Image '4478 Ducklings' originally uploaded to flickr by lorisrandom
Warning: brief rant ahoy.
I have a friend who is choosing to return to work when her baby is nine months old.
I have a friend who is choosing not to return to work now she has two children.
Both have been criticised - or feel that they are being judged, implicitly or explicitly - by friends and strangers alike for their decision.
There is no "one size fits all" - clearly, you are damned if you do, and damned if you don't, I guess? Surely the best decision is the one that works for that specific family in that specific situation?
Ooof.
ah, so tricky. everyone has such strong feelings about kiddo related stuff, i know i find it hard not to start harping on and offering unsolicited advice/comment! just do what's best for you, your kiddo(s) and your family. we decided on the one-parent-staying-at-home option and are really happy (but pretty skinto. also, pension armageddon) but i know of families with lots of different ways of doing it.
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