In today’s competitive world, many families find it necessary for both parents go out to work. While some say the children in these families benefit from the additional income, others feel they lack support because of their parents’ absence. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Nowadays, many families have

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of

income

. In most homes,

both

husband and wife, have to earn in order to make ends meet.

However

, some people have argued, that

this

will be of benefit to the

children

,

while

others believe that the

children

will be affected majorly, as they may lack parental support. In fact, I agree with the former.

This

essay will discuss

both

points of view.

To begin

,

children

will gain much when

both

parents

are

income

earners for a number of reasons.

Firstly

, additional

income

will amount to a better standard of living.

For instance

,

children

whose

parents

are

high

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income

earners often attend the best schools. They

also

have access to a lot of educational devices which can boost their learning. Another advantage of double

income

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is the fact that

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children

from

such

homes can be able to afford things they need. People who believe that the

children

are affected most

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have conceived

this

idea

as a result

of various reasons. One of

such

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is the fact that

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most

parents

are not usually available to their

offsprings

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.

In addition

, the busy lifestyle at work contributes to emotional detachment in most families. To illustrate, most jobs require

its

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staff to work from 9am till 5pm. Many

parents

do not get home until the later part of the night.

Hence

, they have little or no time for their

children

. In conclusion,

this

essay has examined

both

sides of the argument. Finding a work-life balance is essential in alleviating the harmful effects of dual

income

sources on

the

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children

.