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featuring Parenting Advice, Child
Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
featuring Parenting Advice, Child
Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
Dear Sara answers parenting and child raising
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published August 6, 2009
Dear Sara,
I have an 18 month old
granddaughter whose parents work
hectic hours. This baby has been
left with a caregiver who she is not
happy with. She is very insecure
and demanding.
Now the parents have brought
another caregiver in. Would it not
be in the best interest of the child to
help her get over her insecurities to
have her mother stay home at least
a year? When the parents come
home this little girl will not let them
put her down.
Anne
Dear Anne,
You are right in thinking that the best
person to raise a child is their own
parent. However, things are not the
way they used to be in the 1940’s
and 50’s. Women have found that
they can be more independent if they
bring in an income and families are far
better off financially with two
incomes. Also to consider is the fact
that when a woman takes time off to
raise a child she loses out because
her skills become obsolete or less
marketable.
It also takes some adjustment to gear
down from a work world (with
interesting adults to talk to) to a
Mommy world with an 18 month old to
talk to. So there is some sacrifice
involved. Some Mom’s are ready,
willing and able to do this and some
aren’t.
18 months is an age where kids are
adjusting to the world around them.
They are busy learning to walk and
talk and figure out how things work.
One of the things they learn is how to
get attention. The fact that she is
demanding may mean that she is
learning how to get her parents to
interact with her.
Kids will generally adjust to parents
work schedules. If her Mom (or Dad)
wants to stay home for a year that
would be great for your
granddaughter. I’m sure she would
benefit but if Mom has decided
differently, then this is her choice. No
matter what you say she will go to
work.
Since her parents are so busy, your
granddaughter could really benefit by
spending time with you, so give her
as much time as you can. You are one
of the people in the world who will
love her as much as her parents will.
Sara
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published August 6, 2009
Dear Sara,
I have an 18 month old
granddaughter whose parents work
hectic hours. This baby has been
left with a caregiver who she is not
happy with. She is very insecure
and demanding.
Now the parents have brought
another caregiver in. Would it not
be in the best interest of the child to
help her get over her insecurities to
have her mother stay home at least
a year? When the parents come
home this little girl will not let them
put her down.
Anne
Dear Anne,
You are right in thinking that the best
person to raise a child is their own
parent. However, things are not the
way they used to be in the 1940’s
and 50’s. Women have found that
they can be more independent if they
bring in an income and families are far
better off financially with two
incomes. Also to consider is the fact
that when a woman takes time off to
raise a child she loses out because
her skills become obsolete or less
marketable.
It also takes some adjustment to gear
down from a work world (with
interesting adults to talk to) to a
Mommy world with an 18 month old to
talk to. So there is some sacrifice
involved. Some Mom’s are ready,
willing and able to do this and some
aren’t.
18 months is an age where kids are
adjusting to the world around them.
They are busy learning to walk and
talk and figure out how things work.
One of the things they learn is how to
get attention. The fact that she is
demanding may mean that she is
learning how to get her parents to
interact with her.
Kids will generally adjust to parents
work schedules. If her Mom (or Dad)
wants to stay home for a year that
would be great for your
granddaughter. I’m sure she would
benefit but if Mom has decided
differently, then this is her choice. No
matter what you say she will go to
work.
Since her parents are so busy, your
granddaughter could really benefit by
spending time with you, so give her
as much time as you can. You are one
of the people in the world who will
love her as much as her parents will.
Sara