[TheSpottedOwl]

If you can do it, either parent should stay home until the kid starts school.

[LibertarianInExile]

I would love to see the actual questions and methodology of this survey.

That said, I'm against anyone out of the home except me.

[Diddle E. Squat]

So if I agree, would that make it 2 in 7 thinkin' that?

:^)

[glock rocks]

if the tax burden was what it was in the 50's, we'd all be living the life of ozzie and harriet.

nope, now, even grampa has to work beyond what he'd thought. oh, and gramma.

oh, and mom.

some of us are fortunate to have stay at home mommies for their kids. sadly, not enough of us are that fortunate, and especially sadly, the urban homes that need parental guidance the most are burdened, even with "progressive" taxes.

socialism at work.

we all lose.

[YoungKentuckyConservative]

I don't know if I'd say "place". After all, it's difficult to "afford" children and taxes without both parents working. But, it's best if one parent can stay home, and I'm going to be old fashioned and say that most women have an unexplainable knack to do a better job, day in and day out, raising their children one-on-one.

[volchef]

I love.....yes.....LOVE staying home with my children. They drive me crazy. I have more grey hair than I ever thought imaginable at age 29, but I would not even consider going back to work at this time. They are both beautiful, amazing girls whose brains and amount of affection they have for me and their daddy never cease to amaze me. For the life of me I can't imagine why some people want to work. I understand having to work, but I don't understand wanting to miss your children grow.

[ladyinred]

It would be great if Mom could stay home with the kids, but that isn't reality in most cases now. Sad, but true.

[dinok]

A woman's place is where a man's is: supporting her children and family.

What a concept...I guess it goes against the current "I want to find myself" mode of most women.

[Capt. Canuck]

HA! Just wait till career mom is 55 and her 17 year old daughter pops a kid out (seeing as mom was never around to instill a sense of morals in the little slut) and winds up getting that kid dumped on her. Perhaps THEN it will dawn on her that staying home to raise your own kids is the better path to take. I wouldn't bet money on it though.

[Coroner]

Looks like they reached out to the ROP!!

[Contra]

A wife belongs in the home, specifically, the kitchen and bedroom and my wife totally agrees. By the way, we're very happily married (needless to say).

[lizma]

Women need to calculate the cost of working. By the time they pay taxes (possibly at a high rate), babysitter, gas, wear and tear on the car, extra clothes, lunches and other expenses they would find they really bring home doodly squat

I once had a high power 6 figure career but driving between offices I would listen to Dr. Laura and her "mom's should home" rant. Well, she got to me, I quit, and we are having so much more fun in our lives. The money didn't make us a better family, the time together did.

The feminist kept telling my generation it was all about my wants. They were so wrong. Happiness in life is a do unto others thing.

[Zipporah]

Six in 10 women with children under the age of five go out to work, encouraged by various Government initiatives.

Isn't that the way government operates? Encouraging the very behavior that isn't best for the society as a whole.. such as rewarding those that have more and more children out of wedlock etc.

[yooper]

Let's not forget that a man's place is in the home also; just different hours. Be father's to your kids, y'all.

[snopercod]

Thanks to our redistributionist government, both husband and wife must work these days to have a minimum lifestyle. One to buy the food and housing, and the other to pay the taxes.

I am just thankful that I was able to hold out as the sole breadwinner until 1985, while my wife raised the children.

But now, thanks again to the policies of our federal government, I have been unemployed for over a year, while my wife supports us.

The only good thing is that we're so poor due to overtaxation that we don't have to pay much in the way of taxes.

There must be some karma in that.

[Evil Inc]

You can bet they didnt ask the kids. That would be nearer to 90 per cent that would want ma home. All those precious jobs are heading overseas anyway, where workers dont need free day care and time off for sick kids.

[tinacart]

Well? Isn't it? Wish I'd known better and stayed at home! For that reason, I make sure I'm here for my grandkids as much as possible. Bet the numbers are truly much higher. Hi Blam, haven't seen you around in quite some time - of course - I haven't been online much...

[tinacart]

"...said many of those who felt women should be at home were over the age of 55 and probably grandparents."

Sorry you priggish brit, I'm not even 50 - nananananah! (OK, I am a grandma, the greatest job God ever gave me!)

[giznort]

I believe the woman belongs in the home. That being said, I think she should have the ability to stay home whether or not she has children. The husband should make enough money to keep her in the style to which she has become accustomed.

[nkycincinnatikid]

My wife is one of those, but since the kid is gone, I say she damn well better work, I mean somebody has to.