Women are better at childcare than men therefore they should focus more on raising children and less on their working life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Although
the care of children has traditionally been the
role
of women, nowadays many men have decided to stay at home to raise children while the woman in the family goes to work.
However
, some people believe that women have a natural ability for
childcare
and
this
role
should be left to them. I disagree with
this
for the following reasons.
Firstly
,
both
men and women have qualities which are important for bringing up and educating children. These qualities are not specific to men or women,
therefore
both
genders are able to raise children successfully. By saying that
childcare
is a specific female
role
, children will receive a message which portrays women as carers only.
For example
, young girls who are taught to believe that the place of women is in the home may not try hard in school subjects which are more male dominated,
such
as science.
Secondly
, the
role
of women in the workplace has changed significantly in the
last
fifty years. Many women now hold senior positions in many areas of employment. Women contribute a range of skills to the workplace which are
both
valuable and important. In my opinion, women should continue to focus on their careers and ensure that their daughters are aware of the opportunities which are available to them in life. Men should
also
take on some of the responsibility of
childcare
and teach their sons that
this
is a valuable
role
in society
for
Suggestion
of
men as well as women. In conclusion, it is important that men and women share
childcare
duties because
both
genders have important qualities and skills.
However
, women and men should
also
be allowed to focus on their careers and provide strong
role
models for children.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • gender roles
  • nurturing
  • empathy
  • sensitivity
  • maternal instinct
  • paternal involvement
  • child's development
  • work-life balance
  • gender equality
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