Stay-at-home Mother vs. Working Mother:
What is the ideal situation for the child?
Throughout history women have been regarded as the weaker gender and usually took on the role of the caretaker of children and home while the male was the breadwinner. In today 's society, a lot of families can 't afford to live on only one income and the number of single parents is constantly raising. Recent studies show that more and more mothers are joining the workforce (Washingtonpost: Recession has more moms entering workforce), resulting in fewer children being raised by full time stay-at-home moms and the children are spending more time in childcare facilities instead. What does that mean to the children? The first three to five years of life are crucial …show more content…
Living on one income can be tough. Especially single parents have to work in order to support and maintain their lifestyle. Often times, staying at home with the children full time isn 't an option (ThSimpleDollar: Daycare vs Stay-at-home). Also, as the child becomes older and more active and social, it 'll miss out on the automatic socialization that happens in daycare and other group care situations. Some stay-at-home parents find that after a certain age, providing enough stimulation to promote a healthy development and learning is challenging (Staying at Home: Pros and …show more content…
Depending on the size of the daycare and the group, in this kind of setting, the child might not get as much individual attention as it needs (BabyCenter: Daycare Centers: Advantages and Disadvantages). In order to avoid group daycare settings, parents sometimes choose individual care for their children. Unfortunately, too many people offer babysitting and childcare services without having the required skills or training. It might be cheaper to have a high schooler take care of the child than enrolling it in a licensed day care, but these caregivers also often time lack professional child care experience, child safety and health training (What to expect the First Year). Possibly the biggest disadvantage of a daycare is the increased infection rate among children. Many parents don 't have another option than to drop their child of at the daycare even though it has a cold and other minor ills (What to expect the First Year 196). This causes other children to get sick more often. Decreasing the number of kids around your child decreases his or her exposure to germs and minimizes the chances of catching an illness (Greene
What is the ideal situation for the child?
Throughout history women have been regarded as the weaker gender and usually took on the role of the caretaker of children and home while the male was the breadwinner. In today 's society, a lot of families can 't afford to live on only one income and the number of single parents is constantly raising. Recent studies show that more and more mothers are joining the workforce (Washingtonpost: Recession has more moms entering workforce), resulting in fewer children being raised by full time stay-at-home moms and the children are spending more time in childcare facilities instead. What does that mean to the children? The first three to five years of life are crucial …show more content…
Living on one income can be tough. Especially single parents have to work in order to support and maintain their lifestyle. Often times, staying at home with the children full time isn 't an option (ThSimpleDollar: Daycare vs Stay-at-home). Also, as the child becomes older and more active and social, it 'll miss out on the automatic socialization that happens in daycare and other group care situations. Some stay-at-home parents find that after a certain age, providing enough stimulation to promote a healthy development and learning is challenging (Staying at Home: Pros and …show more content…
Depending on the size of the daycare and the group, in this kind of setting, the child might not get as much individual attention as it needs (BabyCenter: Daycare Centers: Advantages and Disadvantages). In order to avoid group daycare settings, parents sometimes choose individual care for their children. Unfortunately, too many people offer babysitting and childcare services without having the required skills or training. It might be cheaper to have a high schooler take care of the child than enrolling it in a licensed day care, but these caregivers also often time lack professional child care experience, child safety and health training (What to expect the First Year). Possibly the biggest disadvantage of a daycare is the increased infection rate among children. Many parents don 't have another option than to drop their child of at the daycare even though it has a cold and other minor ills (What to expect the First Year 196). This causes other children to get sick more often. Decreasing the number of kids around your child decreases his or her exposure to germs and minimizes the chances of catching an illness (Greene