A guilty introduction
23 Mar
I don’t think there isn’t a parent alive who hasn’t wrestled with guilt in one way or another. From the arguements over dinner, the clothes the children want to wear, and in some cases the friends they associate themselves with. We wrestle with it and beat themselves up over being more involved, spending enough time with their children and wondering if they are making the right decisions.
The good news, according to a Maryland University study, is that we shouldn’t. Parents today spend more time with their children and are more involved than ever. In a society where the number of working moms is rapidly approaching the numbers of working men, and stay-at-home moms are fewer and farther between, it seems parents on both ends of the WAH vs. SAH debate are making sacrafices to spend more time with their children and be more available to them.
What’s with the jump in numbers? Americans now live in a society where they feel the need to get the most done, to be everything to everyone, to be and have the best of everything. For parents it’s being the best parent that they can be. Parents are more willing to do more for their kids than 40 years ago, its overparenting at its best. Instead of the old adage, “I didn’t have that, so Jr. doesn’t need it too.” Parents are giving more in every department, including time.
In an effort to look at both ends of the spectrum, is there a downside to this? Are parents so giving and involved that they forget the other important aspects being a good parent? One of the places parents are making sacrafices is time for themselves. It’s no secret that for years moms have proclaimed that they never have enough time for what they want. One should pose the question; if mom and dads alike are so concerned about giving their children a positive and rewarding childhood, shouldn’t they also be teaching the importance of taking time for yourself?
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