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From: tbc0@bunny.UUCP (Theresa Campbell)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Daddy home, mom working - comments please
Message-ID: <373@bunny.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 11-Mar-86 08:28:23 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 11 08:28:23 1986
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Has anyone had experience with an "alternative" home situation -
what I am suggesting is that 
Daddy stay at home with the baby (13 months) while I continue
to work.  We are exploring this avenue for a number of reasons.

1.  We are unable to find an affordable (less than $125/week)
    day care within reasonable distance from home/work that we
    feel provides adequate care for Nathan.  (I never have a
    warm/fuzzy feeling about the place).

2.  The choice is to have daddy at home because of the disparity
    in our salaries - we can't do it on just daddy's, but may
    be able to do it on mine.

3.  David (daddy) is very well-suited for the job.

Our concerns involve the following issues:
  What if mom resents abandoning her :-) "God given" role at home?
  Will dad feel isolated without "buddies" in similar roles?
  Will other people give us flack? (I know my parents will but
                                       I am  big girl now.)
Please respond with comments to 
  
   ...!harvard!bunny!tbc0
           or
   tbc0@gte-labs.csnet

If I only receive mail in response I will post a summary to the net.