Many families choose daycare and dual incomes to maintain their lifestyle. Liz Murihead, a mom of 2, says that her spouse “… wants to stay home, but isn’t willing to change his standard of living to do it.”
Liz feels that her personality is not suited towards being at home. “I am a better mom because I work. I try to be there and spend lots of my non-work time with my kids. I don’t have the patience to be the kind of SAHM I would want for my kids.” She also says her children are thriving in daycare.
Rob ODaniel feels similarly about his adopted son’s personality. “He just fell right in with daycare, I suspect because it’s so similar to the orphanage environment that he’d been in since he was about 8 months old. He responds very well to structure & routine. Liam is a very sociable boy and has thrived in the group dynamic of daycare.”
Interesting persective and reasoning, and so diametrically opposite to the paradigm I am currently living. Read the rest here.
About Me
- Alexandra
- A homeschooling mother of one teenager and a little. In 2001, I resigned from my 13 year position as a case manager to homeschool my oldest who was a preschooler at the time, and later a daughter who came along in 2005. This is by far the hardest job I've ever loved. My husband of nearly 20 years supports us as a fire fighter and EMT.
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Interesting article. My thought, parents are capable of creating a structured environment for their children at home. I do it all the time when I babysit. I see why some people choose daycare, but generally I would say it is a parent's responsibility to raise the child they bring into the world.
BTW, worked at a daycare/preschool for 3 years. Confirmed everything I believe about staying home when I have children.
I cannot imagine not being home with the kids. I'd starve myself before I even put my kids in school.
Cindy
Interesting comparison between daycare and an orphanage. Hm.
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