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| Yes | 77% | 1154 votes | Total: 1496 votes | |
| No | 23% | 342 votes |
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by Megan Steele
I'd like to start by stating that I am a stay at home mom. I was raised by a stay at home mom, my husband was raised by a stay at home mom. When discussing children, there was...read more
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The question "is it better for children to be raised by stay-at-home parents" is one that's been around for a long time, ever since two- income families became common. I have al...read more
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by A.W. Berry
The development of a child is greatly influenced by their home life and what at happens at home in child rearing years. It is good to allow children the freedom to learn and gro...read more
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by Innah Alexis
Each person passes through the stages of life. Infancy and childhood stages are the life stages that require full guidance from parents. It is mainly because they still don't ha...read more
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Children need their parents. In today's society, they need us even more. They need us home to help them with their homework, to help them do chores, to reprimand them when the...read more
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by Kim Sharpe
My personal belief is that at least one parent should be a stay at home parent. I don't believe that its in the child's best interest to be dropped off at a day care from the ...read more
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The world is a scary place. In it there are all sorts of dangers for children. It is important for parents to know them, love them, and provide a secure place for them to live. ...read more
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by Libbie Reed
Whenever I consider a debate I try to balance my views and put forward a reasonable argument. However, this topic is one which I am passionate about and I therefore hesitated i...read more
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I don't really think it's a question of which is better, stay at home parents or not. The real question is: who do you want to raise your children? The idea of a two-parent fami...read more
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As old-fashioned as it sounds, most children are better off being raised by a good stay-at-home parent than those who must be placed in an alternative setting. Even those child...read more
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by Norma Budden
Stay-at-home parents raising children is something I have, somewhat, taken for granted over the years. I have three children and, with the first two, they were home primarily wi...read more
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by misskitkat12
Is it better for children to be raised by stay-at-home parents? Had I been asked this questions prior to me even getting pregnant, my answer would have been a definite "no". Thr...read more
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In most cases it is much better for children to be raised by at least one stay-at-home parent (normally Mom but in some cases Dad or Stepparent). Most people will admit that the...read more
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It is always better for children to be raised by stay-at-home parents. There are several reasons for this, all of which are positive, both for the parent and the child/children ...read more
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by Jon Coe
A stay-at-home parent is an anchor for the family ship. I cannot put it plainer than that! A child returning home from school, to an empty house, for example; Is like a crew ...read more
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Parenting is about so many things. These include, but certainly aren't limited to, loving your children, setting boundaries, disciplining, and engaging them as much as possible ...read more
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by B.A Smythe
If you stand back and take a look, the obvious answer is yes. I do understand the cost of living can require both parents work, however, what we need to look at, is where are ou...read more
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We can all accept there are good and bad parents with a variety of life challenges. We all know that some parents must work, especially single mothers, because there are mouths...read more
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The debates between stay-at-home parents, and those parents who work outside the home have been raging on for decades. There is no right answer for everyone. I have mixed feel...read more
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by Ben Hughes
The UK Labour Government has long promoted the policy of mothers returning to work after having children rather than staying at home to help raise them. And although this idea n...read more
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by Jane Allyson
The most well adjusted children are raised by parents that love them, care about their welfare and take an interest and play a positive part in the life of their child. Irrespec...read more
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by Kate S.
This question is absurd. It is better, no, *best*, for a child to be raised by parents who love and care for him the best they can. To do this, a parent must make a very per...read more
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To say that a child raised by a stay-at-home parent will be better off than a child who attends daycare because their parents both work is making a very large assumption. The s...read more
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Children need to be raised by loving, involved, interested parents. Whether the parents work or stay at home has little bearing on the definition of a "good parent." Having be...read more
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by Simone Grace
Children will thrive and become successful adults regardless of whether they have working or stay-at-home parents. The issue is not where the parent is but the quality of paren...read more
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In my opinion, the parents' balancing act is the key! It is best for a child to be raised by parents who are always there for him/her - Be it working or otherwise (For brevity's...read more
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Debate: Is it better for children to be raised by stay-at-home parents? The never ending pitting of the stay-at-home parent against the working parent has plagued our society...read more
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by Jane Gilgun
The issue is quality of care. It matters little whether children spend all their time with loving biological parents. What matters is whether children spend all their time wit...read more
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by Susana Alves
The question of whether it is better for children to be raised by stay at home parents is an unfair question. Is it better for children to be raised by parents who are availabl...read more
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I'm going to take the more unpopular side of the debate here, and state that it is NOT better for children to be raised by stay-at-home parents. Do not get me wrong, I do not...read more
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This is a question that has no definitive answer, no right or wrong. As someone who was raised by a stay-at-home mom and is currently a working mom, I see both sides of the arg...read more
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Look, parents, we could go around and around on this for years, and it wouldn't change the fact that there is just no evidence that children are better off being with a stay-at-...read more
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by Carol Gioia
Children need to be raised by loving, nurturing parents. Children also need a safe, stable environment where their physical and emotional needs are met. Some parents can best ...read more
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When I came across this question, I immediately felt compelled to write an article because I have particularly strong feelings on the subject. However, it took me a long time to...read more
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by Eva Smart
As a child development expert, I know that this is a very controversial topic. There is no one right answer, and each family must assess this decision based on their resources ...read more
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by AnalogKid82
This is a tough call, as there is value to both sides of this debate. The sad reality is that the cost of living today simply does not allow for a one-parent income. Everything ...read more
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by Tina Powers
The debate of whether or not it is better for children to be raised by stay-at-home parents really depends on the quality of interaction and the appropriate discipline the paren...read more
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In a perfect world, perhaps every parent would like to be a stay-at-home mom or dad. However, this is not a perfect world-nor is it still the 1950's or 60's. Ward and June Cle...read more
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by Mell Schwan
I've heard a joke that Aussie's are one of the only cultures who will answer near every question with a "Yeah, but nah". I feel in this case, that's the only right answer. S...read more
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I don't think that the issue is whether or not a child needs to be raised by "stay at home" parents, but rather that a child needs to be raised by good, loving and nurturing par...read more
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