To Work or Not to Work
Princess Diana once said, “Hugs can do great amounts of good, especially for children” (“Famous”). She was pointing out that the way children are treated affects them in the future. Almost everything about the children’s lives will affect them in the future. This begins with the people who are most involved with the children. Parents need to make many decisions carefully to make sure their child’s future is the best it can be. One of the most important decisions made is the choice for the mother to stay at home with the children and not work or work and send the children to some form of child care. Both offer advantages for the family. However, working mothers benefit the family more than stay-at-home mothers. In today’s economy most jobs are not secure. So for a family to rely on one person’s income is irresponsible. If the working parent is fired or laid off, the family will have no income. So if both parents are working that can be twice as much income for the family. Also, with more money comes more opportunities. Children can be involved in more activities such as sports, camps, and vacations. With these experiences children develop their social skills and learn more about the world and society. Possibly the most important opportunity parents can give their child is the chance to attend college. Attending college gives the students more career opportunities which will make them better off for the future. In conclusion, the whole family benefits from having two forms of income.
If both parents have chosen to work, they need to find someone to take care of their children while at work. When deciding to send your child to a child care service there are three options to consider. Parents can choose between day-care center, family day-cares, and nannies. Day-care centers are in commercial buildings with multiple care givers taking care of twelve or more children. Family day-cares are in the care-giver’s home and the amount of children can
If both parents have chosen to work, they need to find someone to take care of their children while at work. When deciding to send your child to a child care service there are three options to consider. Parents can choose between day-care center, family day-cares, and nannies. Day-care centers are in commercial buildings with multiple care givers taking care of twelve or more children. Family day-cares are in the care-giver’s home and the amount of children can
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