Leaving your kid

@chicgale (2982)
Philippines
April 5, 2012 6:32am CST
I just want to share. My friend of mine left her son to work abroad. Her husband is working abroad too and making a good buck! I asked my friend why she has to leave her kid since her husband are supporting her and the kid. For me, I can't leave my kid for a year unless I really need money to feed my kid. For my friend's situation, I don't think she need to follow her husband and work together on the same company while their kid are left here with the nanny and the grandmother. What do you think about it? Will you leave your child too if you are on this situation?
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@johndur (3052)
• Pasig, Philippines
5 Apr 12
no not at all...it is the main reason why i havent work abroad.i wanted to see my kids grow-up and be with them every step of the way...i cant stand having my kid grow up with less love to their parents...its a heart break for me.,..
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
5 Apr 12
Yeah I know. I couldn't leave my child also. I have many opportunities of going abroad too but without my child with me, it is a big NO!
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@johndur (3052)
• Pasig, Philippines
6 Apr 12
wow looks like where on the same team...lol
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
6 Apr 12
Yup!!! :D
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• India
5 Apr 12
Many of the people have different reasons to take different actions and it's quite natural. Many of the people have different concepts about the decisions. Some may think that it i truly right but some think that it is wrong but according to me this is a very bad decision from her. This decisions shows that her attitude and love towards her kid. Which means that she loves more bucks than her kid.
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• India
8 Apr 12
Me too! So where is the kid now ?
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
9 Apr 12
He is at his house with the nanny right now, and the grandmother goes there to check everyday.
@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
5 Apr 12
I know what you mean. I can understand other people who left their kids because they need to survive, but this friend of mine doesn't need to work abroad coz she had a nice job here in our country and her husband is supporting her and the kid. So I don't get why she had to leave the kid. I felt sorry for the kid.
• United States
5 Apr 12
Why is it okay for her husband to work abroad, but she gets criticized when she does? Not all women want to spend all of their time with their kids. With her husband abroad much of the time, she has probably felt trapped. Personally, I plan to be with my kids much of the time. However, my future husband will also spend a significant amount of time with our children. I shouldn't feel trapped and alone with the kids. If I ever do feel the walls closing in, I'll pack my bags and go on vacation--alone.
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
6 Apr 12
Husband should work because he has to support the family. As my friend, she don't really need to go because she is not trapped at all. She had a beautiful job here in our country. I can understand leaving your kid for a vacation, but my friend is not going on a vacation. She will not see her kid for a year or two and that is too long for a kid to wait.
@quisha89 (76)
• United States
6 Apr 12
I personally could never leave my kids like that. I have a hard time when they stay at nana's let alone not be able to see them every single night. My babies are everything to me, sometimes I may feel overwhelmed but not enough to want to be away that long. If one is already working and making good money, couldn't she just work closer to home so she could be near her kids? And wouldn't she think that her kids would miss her too? I know how my kids are if I just go to the store, they are so excited when I get back. I can't imagine how they'd be if I were to leave them to work abroad.
@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
6 Apr 12
Yeah I know. My friend had a beautiful job here, but she left her previous job so that she can go abroad.
@Cutie18f (9546)
• Philippines
6 Apr 12
No. It is enough that the husband is already working for the family. I think the mother should be with the child.
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
8 Apr 12
yes, I agree with you.
• United States
5 Apr 12
Personally, I would not leaave my job for a better job opportunity. However, your friend's thinking might be that she is either 1. Her Husband and her are trying to make the most money possible so they can come back at some point, retire early, and take very good care of their child; 2. She is trying to nurture her marriage as it is struggling under the long distance relationship; or 3. Her husband has found the community abroad quite appealing to live in, and wants her to join him to see if they could make a permanent move over there with them both working in the company, and then once all is settled, bring the child to live with them as well. There are many different reasons as well, but I assure you, any mother, I feel, would have to at least think twice about leaving their child for a job far away.
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
5 Apr 12
Nope, her husband didn't want her to leave home. I think she just like to go there as her dream. Her husband even fought with her to not to leave their child.
• United States
9 Apr 12
I didnt have kids to leave them. I cherish every day I get with them. Id rather be living on my limited income and making daily memories. I couldnt do it but I do appreciate the men and women of our army who make these sacrafices for us.
