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pendy · 04-10-2005, 17:33

Having been a divorced mum, I had no choice but to work, because my first ex was a total cheapskate (when he was earning £25,000 a year he VOLUNTARILY put up the maintenance for his only daughter to £30 a week!! - I never took a penny for myself).

Mothers are always going to be made to feel guilty - it goes with the territory. Both my children went to nursery, and both are happy and well-adjusted adults with families of their own.

I think what matters most is spending quality time with your child - it's no good being a stay home mum if you just dump them in front of the tellie most of the day, and don't give them any attention. The first half-hour after getting home was always the children's time, sometimes longer, for them to talk about their day and just generally be with mum and dad.

Has anyone checked on these daft surveys what sort of home environment there is? - I should reckon not.

04-10-2005, 17:33	#25
pendy Resting in peace Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/Oswaldtwistle Posts: 1,123 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 908	Re: It's a hard life being a Mum..... Having been a divorced mum, I had no choice but to work, because my first ex was a total cheapskate (when he was earning £25,000 a year he VOLUNTARILY put up the maintenance for his only daughter to £30 a week!! - I never took a penny for myself). Mothers are always going to be made to feel guilty - it goes with the territory. Both my children went to nursery, and both are happy and well-adjusted adults with families of their own. I think what matters most is spending quality time with your child - it's no good being a stay home mum if you just dump them in front of the tellie most of the day, and don't give them any attention. The first half-hour after getting home was always the children's time, sometimes longer, for them to talk about their day and just generally be with mum and dad. Has anyone checked on these daft surveys what sort of home environment there is? - I should reckon not.