Don't judge what's best as I don't think either way is better than the other (Working Mums vs. Stay at Home Mums)

Member Name: uksammy

Product:	Working Mums vs. Stay at Home Mums
Date:	15/10/08 (78 review reads)
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Advantages: Home-bonding, teaching, learning Work-appreciation, adventure, mixing with people

Disadvantages: Home-can get tiring Work-could miss important milestones

I don't really think there is a right or wrong answer to what is best, stay at home or work. I think there are too many people out there who judge - Stay at home and be lazy and get money off the government or work and fob your children off to someone else. That's not the case, well maybe for some but not the majority?

I personally stay at home and look after my two daughters, I've always said I would, I wouldn't want anyone else to help 'bring them up'. I don't sponge off the government as my Fiance works hard. I play with my children and teach them cooking, counting, writing, all sorts.

I think some people need to go to work as they need the money or they might lose good job oppertunities, or maybe having children 24 7 would be too much for some people, which is ok - if you can afford it!

You get disadvantages in both too. Home - can get tedius and boring. Work - you can miss out on important milestones.

I think children benefit from both. If you stay at home with them you know everything about them, what they've done and you can mould them into being polite, respectful, well dicsiplined. You can teach them and you get the benefit of knowing you've done a good job. If you go to work children don't get as clingy and are more adaptable. They get to know more people and communicate more. They know you're coming home and absence makes the heart grow fonder so you appreciate eachother more. You can provide for them and choose what best childcare would suit your child. They could mix with other children and learn new things from all different types of childcare.

Summary: Either way, it doesn't matter, whats best for you?