In the past, it was a custom for a father to be the only bread earner for the family. Fathers would go out to work and earn money to fulfil the families’ daily needs and mothers would stay home to take care of the children. However, nowadays, it is not rare to find both parents going out to work. Whilst the additional income might bring benefits to everyone especially the children, there are a number of drawbacks that cannot be overlooked. This essay will confer whether or not it is necessary for both parents to go out to earn money for a living.
In some families, both parents are required to work not because of their own will, but because circumstances demand them to. As living cost and everything is getting more expensive in today’s competitive world, some families might not earn enough to cover their living cost if only one parent goes out to work. That being the case, there is nothing anyone can do to help. However, the benefit of the extra income for the children still remains unchanged. With more income, parents will be able to afford more new toys, the latest gadget, and even vacation abroad.
On the other hand, children might feel abandoned due to their parents’ never being there for them. It is also proven that children’s, whose parents are never at home, are more prone to behavioural problems. For instance, my friend, Elaine, whose parents is always working overnight and is never there for her when she needs them, has to battle with her insecurity of being unwanted every day, she, in turn, tries to seek the attention of her teachers by behaving badly in the class. From my example, you can see how parents’ absence can affect children in the long run.
As far as I am concerned, there is no need for both parents to be working unless it is really necessary. While additional income is benefiting for the children, the presence of a mother will be best for the children’s well-being in the long run.
In the past, it was a custom for a father to be the
only
bread earner for the
family
. Fathers would go out to
work
and earn money to fulfil the
families’
daily needs and mothers would stay home to take care of the
children
.
However
, nowadays, it is not rare to find both
parents
going out to
work
. Whilst the additional
income
might bring benefits to everyone
especially
the
children
, there are a number of drawbacks that cannot
be overlooked
. This essay will confer
whether or not
it is necessary for both
parents
to go out to earn money for a living.
In
some
families
, both
parents
are required
to
work
not
because
of their
own
will,
but
because
circumstances demand them to. As living cost and everything is getting more expensive in
today
’s competitive world,
some
families
might not earn
enough
to cover their living cost if
only
one
parent
goes out to
work
. That being the case, there is nothing anyone can do to
help
.
However
, the benefit of the extra
income
for the
children
still
remains unchanged. With more
income
,
parents
will be able to afford more new toys, the latest gadget, and even vacation abroad.
On the other hand
,
children
might feel abandoned due to their
parents’
never being there for them. It is
also
proven that
children’s
, whose
parents
are never at home, are more prone to
behavioural
problems.
For instance
, my friend, Elaine, whose
parents
is
always working overnight and is never there for her when she needs them,
has to
battle with her insecurity of
being unwanted
every day, she, in turn, tries to seek the attention of her teachers by behaving
badly
in the
class
. From my example, you can
see
how
parents’
absence can affect
children
in the long run.
As far as I
am concerned
, there is no need for both
parents
to be working unless it is
really
necessary. While additional
income
is benefiting for the
children
, the presence of a mother will be best for the
children’s
well-being in the long run.