Will you give up your career because of your children?

I have three children: a baby daughter, a toddler son and a teenage son. I am a primary school teacher. I would take a career break to look after my children. I wouldn't give up my career because of my children. My toddler son is disabled. He can't walk and he needs catheter care. I spend much time caring for him. Working part time is something that many other teachers do. It is challenging to teach full time and be a parent. I taught two boys once that had teacher parents. Their parents didn't have enough time for them.

I sacrificed my career for my children. My husband was always on transfers. If I also took promotion, I too would have been transferred and my children's education would have been affected because of this. So I never took up promotion till my children grew up and my husband had to resign job due to illness.

I did. I gave up a career to take care of my older one. Waited till he was 5 to start working again. But I was pregnant the next year...and had to give up my job. But the second time I started working when my little one was around a year and a half...but when he was around 3, I realized that I wanted to be home with the kids rather than build my career. I'm not sure if it was such a good move esp. with my older one entering his tweens and giving me a hard time with it. Sometimes, in my mind, I waver between deciding if my kids need me more (or maybe I need them more) or if I need to work on building my career before it's too late. I'm not sure yet what the right answer is for me. I personally believe that each one is different and what works for one might not work for another and it's an individual choice.

Personally I guess I would. I used to think every mother should choose their child instead of their job, but over the years my thinking has mellowed on this. everyone is in a different situation, and everyone must choose as they deem fit.

If I had the means, I would opt to sacrifice parts of my career for my children. I would love the opportunity to watch them grow and be there at every step of their childhood, giving them all the love and support possible, but it's likely that I will always have to work to financially support them, so instead of giving up my career, for me it's about finding a good balance!

I dont know about what you think, but in my opinion, your child is first prioroty and you should give up your career for your children if you had to. Your child is supposed to be the most important thing in your life and as long as you have your husband/boyfriend to help you take care of it, then you can surely be a stay-at-home mom. However, if you are a single mom and have no one to take care of it, what you can do is hire a nanny and work a par-time job, not a full one because your children need your attention.

I would only give it up if I had to. I would not give it up just because of a child though unless they just had to have me with them at all times. I have to work for financial reasons also.

if my husband have stable job and we have passive income or some investment I will be a stay at home mom and I will give up my career. But if the scenario is not like this, I will not. I will work hard to grow a child and to work hard for my job. It is not advisable that only the father is working inside the family because its hard to earn this days. Even if the parents are both working we can stillf feel recession. How I wish I would marry a very rich man I will leave my career abruptly and be a perfect mother for my future children.

Yes I would. Because I have. My daughter is 6, my son will be a year old in 3 days. I love the time that I get to be lucky enough to spend with them. We do go without a few perks, and money gets tight. But I wouldn't trade it for anything.

I would happily give up my job to stay home for my children. I did not have that option when my child was born. I did finally find work from my home office when my son was almost 3yrs old and have worked either full or part time from home ever since. It is unfortunate that those of use women who would like to stay home and raise our children ourselves are not always able to because of the economy, etc. right now.

i not give up my career because of my kids when we have financial problem.me keeping my job is also for them that they will have good things to play with, good things to eat, etc.i only will give up my job only when we are rich enough that we can afford to not have another way where we can get income.i also will divide my time with career and family because family is important to me and i also need to take care of them. But, it is good that i am still young.i not married yet and i not have children yet.so i can make that decisions for myself when i am in that situation.=)

You know, my career as a freelance writer/blogger/online marketer has been very fulfilling since first of all, I am a very lousy employee since the longest I ever held down a job was half a year. Unfortunately, I haven't rerach my monthly financial goal yet but hopefully next year will be a lot more better. I know that I need to be more productive in order to make way more than what I am currently getting now for each month. I did make over $800 for this year so far which is good. I should do even better. And plus, I am expecting a fourth little girl to be appearing in the picture pretty soon in early February of next year.

[b]It depends upon one's opinion... if my wife is ready to sacrifice her job because of our children, I welcome her.. because, I think, my salary is enough to run my family in a decent way.. If not, she wish to continue her job, I welcome that also, my parents and her parents are there to look after our child... why should interfere in her's opinion... i always give only suggestions, choice is her's... right lulu??[/b]

I did and i would do it again in a heart beet my baby is almost 3 years old and it has been i wonderful experience to watch her grow and learn everything i teach her. Remember that they grow really fast and you could never get those first years back A job you could always find and get once they are going to school.

I did, not because I wanted to. I quit to take care of my child with CP. They wanted more to watch him in daycare, than what I made. I could not find anyone that would do it under 10 an hour and I was making 9.75. I really miss working, but it would put us in more of a bind.

My wife gave up her career because of my baby. She has been doing a great job taking good care of the family. So I am the one who works hard to make enough money to support my family. And I am very happy and appreciative of what my wife has been doing for the family. She is so great.

I gave my career up to be a stay at home. I love it. There have been a lot of things change. -Money, spending etc. But it is worth it. I know that this time can never be replaced.

children are first when it comes to a women coz you can easily make money or look out for an job after few years though if you are talented.but a baby needs a mother atleast for the first year so i dont think any mother would go for a job leaving their baby and my mother has sacrificed her job to look after us.Sorry if i have answered in a wrong(this was meant for mothers) zone coz i am not married and expressed my opinion about this topic.great day.

Women can always work inspite of having a new born baby. They can hire someone who will take care of the child or even their mother in law will take care or if they have a computer and internet connection at home, they can take care of the child and make money.

OMG I just did!!! My career was my LIFE before my son was born. I worked 13 hour days most days between 2 places settings and loved every minute of it, but as soon as I felt that first wiggle and then when I saw those beautiful blue eyes staring at me my heart became no ones but his!! After being home with him for that first 6 weeks I knew there was no way in the world I coul go back to work. I really do NOT understand how new mother's can leave their precious baby to go back to work. It was also really hard for my husband to go back to work to from his paternity leave. Those first few years are so precious and you can never get them back. So much bonding and psychological development goes on and not being the person that bonds with my child would absolutely kill me!