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The fascination with Sarah Palin comes not only from her unexpected rise, but also from the fact that she is a mother of five, with one child under a year old. While Palin seeks the vice presidency, one of the most demanding jobs on Earth, more than 40 million American moms also balance jobs with motherhood. Do working moms have the best of both worlds, or are they potentially neglecting their children's best interests?
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There is no proof of this
Yes, there is proof
Actually, many pediatricians and studies show children who attend daycare at a young age have less health problems when older; meaning less school days missed, and less work days missed as adults. It seems that the belief here is a mother staying home full-time is the only good option for children. Most of my conversations with SAHM's is listening to them complain and talk about how difficult it is to be home with their kids; that they never get a break from them, etc.
Not all children who stay home with a parent are with a loving healthy parent. Many mothers who stay home full-time are not happy and the kids home with them pick up on that and will probably need therapy because of it.
- WorkingMomof1
September 30, 2008 3:11PM
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That is because they are sick more at younger ages
When kids get sick at younger ages they build that immunity so that would make sense. But I'd hate to see babies and toddlers sick over older children who can handle illness easier and better. They are just exposed to more illnesses at an earlier age in day care and build their immunity. Those are very misleading studies and neglect the part where babies and toddlers get sick more often in day care, when their immune systems are not fully developed. They are not fully developed until they are 5.
And yes your right there are lots of unhappy parents, whether they work or not. Could you imagine though if this stressed out, angry parent (that you speak of), also worked on top of child care duties? The situation would most likely be much worse, as far as care for the child goes.
- Iknowbetter
September 30, 2008 9:47PM
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