Who Will Take Care of Children If both mother and father work outside the home, how will they arrange for taking care of the children?
They could try to arrange their schedules so that one parent will always be able to be with the children. However, if they work different shifts so that one can always be home with the children, they will inevitably have very little time to be together as husband and wife and as a family. Hiring a Baby-sitter If they hire someone to baby-sit their children, they may sacrifice some of their security, their privacy, and their children’s best interest. A baby-sitter can look after their child, but she will not care as much about their child as its parents do. She will have more priorities than insuring that their child is properly trained and taught. If she spends 8 hours a day with their child, three hours may be spent on the telephone and three watching television. The other two hours their child may be napping. She may be with their child, but it may not be the quality time the child needs and deserves. Screening a Baby-sitter In addition, parents must not only be concerned about the q
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