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@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
7 Apr 12
Do I understand the situation correctly? 1. Your friend is taking a job abroad to be with her husband. 2. Their son will be left behind in the care of a nanny. 3. Son also has Grandma to help in his care. This situation may or may not be good for the child. It depends on all the people involved. How old is the child? What is his relationship with his grandmother? What does the grand mother think? In case discipline is needed, who will handle it, nanny or grandmother? Does grand mot her agree with parent's rules, and will she enforce them? Has he been left before? If so, how did it work out? There are also other questions that would need to be addressed, also. Children of military families frequently have to deal with separations , and most of them turn out just fine. My grandson-in-law just got home from an overseas tour and saw his 6 month old son for the first time. Since both mother and father are in the military, either or even both of t hem are subject to be deployed at any time. Little William will just have to adjust like his grandmother did when her father (my husband d) was sent overseas. She was devastated at first, but she adjusted
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@GemmaR (8517)
7 Apr 12
I will never understand those people who leave their children to go away to work somewhere, and this is certainly something that I know I could never do for myself. I think that the guilt of leaving my children would certainly be more than I could possibly cope with, and those who do I think are very selfish. I would feel guilty even if I had to miss one single night with my child never mind an entire lifetime that I would be missing. Why have children at all if you don't want to be there for them to watch them grow up?
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@sassy28 (834)
• United States
5 Apr 12
I personally would not leave my children for a job. I am sure that if I really needed to work than I could find something at home. Since her husband can support them with no problems I really don't understand why you would leave them. Kids are not just when you want them around, they are a lifetime commitment. I have two boys that are twelve and ten and yes there are times I would gladly leave them Deep down I know I could never do that, I love them to much and would miss them like crazy. I know they are my responsiblity to raise and take care of.
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
5 Apr 12
Yes, I feel the same sassy. I can't leave my child for a year too. I want to be with her and I want to see her growing.
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
6 Apr 12
You know Mother, still the best to care the kids. Because as I see with kids that my partner going abroad have something different from those having a mother that care for them...most especially those mother encounter something wrong that might damage the relationship of the family... I think those are not a good thing to do...It's enough that the father is working abroad and the mother care for the children
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@Graceekwenx (3160)
• Philippines
5 Apr 12
Dear Chicgale... If i were in her shoes, i wont leave the country considering that hubby is already making a good buck. I feel so sad for the kid... She must have other reasons in mind which made her decided on that... w
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
5 Apr 12
Yes, I felt sorry for the kid too. Her reason was just to go abroad and that's it! She is there now but all she does is taking pictures that she is there, she don't even hang out with her husband.
@marie2052 (3691)
• United States
5 Apr 12
There may be some things you don't know about the situation. while I stayed home and raised all 5 of my children after that I went out and worked when they were older. There may be a relationship problem with her hubby and her and she is thinking to keep the family together to do this and hoping for a happy ending. I am sure there is more to the story than just a mother leaving her child. I hope it all works out and the family will be stronger when she returns to their child.
@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
5 Apr 12
Yeah but her husband didn't want her to leave home. He wanted her to just stay here with their kid, but she really wanted to go abroad. And right now, that she is there now, she don't even hang out with her husband.
• United States
5 Apr 12
I personally can't imagine why I would ever consider it. If I understood you correctly, she's leaving her child here with a grandmother, and going to work overseas at the same job her Husband does? Now to play devils advocate here, perhaps she has a reason to do so that you just don't know. It might be more than just not wanting to deal with her kid and wanting to be with her husband. Maybe they are working towards a financial goal and this is the best way to do it. I stay at home with my daughter, and I recently started working from home during the evenings. I did not necessarily need to, but the idea of a little extra income, that could go directly into saving for a house was very appealing. Just saying she might have another reason, maybe she doesn't, but she could.
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@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
5 Apr 12
Her husband didn't want her to leave home so that she can take care of their kid. And he fought with her about it, but she really insisted.
• Philippines
9 Apr 12
I think it's not beneficial to the family if the parents leave their kid behind while they both go work abroad. It's enough to have at least one go abroad and work while the spouse will stay and take care of their children, most specially if that parent is earning good cash.
@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
10 Apr 12
Yes, I agree with you.
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
5 Apr 12
In my country it's not normal to leave your kid behind. Probably childcare would pay you a visit. But in my husband his country it's normal. A child is the child of the whole family. It's not up to me to know or decide if it's necessary for your friend to work abroad. I think it's up to her, her husband and her nanny and grandmother. I would go if I think it would be better for all of us in the end.
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