends.
in an ideal world i would stay at home. ive got 2 daughters and i brought our first up without working, then i had another so i now work part time (20 hours a week), so we can still afford the same things as we had before.
I'd like to work part-time for adult company and money, but then have time to spend with the kids when they finished school and be able to have mates round for tea (I have worked part-time, full time and currently not working at all so have tried 'em all!)
I stay at home now but I would prefer to work outside the home. No point right now though because I'd just use all my pay towards childcare anyway.
I won't have a choice. After I have my first baby (hopefull soon!), I'll be taking a 12 week maternity leave. After that, I'll have to return to work - I make more money than my hubby does. So to keep our home, buy food, and pay for utilities, I HAVE to work. But I don't mind it though, I enjoy my job. Luckily hubby and I have different schedules, so our baby will be with mom or dad or gramdma for a few hours every day. If I could I would have liked to take a year off, but that's impossible. But I would never want to stay home for years and years no way.
I stopped working just before my kids went to school. I spent all my spare time with them preparing them teaching them the abc spelling their name and surnames, the street addy and loads more. By the time they went to school they were well prepared. Once a week i used to take them to the local library and they would choose their own library books, they loved reading and spend hours reading and the rest of the time having fun with their friends. I think it is so sad that mothers have to work to earn a living , i am sure they would love to spend time with their kids as well. I found that our kids were well-adjusted, couldn't wait for school until they reached standard five, then they got bored but still passed their subjects well. I used to tape the spelwords for my kids and they would listen to it and spell it over and over, it was their choice, they did very well in spelling. Showing an interest and spending time with your kids helping them is a good advantage for them, encouraging them and praising them as well.
I am a stay at home mom to an 11 month old girl and 3 step sons ages 6,4,and3 and I am also due in Feb.with a boy.I am glad I am able to stay home with the kids and wouldn't have it any onther way but beleive me there are times that I wish I worked.(like when the kids are horrible)
I was a working mom. I am now a SAHM and I like it that way. The money is tight, but I made the sacrifice to raise my own children.
I am a stay at home mom and I prefer it to be that way. I have worked through the years but it has always been a different shift than my husband so at least one of us could be home with the kids. They have never had a babysitter other than a close family friend or family member and by doing this I feel I can control better how they are raised and such.
Now my youngest is in school full time and I am wanting to get a part time job while they are in school but be home by the time my youngest gets home. This is to bring in alittle extra cash and to get out of the house and out in the world, staying at home can get lonely..
I would love to stay at home with my son and I'm currently on maternity leave and dreading returning to work in February. My boss has said I can try to do some work from home and I guess I'll see how it goes. I know that if I feel I am missing out on anything he is doing I will be really unhappy and will seriously consider giving up work.
I do think I would maybe get a small job a couple of nights a week when he is in bed to get out and earn a little bit of cash but I have a full time job at present that is demanding and unusual and I do love it so the change would be really weird.
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