Letters to the Editor
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Child Care
The idea that children are always better off with their mothers is simply not true. For the first 6 months, a baby is best off with their mother or a relative, if possible. Every woman in this country should get at least 6 months paid maternity leave (preferably 12 months). The government could fund it by eliminating the obcense billions wasted on the military, tax cuts for the rich and corporate welfare for oil and pharmaceutical companies. After the first year, a child wants to be with - guess - other children. After all, he or she still spends every evening and all weekend with his/her parents. That's a lot of time for bonding. My son (now 5) couldn't wait to get out every day to daycare. Staying home all day would have been a prison for him and for any grown woman (or man, for that matter). Every normal person needs to get out of the house and work or go to school during the day. You have a home for evenings and weekends - it is a nice retreat from the day's activities. How could anyone think it normal to stay in a house all day long? Men and women need to particpate in the work world and children need to go to school. The idea that any man or woman would actually want to stay at home and be dependent on a spouse is bizarre to me.