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Work has changed over the years and with it, it has changed the family dynamics as well. The work that used to be done is farming which was usually a family affair. Everyone would know what the other did at work and if they had a hard time or a good day and everyone was more willing to help each other out.
Now a days the father leaves everyday and the children go to school to learn and to play and the mother can also go to work if that is what they choose. The kids now have a new role of being a child, this changes the boundaries and now children are consumers instead of contributors.
In my opinion Fathers need to be more involved with their families. There are studies proving that kids have better cognitive development when they have had early and often interactions with their dads. Also i think that women should stay home and raise their children and be available for them as a resource to learn and grow. Some people say being a stay at home mom puts an end to intellectual endeavors, i say that getting a job actually does this. When you have a job that is what you learn and what you know. At home a mother can learn many things from scholarly journals, talk radio, informational tv shows and through the many questions their children will have.
Also i think it is very important that kids have a balanced life. Yes it has been proven that kids need to play to grow but they also need to be taught responsibility and they need to contribute within the home. This helps with learning about the world and often times it helps build confidence and children actually take pride in helping the family.
I agree with this 100%, that is when I look at it as a parent. I tried to be home with my kids as much as possible, but wish I wouldn't have even begged on working outside the home at all.
ReplyDeleteHowever, when I look at it from a kids perspective my my mom always worked outside of the home,well not until I was older and in school I guess, but when she was at work my dad was home in the summers or with us at school.
I think my parents bigger quality was not only, that they were there for us, but they believed in hard work, hard play, and family time. We always ate dinner together.
I tried to follow that role model with my own children, and I think working with your children,schedules, and family time is very important. It is so easy to let that get lost in a world of entertainment, even church service .
My favorite thing in the whole world is family. My husband, my children, my parents, my siblings, the whole tree, I could just watch them all forever.