| Are you a working mom? If you are, I would bet | | | | major effect on your child's outcome, but in the |
| that at one point or another you have wondered | | | | long term is not as important as the home |
| what the effects of working moms on child | | | | environment. It is also proven that although |
| development are. In fact, I am sure you are | | | | daycare can have a large, positive impact on your |
| wondering now because you are here. It would | | | | child's cognitive and social development, one on |
| take a novel to write about all the findings over | | | | one discipline and instruction at home is far more |
| the last few years, so I will just touch on a few. | | | | important. |
| 3 Researched Effects of Working Moms on Child | | | | Now, I am not saying that daycare is |
| Development | | | | unsatisfactory for our children. If you do your |
| 1. Independence: Working moms have been found | | | | research and have your children in a good facility |
| to promote more independence in their children. A | | | | with great providers than they can, and often do |
| working mom is not able to solve every problem | | | | thrive. The implication here is that the teaching, |
| or issue due to their absence, so their children | | | | direction, discipline and love that they receive |
| tend to become more autonomous and better | | | | directly at home from you is far more beneficial |
| problem solvers. Encouraging this independence | | | | to them in the long run than what they receive |
| has been found to have a more negative impact | | | | any where else. No one can love your children like |
| on boys than girls. For boys, this independence | | | | you do! |
| tends to increase the influence of their peer | | | | What To Do If You Want To Be Home With |
| groups. In girls it has a more positive effect | | | | Your Children |
| because traditionally girls are given less | | | | Something else that I feel is important to note is |
| encouragement to be independent. | | | | this; it has also been found that working mothers |
| 2. Time Spent: It is also found that working moms | | | | have a higher level of satisfaction and moral |
| spend less time with their preschoolers than | | | | overall than non-working mothers. Maybe you are |
| non-working moms. Conversely, research has also | | | | considering staying home with your children but |
| found that the quality of time spent can | | | | are afraid of loosing your sense of independence. |
| sometimes be higher with working moms since | | | | If you want to be home with your children but |
| they feel they need to compensate for the | | | | also maintain your sense of self, you should |
| missed hours during the day, even though the | | | | consider working from home. There are many |
| activities chosen by working moms for their | | | | jobs out there that have flexibility for moms and |
| children were found to be less educational. | | | | that can make you a decent income. Of course, |
| 3. Daycare Effects: Children attending daycare or | | | | you should research any opportunity first because |
| alternate child care are found to be less compliant | | | | scams do exist, but there are legitimate options |
| and more assertive with their playmates. Now, | | | | for home businesses that allow you to be home |
| this is not always a negative aspect, although it | | | | with your children and continue to contribute |
| can easily become one if not kept under watch. | | | | financially. These options have worked for many |
| The daycare environment is also found to have a | | | | moms, why not you? |