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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Children really do benefit from having a full time parent.  There's no way around that.  [/quote]

Your blanket statement is not true.  I guess you can keep saying it if it makes you feel better about your choice, but then that says something about how you feel about your choice, doesn't it?  [/quote]

I'm not the PP here but you are right, it's not always true.  What is true is that children benefit from having a full time parent who wants to be a full time parent.  If their parents don't want to then the kid is better off spending the majority of their day with someone who actually wants to be with them, assuming the daycare provider does it for that reason and not just to make a difficult buck.[/quote]

Actually, I think kids benefit from being around many different people who all teach them different things.  Your post is disgusting, by the way.  Parents who work still "actually want to be with" their kids.  Seriously, you're an asshole.[/quote]

Some parents don't enjoy being parents.  My mom was clearly one of them.  Thank goodness she worked.  I don't think I would have survived my childhood with her home.  I SAH and love it.  I can see the benefits for my children given their needs.  To each their own, but not everyone enjoys being a parent.[/quote]

Lol! I am a WOHM and enjoy being a parent. But I also enjoy the intellectual stimulation that comes from my profession. The fact that I work also means that DD gets to spend a lot more time than she otherwise would have with DH, grandparents, and her nanny. We all have different strengths in childcare (e.g., her nanny is great at pretend play and art, DH is great with building things, grandma and grandpa play gross motor games, I’m all about the music and books) so she gets the benefits of the “specialization”. There are pros and cons to one dedicated caregiver vs. multiple.[/quote]

Great for your daughter.  Not everyone has that or a mom who really enjoys being a mom (which became clearer when she had grandkids).[/quote]

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