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| Yes | 32% | 173 votes | Total: 541 votes | |
| No | 68% | 368 votes |
by Lynn Jett
Working in the non-traditional field of engineering and construction management, I felt it important that my daughter and son understand what mommy did when she left for work we...read more
by Mimi Lu
Over the past century, the role of women has undergone a dramatic revolution. They are no longer the archetypal passive counterpart to their working husbands, spending their day...read more
Paradigm Shift needed... no experience necessary. My first instinct in this debate is to see a whole new world on taking your child to work. Yes, I accompanied my own mother...read more
by Pat Lunsford
Many of the women where I work bring their children to work with them at least once a week. The children get to see first hand what they do for a living and have a chance to dec...read more
by Anita Carter
With the growing rise in divorce, single parenting, and the need for two incomes, a mother does not always have the freedom nor the choice in deciding whether or not to take her...read more
by Liz Watene
Whilst I took our daughter to my place of work essentially for the first two years of her life (from three weeks), I must confess that it was only one day a week within a small ...read more
by Phil Elroy
Why shouldn't mothers bring their children to work? It is a great experience for everyone. It is a great learning experience for the kids. Isn't school supposed to prepare yo...read more
Why are we being asked if only mothers should bring their children to work? This is sexist and shameful! Children have two parents, and fathers have more roles to play in thei...read more
As long as the mother is not in a field that is potentially dangerous (I can't imagine a firefighter strapping her baby to her back for example), or where concentration is imper...read more
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by Ginger Kazay
As a general rule; no, parents should not bring their children to work. Of course, there are always exceptions to every rule and there are exceptions to this rule also; but, th...read more
by Amy Gunn
We have a huge problem cropping up in our economy due to the fact that we have more women in higher-paying jobs than ever before. The cost of living has gone up so much that ma...read more
by Rich Rivers
Some parents love bringing their children to work especially when the children are on holiday from school and nobody is going to take care of them. Others just love having thei...read more
by Charlets
Now way! No kids at working place most especially in my nuclear power plant business. I mean, how can you work and serve good when you have kids around you? If we will allow tha...read more
by Ann E. Smith
Over the past decade or so, the practice of mothers taking their children to the work place has become more commonplace. While it may not be a daily thing, but more of an occasi...read more
by Peta Cameron
The question as to whether mothers should bring their children to work depends largely on an individual's circumstance. I do not believe it to be a good idea, unless it is unavo...read more
My Mother worked out of necessity when I was a child. She purposely worked second shift. My Father arrived home just in time for her to leave for her job, therefore my two sib...read more
by Vonda Sines
Whether it's a mother or a father faced with bringing a child to work, the practice is fair to neither the employer nor the child. Here's a case in point. A former intern wo...read more
Should mothers bring their children to work. There are some companies that provide in house daycare centers for the children of employees. If the company you are employed with a...read more
by Fida Abbott
Should mothers bring their children to work? My answer is Absolutely NO. My youngest daughter was in the Pre-School last year. There were 10 kids in the class. One day when ...read more
Take a moment, sit down, and really think about this question. Look at it objectively and realistically. Put aside any maternal instincts lurking inside your head and subdue a...read more
In most cases I do not believe that women should bring their children to work. There are a few exceptions to this rule, but for the most part children have no business in the w...read more
by Charlene C
Children do not belong in the work place. Should mothers bring their children to work? Absolutely not. It is hard enough getting everything done in the home with children as ...read more
I am a working mother of three. I worked and went to college while my babies were young after my divorce. My children are now in their teens. When they were small, up until the ...read more
by Eliza B.
I believe women should bring children to work only when it does not cause her to be distracted or cause the workplace to be disrupted. There are some work environments that may ...read more
When my first daughter was born, I brought her to work with me for three weeks. I worked for a small, relaxed company, my coworkers were eager to chip in and help, and my employ...read more
by Musaret.com
Definitely not, A child should grow up without any worries, and not having to accompany their mother at work all day, so a child gets to help their mother or guardian at the wo...read more
by Rory Pollaro
Do mothers have some innate right that father's don't possess? Carrying the baby may be a blessing and bonding men cannot comprehend, but the baby didn't get there by itself. I ...read more
by Nikki Lloyd
As a young Mom, I took a "temporary" leave of absence from my job as a civil engineer in order to stay-at-home and raise my children. During this temporary (5-year!) period, I h...read more
Last year, I worked part time at Sear's as well as working a full time job at a hoisery mill. My daughter was 3 years old at the time. Now, it wasn't a problem during the day ...read more

