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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, please dispense with the bizarre/antiquated notions that (1) childcare expenses are somehow uniquely entailed upon mothers, rather than upon parents jointly; and (2) working out of the house means not raising your child. Both are offensive and frankly don't hold up to reason. [/quote]

Agreed. The second is the argument made by insecure stay-at-home parents who need to justify their dependence.[/quote]

Or a comparison of hours spent with parents vs. nanny.[/quote]

These things are uncomfortable to think about or admit but they're true!  If you spent some time really seeing how most daycare workers or nannies relate to the kids, there is a world of difference with the way family members do.  [/quote]

Yeah, I WOH (three days/week, from home two days/week), and even I don't buy that there are no trade-offs to working full-time.  Obviously I think it's worth it to me and my family, but come on.  WOH full-time, you miss things--SAH full-time, you miss other things.  The issue is moot for many people who don't have the option to stay home, but for those who do, it boils down to what trade-offs are you willing to make?  There are downsides to both, and pretending otherwise is disingenuous.[/quote]

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