Opting Out Case Study

1. The Pro side to the “opting out” issue encourages women to opt out of work due to the demands and commitments that having a family and raising children presents. One of the strongest benefits of the Pro side is the benefits to the children and family. With the mother staying at home the children will not have to spend much time outside of the home at a daycare or babysitter’s house. This would also allow for more quality family time and perhaps a stronger family unit. By not “opting out” the child or children will miss out on beneficial features provided by the parents that foster the strongest development from birth through early childhood. These critical stages are the basis for the child or children’s future well-being. These developmental …show more content…
The mother may feel as if she was obligated or pressured to quit working to care for her family and may be resentful. This resentfulness may be directed towards the husband or children. Another weakness of “opting out” is the loss of income and goals on the mother’s part. She may have spent years in school trying to achieve specific goals and by quitting she may not be able to achieve them. The loss of income may also be hard on the family in today’s economy. Some women may also become depressed if they begin to feel isolated from friends and work …show more content…
The goal of child rearing is not placed solely on the parents. The child care provider is also responsible for the raising of the child or children. This may lead to the child being confused when a parent tells him or her one thing and the care giver tells him or her something else. One other weakness associated with this option is the dilemma of who is responsible for the house work. While traditionally women were responsible for the day to day care of the children and up keep of the house, who is going to do now that she works? There is the possibility of arguments related to this even though men are equally capable of caring for children and cleaning around the