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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just see it as a little kid, i wanted and needed my mother's time and attention. Children's psychological development depends on it. Its not the same as getting raised by hired help in a daycare with a dozen other kids.

However, I understand that this level of sacrifice isn't good for mother's professional and social life.

That's why having a kid is a serious decision. Having a uterus doesn't mean one can provide what kid needs.[/quote]

As a kid with a SAHM, I had too much of my mom's attention, it was often stifling.  It was almost a relief when she went back part-time once I reached HS and I had an hour to myself when I got home in the afternoons.  Conversely, my dad worked long hours at an in-flexible job and then was always busy doing yard work and other chores on the weekend, so I rarely got to spend any quality time with him.

Just saying, an imbalance doesn't work well either.  A kid needs attention from both parents.[/quote]

You sound really ungrateful. I bet you had a very nice childhood. [/quote]

Maybe PP does not sound ungrateful but the PP does seem to miss the point. Your mom being a SAHM and taking on the bulk of your childcare is what made it possible for your dad to work "long hours at an in-flexible job". Your mom and he were a team and worked it out so all bases were covered as best they could. As their child, you were the one that benefited from such arrangements.[/quote]

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