Originally Posted by app_engine
Dev, Menaka, Roshan
Thank you!
Interestingly, this thread has assumed a different topic now, and it's good - it's definitely positive to move from lamenting on shameful situations prevalent in the society. Yes, nice to see this moving to possible constructive actions that can be taken to improve the individual lives (even though society in general could get out of control).
As Roshan pointed out women working as well as bringing up children nicely (with some help here and there, including paid nannies) is not something new. And this has happened not only in forced cases (like widows, divorcees, abandoned, hubby-incapacitated etc) but also in "chosen" cases. (Let's both work and bring home income, let's both share household chores, let's get some help taking care of children when they're too young, let's get a workplace near home or the other way around, let's come home for lunch etc.)
It may also be true that some children got "neglected" (or at least the kids felt so) because of mom's job situation. However, IMO, it won't be > 50%:-)
In fact, the case of children feeling deprived of parental guidance because their DAD was not around due to work situation (different city, transferable job, military, gulf etc.) is much more than the mom category. Such situations may put a lot more strain on mom, even limiting her personal career ambitions, but again it's for individuals to evaluate their needs and circumstances to take decisions. There cannot be any blanket policy or principle applicable in all cases (definitely no such policy like "women only stay home", no way, IMO)!