Unique contributions to society
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| Thu, 10-19-2006 - 4:12pm |
In another thread, the "unique" contributions of SAHM's were alluded to but it wasn't stated what they are. Let's play a game and find out what they are. First, pretend that as of tomorrow, all moms SAH and detail what will be missing from society then pretend that all moms go to work and detail what will be missing from society. I'm really curious as to what people think a world without SAHM's orWOHM's would look like.
If all the moms who SAH went to work then the library would move story hour to the evening and summer vacation bible school would be held in the evenings so that all kids can attend and not just the kids of SAHM's. Banks would likely shift their hours to later in the day and you'd see more 24 hour stores. I think there would be more home cooking style restaurants too. I think day care centers would improve because of increased demand.
If all moms who WOH suddenly SAH, you'd see fewer service industries around because moms could do things themselves instead of paying for them. The nursing shortage would be more of a shortage. We'd probably have a shortage of teachers too. There'd be fewer government services because there'd be less tax dollars to pay for them. I can't think of anything else right now.

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....and why is that?
PumpkinAngel
Now that is cool.
PumpkinAngel
Well, I have to say that there is a difference between pushing a child into academics and giving them an advantage. My parents read to me and my brother a lot growing up and I was one of the only few children who could read in kindergarten... We just learned to read by sitting with my dad and watching him read to us... I definately have to say it gave us both an advantage when school started, we were both above average students (not trying to toot my own horn here ;)
Reading is something simple that can be done to your child without feeling like you are pushing that child to learn too much too early.
I dont think I am getting my original point across right... I think I even forgot what I was talking about originally now... What i really was trying to say is that I do not see the point of being an at home parent when full time school starts because I would not be needed at home during the school hours. I'd end up sitting on my butt in front of the TV. I would be bored out of my skull. I can see the desire and need to be at home before the child starts full time school...
I was not trying to debate the advantage or disadvantage of othercare... or school vs daycare or preschool... I was trying to say that I dont see the point of being a 100% at home parent during school years.
If this is a double post, excuse that error as mine seems to have disappeared.
<<I don't see where you're getting that. I didn't say the sahm was doing "more." I said the wohm wasn't doing more than the sahm simply by virtue of working. >>
Then they are doing the same?
<<The claim was that the wohm was doing everything the sahm was doing plus "something more." I was pointing out that the sahm was caring for her child during the day while the wohm was working. I don't have to prove the sahm was doing it better than a dcp to say that she's spending more time doing it than a wohm. >>
They are.
PumpkinAngel
Well, yes I see difference all over the place between putting a infant/toddler in a group setting and putting a 5 year old in a group setting even in my own children.....but I'm not assigning a negative value to those differences.
PumpkinAngel
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