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when did being a stay at home mom become a bad thing.

Leah - posted on 07/29/2010 ( 3 moms have responded )

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I don't know if my husband and I are just more old school but we think its better for the kids to have a stay at home parent. If people can afford it then I personally think one parent should stay home. wasnt to many years ago there were more stay at home moms and to be honest I think kids behave better. I know mine do. My kids are also very smart for their age and eat healthy. I just dont get why people look down on being a stay at home mom.

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Tiffany - posted on 10/21/2012

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Being a stay at home mom started being looked down upon when more and more families have found themselves poverty stricken. When people become dependant on our government, and do not seek outside employment, because it is a higher priority for them to be at home with their children, then people are not so willing to see ones point of view. However, even if a woman (especially a single woman) decides to work outside of the home to provide for her children in today's society, will still often times find it hard to get a job that pays enough to where they may not need assistance. It's sad really. Not only do children deserve stay at home mommy's, husband's deserve stay at home wives. Life functioned better when a wife was the heart of her home and a husband was the primary bread winner. When more and more women became independant beings, more and more homefronts crumbled. I am sure there are those that do not agree and that is fine. This is just my opinion. (and i am sure there are other reasons also)

Lynda - posted on 07/29/2010

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I don't think it's a bad thing at all! I'm a stay at home mom and I love being home with our son. We would not have it any other way. We are blessed that we have a normal, healthy son (I had him at 45) and also blessed that my husband wants me to stay home with him and that we can afford to. Yes, we have made some sacrifices, but he is worth it as I waited a long time to have him and he is the only child I will have. I know there are some women, while they love their kids, they HAVE to work. I don't and prefer not to. I worked for 25 years and divorced a man who had no interest in children. When I remarried, my husband wanted children and we are blessed to have our son. If I need to work, I will and there are plenty of moms out there who are in that boat. I personally don't care what people say. My son is worth my time more so than anything else. I was able to see and participate in all of his "firsts" and love to see him learn and grow. That is worth more than any job outside of the home and is my most important job.

MJB - posted on 07/29/2010

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I am blessed to be able to be a stay home mom as well as home school him. My child has a type of dwarfism and it used to be a must to be home, now i't a want, it's always been a joy! I feel bad that some moms can't afford to stay home. The other parents are just different thinkers.. We all do what's best for our children. I don't like being looked down on either for staying home or for home schooling. But, having a little person for a son, I've grown a tough skin to criticism.

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