Anyone have any reasons to feel happy with working full time

s-evans · May 17, 2010 10:29AM

I am sure that as full time working mums, we all feel an edge of guilt why we have to work full-time and that we are not spending more time with our litle ones. I am for one feel I could do with support, so thought reminding myself of the plus points of having to work full time, or put little one into full time day care, helps me feel a little better.

So I thought I'd start a post for full time working mums listing all the positives of working full-time.

Can anyone else think of any more positives to make us all feel good in ourselves??

Little One:-
*Seems to like nursery
*Is interacting with lots of other kids
*Is learning all the time
*Has probably a wider range of toys to play with
*Forgets about me anyway cos I am out of sight.
*Probably does different activities than what she would do if she was with me - like cooking
*I can't be with her 24 7 anyway, and I don't share her regularly with any family cos they live miles away so I am with her at all other times
*Try to build in quality time when I am with her.
*Work gives me purpose for a different reason.

Anyone else got any more to add??

Susan and Skye (14 mths)

Luc86 · Apr 1, 2010 2:40PM

Being in work means having more money to take lo to nice places during ur time together!
Having more money takes away a LOT of stress!!
It helps lo to be more indipendent
They can do messy play which we may be wary of doing at home!!
It gets them ready for school!!

I am due to go back full time at the end of July and am dreading it.
If you want to chat feel free to email me
xx

mowani · Apr 2, 2010 5:27PM

I work 4 days a week not full time but I reckon I can think of a few more benefits

Nursery helps lo's:
*To be more sociable
*Learn to be more independent and not rely so much on their parents
*Get used to a routine etc similar to school
*Form attachments / friendships with other children they are seeing regularly

Nursery helps me:
*Be back at work doing a job I get enjoyment from
*Pay the mortgage / afford nice holidays etc
*Appreciate more the time I do have at home with my son
*Gives me ideas on games we could play / activities we could do!

pink_gerbera · Apr 3, 2010 4:21PM

Thanks for posting this its a lovely post! Have been feeling very guilty bout working full time lately especially as every1 seems to work p/t or be a SAHM.

I don't have nethin more to add but reading these reasons has reassured me that me and lo and oh are benefitting from me working full time and hopefully when she starts playschool/school the transition will b much easier for her x

s-evans · Apr 6, 2010 8:29AM

Thanks Ladies.

I thought of one more - money helps remove the stress away from the house which lack of money would create. We can afford to do things and go to places of interest and stimulation which I am sure which we could not afford otherwise. As we don't have money problems, we don't fight over how we can afford to do things.

LimeCupcake · Apr 8, 2010 5:28PM

I work FT because of how the money works out but by hubby is part time. I think its nice to let the dads have a shot of being the one staying at home. Plus my LO is at grannies (both mum and mil) 3 days a week so he sees all the family and cousins regularly. I am also a teacher so get lots of holidays. I def don't feel guilty and feel like I have a good work/home balance and a very happy little boy!

MUMMYA · Apr 13, 2010 3:55PM

I having been crying all day cos my flexible application has been rejected so looks like its full time for me. Thanks for cheering me up with this thread. x

bitso · May 17, 2010 10:29AM

Thanks for this post, I go back to work full time in just over a week and am dreading it!
Little one:-
*builds confidence.
*will be with other people dedicated to stimulate them if with child minder / nursery.
*prepares them for school routine, if they weren't away from you now they may find going to school hard when it happens.
*If with family members they get quality time with others who love them.
*wide variety of activities to enjoy.

mums:-
* work give us a sense of worth, that we aren't just wives or mums but something else too.
* we are good role models for our children.
*will cherish our time with them.
* more socialising as we'll get to talk to other adults.
* Eventually our children will go to school and if we're not in work we may have to actually do all the household chores (I hate ironing!)......

This post has made me feel a bit better, thank you! x

Anyone have any reasons to feel happy with working full time

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