Is it better for a mother to stay at home with the children or go back to work?
75The motherhood
Natural way of living for a mother is to stay with the children. The nature has created mother to breast feed and to look after her child. That is why the word mother has so much charm and affection!!
However, modern living has braught us out of the natural way of living. We are so artificial now! We are rushing towards luxury and comfort endlessly. Consumerism is in its peak. Governments, industrialists, media every one is encouraging blunt consumerism. All these need money. Hence, there is a madness for money. Most of us have joined the rat race and nothing is left in our hands. This is a terrible situation. No one but we ourselves have to be blamed for this situation.
Many of so called Modern mothers do not even hesitate to kill their babies during pregnancy. Abortions are daily phenomenon. Some governments passed legislations in favor of abortion! There is hue and cry for womens right. In fact, motherhood is the right of women that nature has gifted her. However, we wrongly advocate for right of abortion as right for women!!!!
Shameful!
Mothers feel that they have to work outside to earn money and they are doing so. But is it justified?
It is better for a mother to stay at home for parenting children and let the father work to earn bread. It was the situation some decades back. This situation still prevails in many countries.
What is your opinion about abortion?
See results without votingMotherhood in India
Indian woman love to be in house with their children. They work a lot to grow them. Divorce is not yet a common phenomenon and the male member generally bears responsibility to earn for the entire family. However, consumerism has expanded its legs to the country and some of females are now giving priority to work out side and earn money. They prefer to do jobs to uplift their living standard but percentage of those are still less.
We still find large number of joint families or at least famiies where both parents live together with their children. People intended to take divorces often restrict themselves from it because of their children.
Working Mothers
Should mother stay at home to nourish children?
See results without votingGo to earn when necessary
Some may think me against freedom of women. However, I am not against their freedom. Freedom does not limit to economic freedom only. Motherhood is an attribute and most of the women like it. They feel completeness with their children.
They may work outside if economic condition compel them to do so. They may go to earn when children are grown enough.
While advocating freedom of women we must not forget the rights of children. Their physical and menatal health, education etc are seriously affected if not properly cared by the mother. Children have the right to be cared and loved by their mother. This right should also be protected.
Growth can not be measured only in financial terms. There are many other aspects of the life. Can we live a family to braek instead of its tremendous growth in monetary terms?
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sorry - don't know why that double-posted!
I agree - lots of women want to stay at home. But some (including Indian woman) do not want to.
Hi Dineane,
It is, ofcourse, a matter of choice. I believw that it is difficult for a mother to shoulder responsibilities both at home and work place.
Jyoti Kothari
The mother shouldn't shoulder the responsibilies at both. The father should be equally involved.
The mother shouldn't shoulder the responsibilies at both. The father should be equally involved.
I am a single mom. I went back to work when my daughter was 4 months, she is now 4 years.
I've recently been laid off last month, but my daughter is used to mommy working full time. I love working and I take alot of pride in my work. Even if I wasn't single and could stay home, I would'nt. I love my daughter so much, but I'm not the stay at home mom type. My daughter gets an excellent preschool education as well as social experiences at her daycare.
It should not be assumed that women work just to pay the bills. Some women enjoy working immensly because it makes them feel good. This also should not mean that a mother loves her child any less just because she would rather work then spend all hours in the home with her children.
I agree with londongirl on the responsibilties comment. If my daughters father and I were living in the same home, it would be expected that he contribute just as much attention to raising our daughter as I do once we come home from work.
London girl and Sunstreak,
It is repeatedly told that this is a matter of individual perception. My perception may be different from yours. Some other persons may have some other opinion. What I told is my opinion and I have supported that with my own logic. The case may be different with you or some one else.
I personally respect your view point, because life is yours and you have full and final right to live as you like.
What I think, mother is the first and foremost gurdian of a baby. Father comes the next. Nature gives this right to mother and not to father (in way of breast feeding). Father comes next when child care is concern.
Again this is my opinion and you can differ with me and that is al right. I respect your view point.
Jyoti Kothari
Jyoti Kothari,
I agree with you. Mother, if possible, should stay at home. in fact there is nothing like being a mother.
I can not understand how some female go for abortion! They do it for what? It is really misuse of freedom of women. Government should make it illegal.
I can not even think living much time without my children. I prefer to stay home.
Thanks for a great hub.
Indian lady
Hi Indian Lady,
I agree with you that abortion must be made illegal by the Governments. It is simply killing babies at pre-matured stage.
I am of an opinion that mothers should stay at home, if possible, to nurture their chidren This is the natural way of living.
I do not think this as against freedom of women.
Thanks for commenting.
Jyoti Kothari
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dineane says:
9 months ago
Well, there are not enough choices in your poll for me to vote. I'd say "yes, if the want to, and circumstances allow." But I'd never say that they have to. Often fathers are much better choices to stay at home with the kids while mom works. And even more often, both mom and dad work and take advantage of excellent childcare...which is what I and my daughter's father did when she was young. I don't think we screwed her up too bad, either!