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Re: Lonesome for Your Kids? writer1 #2317633 02/03/10 04:55 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,775 Z Zelmo Member
Zelmo Member Z Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,775	I have no problem with either parent staying at home. I do think that we have to redfine what constitutes "caregiving". I also think having a parent at home to raise the kids, while fine, is overrated. I think kids that go to daycare or have nannies do just fine if their parents are loving and involved.

Re: Lonesome for Your Kids? Zelmo #2317641 02/03/10 05:02 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,803 Cliffs of Insanity W writer1 Member
writer1 Member W Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,803 Cliffs of Insanity	Originally Posted by Zelmo I have no problem with either parent staying at home. I do think that we have to redfine what constitutes "caregiving". I also think having a parent at home to raise the kids, while fine, is overrated. I think kids that go to daycare or have nannies do just fine if their parents are loving and involved. I agree, as long as the work hours are reasonable. It's hard to be loving and involved if you're never around. Because of where we live, my H spends 3 hours a day commuting back and forth to work. So, he's gone 12 hours a day. It would be very difficult to raise a child if both parents had to adhere to such a schedule. But, there aren't any jobs where we live, so I if I did go back to work, we would both have to endure that kind of commute. I don't think it's good for any child to spend 12 hours a day in daycare. Me: BS/FWW: 48 BS/WH: 50 DS: 30, 27, 25 DD: 28 OC: 10 BH and I are raising my OC together.

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