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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Thu, 10-26-2006 - 3:44pm

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Where did anyone say there was something wrong with what you are doing?

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 09-14-2006
Thu, 10-26-2006 - 3:49pm

You must think there is something wrong with me not wanting to use it... but wanting to send my child to school. daycare and school are 2 different things to me... preschool is not daycare to me. Yes daycare providers are educated for the most part i'm sure... if you go to a licensed place... but does a daycare provider and a teacher have the same education? if so, then can a daycare provider teach preschool or kindergarten or grades 1 and up?

It just seems you're caught up with the fact that I want a parent home with our children, yet I am willing to send my child to school... School is acceptable 'care' (if you want to call it that) to me because it's an education.




Edited 10/26/2006 3:51 pm ET by iheartsam72
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Thu, 10-26-2006 - 3:52pm

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You know dcp's that walk out into the street and pull random people off the street and hire them on the spot to work with children?

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 10-15-2006
Thu, 10-26-2006 - 3:58pm

<< but does a daycare provider and a teacher have the same education? if so, then can a daycare provider teach preschool or kindergarten or grades 1 and up? >>

In my cases, yes. Dd's 2-3yo teacher was a licensed teacher. She had taught in the public school system for many years. Ds' preschool teacher was a licesed teacher. She had taught K and first in the public school system for the 2-3 years preceding her employement at ds' center.

Both of those teachers were at daycare facilities, not stand-alone preschools.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 10-26-2006 - 4:05pm

I would hope anyone who could locate and pay for only poor childcare would choose a SAHP, if financially feasible.


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Registered: 10-11-2006
Thu, 10-26-2006 - 4:05pm

I agree, agian.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 10-26-2006 - 4:07pm
You wouldn't use it.

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Registered: 10-11-2006
Thu, 10-26-2006 - 4:09pm

I can not imagine this...I think Kdg...now day's expect to much from children let alone a preschool.

i honestly would not send my child to that type of preschool, but that is me.

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Registered: 10-11-2006
Thu, 10-26-2006 - 4:10pm
This was very informative thankyou.
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Registered: 10-11-2006
Thu, 10-26-2006 - 4:14pm

there are so many other avenues other than preschool to offer group care/education ect.

Many preschools simply dont have the proper reputation imo to send young children too.

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