Working Moms VS Stay at Home Moms Essay

Would you prefer being a stay-at-home mom or a working mother?
According to numerous studies, in today’s society, many people still debate
whether or not a mother’s place is home with her children. Very often
working mothers have been criticized for choosing their jobs over their
families, while stay-at-home moms are accused of being lackadaisical
throughout the day. Both stay-at-home and working moms are hardworking
and have their pros and cons. However, in the early childhood development
of the kid/kids, moms should be a stay-at-home mom. More family time,
reduction of costs and increases your kid/kids performance can be achieved
as a stay-at-home mom.
The stay-at-home moms’ get to watch their baby grow, take good care and
comfort them. Unlike working moms, stay-at-home moms do not have to
rush to work in the mornings. Most of the times you find that many children
buy fast food for lunch because their parents are both working and is very
busy. Conversely, SAHM moms are able to plan and organize how they are
going to make their children all set for school by cooking healthy foods,
preparing nutritious snacks since they have time on their side. SAHM are
more involved in their children’s lives, they attend every Parents Teachers
Association Meeting (PTA), participate in their child’s sports activities

(parents race). Being there to cheer on their kid/kids in the crowd while their
race or doing something else, is the best feeling a child can receive
especially in their early childhood development ( age 1-12). Unfortunately,
most working moms are unable to attend any of their children’s school
activities. They have little or no time at all to take their children to school, or
just to sit and converse with them because when they reach home in most
cases the children are already asleep. According to Highland Spring, a study
of 10,000 families revealed parents are only spending 34 uninterrupted
minutes a day with their children because of the stresses of work. Likewise,
a SAHM is aware of who are her children’s friends at school, and if they had
a good or bad day, thus these moms are more involved in their children’s
life.
Generally, all moms would not like to miss their child’s major milestones.
When their baby takes those first steps, say their first word or the first time
the baby sits up. Gladly, SAHM is always there to capture those wonderful
moments of their baby development stages. Likewise, working moms,
unfortunately, in most cases, miss out on those major milestones after their
maternity leave (3 months) they are back at work. As a result, these moms
often times carry their child to daycare which is very costly. According to
the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies, the
average cost of a U.S. daycare center is $11,666 per year or $972 per month
for infant and toddler care. Prices range from $3,582 to $18,773 per year, or
$300 to $1,564 per month, and vary by geographic region. Those in close
proximity to larger cities typically pay the highest fees. They also have to
find transportation or gas money to take the child to the daycare, buy new
casual & working clothing for themselves because they are likely to gain
weight after giving birth. On the other hand, SAHM would not have to incur
all these expenses since they will be at home taking care and nurturing their
baby.
Furthermore, SAHM will be their child’s first teacher since they have been
caring and nurturing them from birth. Teaching their kid/kids general norms
such as saying please, thank you, good morning, excuse me, sorry and
saying their prayers also potty training and how to use the toilet. As the kid/
kids begin nursery or primary school they are given homework and projects
to complete. Additionally, SAHM will have the time to help their kid/kids
with their homework and projects also to reinforce what they have learned at
school by giving them, questions to answer and problems to solve. As a
result, consistently working with the kid/kids will increase their school
performance. Likewise, working moms are very busy with meeting deadline
projects and other job-related stuff in most cases and have little or no time to
help their children with their school work thus their kids tend to perform
lower than the SAHM kids. A recent study found that the benefits of having
a parent at home extend beyond the early years of a child's life. In the study,
the educational performance of 68,000 children was measured. They found
an increase in school performance all the way to high school-aged children.
The biggest educational impact in their research was found on kids ages 6-7.
One main argument used in favor of working moms, particularly from
working people, is that they are financially independent. In contrast to
SAHM who financially depends on their other partner who might feel
financially burdened. Yet I know of SAHM whose partners have stable jobs
to take care of her and the children. According to Forbes, most women tend
to be SAHM because their husbands are financially stabled. The argument
continues that SAHM is lonely because they are surrounded by their kid/kids
and yearns for human contact. I know of SAHM who keep in contact with
each other over the phone, talking about their kids, what meals they are
going to cook tonight, etc. While working moms tend to feels sad because
they spend very little time with their kids. Highland Spring, a study of
10,000 families revealed parents are only spending 34 uninterrupted minutes
a day with their children because of the stresses of work.
While there may be multiple arguments for and against working moms and
stay-at-home moms, there is significant evidence to show that stay-at-home
moms are more involved in their child/ children’s lives. They tend to reduce
expenses in the family such as daycare costs, transportation cost and their
child/children’s academic performance is excellent. As such mothers should
be stay-at-home moms especially in the early childhood development of
their child/ children.

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Would you prefer being a stay-at-home mom or a working mother?

According to numerous studies, in today’s society, many people still debate

families, while stay-at-home moms are accused of being lackadaisical

of the kid/kids, moms should be a stay-at-home mom. More family time,

reduction of costs and increases your kid/kids performance can be achieved

comfort them. Unlike working moms, stay-at-home moms do not have to

Association Meeting (PTA), participate in their child’s sports activities

especially in their early childhood development ( age 1-12). Unfortunately,

of 10,000 families revealed parents are only spending 34 uninterrupted

moments of their baby development stages. Likewise, working moms,

school by giving them, questions to answer and problems to solve. As a

the educational performance of 68,000 children was measured. They found

an increase in school performance all the way to high school-aged children.

One main argument used in favor of working moms, particularly from

working people, is that they are financially independent. In contrast to

to be SAHM because their husbands are financially stabled. The argument

a day with their children because of the stresses of work.

stay-at-home moms, there is significant evidence to show that stay-at-home

child/children’s academic performance is excellent. As such mothers should

be stay-at-home moms especially in the early childhood development of

their child/ children.

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