The government should pay to the parents of very young children, so that one of them can stay at home and look after their children. What do you think are the pros and cons of this policy? Justify your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In order for nursing parents to have a full capability of nurturing their children, it has been suggested by some that they should be paid by the state so that one of them can be available to take

care

of the young ones.

Although

,

this

view has some drawbacks, its numerous benefits which reflects

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on

the lives of the children surpass any demerits it might have. One major

disbenefit

which can be attributed to a stay at

home

parent

caring for the kids is the loss of vital opportunities

such

as a good paying job which might be missed because of their inactivity in the labour market. Though

child

care

is highly essential in our society and

inspite

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in spite

of payments given to parents by the state, it is very time consuming and all encompassing which usually leaves the

parent

in charge very inactive in other aspect of life thereby foregoing rare opportunities that may come by. Another disadvantage is the monotonous nature of of caring for children. Since

child

care

is routine work, it usually results

into

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in

boredom, fatigue, tiredness for the person involved and

this

can lead to a reduction in the ability and capability of adequately taking

care

of the

child

(

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ren).

For instance

, when I gave birth to my children, I was overwhelmed with nursing them despite the stipend I was paid by the government and I had to employ a nanny to relieve me.

Conversely

,

benefits

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the benefits

attributable to a sit at

home

mom or dad are not

farfetched

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far fetched

.

Firstly

, there will be adequate time for either of them to

care

and nurture the kids as the children are in their foundational stage of life where parental

care

, love and guidance is of highly

eseential

absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

essential

. All these, when given as should be given to the kids, will increase the

bound

stick to firmly

bond

between parents and children thereby enhancing a healthy family life.

Secondly

, the grants given to

parent

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parents

by the state usually help to encourage

parent

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parents

to stay

home

more and focus on caring for their kids because the expenses incurred to feed the children are covered.

For example

, an Aunt of mine was given a monthly allowance after the birth of her son and

this

she lived on to

care

for the baby till he was of age. In conclusion, having enough time to nurture

ones

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one's

children as well as the

ability stay

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ability to stay home

home

and concentrate on

child

caring are insurmountable benefits that can be derived when payments are given to parents and these override any

disbenefit

the policy can have.