Unique contributions to society

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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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Registered: 01-12-2004
Thu, 10-26-2006 - 2:59pm

In a previous post didn't you say that the director was college educated but that the actual caregivers had some ECE?

Robin

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Registered: 01-15-2006
Thu, 10-26-2006 - 3:01pm

wow. that's interesting.........i would never measure a preschool standard to that of k but whatever. maybe the difference lies in the very convenience,less structure and less disciplied nature of a dcp/preschool over k.

at school,my child is expected to learn,expected to behave.......at a dcp/preschool,maybe not so much. i'm around enough to not let discipline get out of hand.

 

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Registered: 09-14-2006
Thu, 10-26-2006 - 3:03pm

Lol, good point.

I know there is good quality daycare out there, but I dont see why there is something wrong with me and my husband wanting to provide it for our children ourselves. Just because it's there doesn't mean we have to use it.

I am sending my children to school because it's education and it's important. We are teaching our own children basics at home... my older one can recognize a lot of letters already. She will be old enough for preschool soon and I know she'll love it.

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Thu, 10-26-2006 - 3:06pm

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I feel no more need to gloat about you bowing out of a debate than you needed to type slowly to me....so I have no idea what you are talking about here because once

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Thu, 10-26-2006 - 3:07pm

Is age the main factor that is driving this decision?


PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Thu, 10-26-2006 - 3:08pm

I consider my work pt, it's about 30 hours a week.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Thu, 10-26-2006 - 3:10pm

My oldest son's preschool was much more challenging the kindergarten, much more education as well.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 01-12-2004
Thu, 10-26-2006 - 3:11pm

From the NACCRA website:

Many child care providers lack the education and training necessary to provide high quality child care.
36 states do not require child care providers to complete any specialized training before beginning work.7
Only 55 percent of family child care providers and 57 percent of center assistants have at least some college education.8 Center teachers fare better with 80 percent having some college education, however, center-based staff account for only 24 percent of all child care providers.9

From the Bureau of US Labor website:

Public school teachers must have at least a bachelor’s degree, complete an approved teacher education program, and be licensed.

In some cases, that dcp could have just been "pulled in off the street". The elementary school teacher, not so much.

Robin

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 10-26-2006 - 3:11pm
I have a lot of flexibility because I WOH FT.

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Registered: 10-31-2005
Thu, 10-26-2006 - 3:14pm

I< keep reminding you that you can't assume that a sahp isn't using daycare or that a wohm is using daycare. It's a variable that you keep assuming in the debate.>

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But it is proven that the great majority of WM's of preschoolers (89%) use child care on a regular basis, whereas a minority of SAHM's use childcare. And most of the SAHM's who use childcare are using their child's grandparent.

So I think for the purpose of the debate, we can assume that most WM's of preschoolers have regular childcare arrangements and most SAHM's don't.

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