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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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It is sometimes argued that raising a child is the sole responsibility of a
mother
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and they should stay at home to look after their children.
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essay disagrees with the statement due to the following reasons.
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, it is the joint responsibility of
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the parents to upbringing a child.
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,
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the men and the women need adequate rest from their jobs and share the duties in the family.
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with, the children need the presence of the
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and the
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during their childhood,
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they are supposed to get equal love and care from the parents.
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, if the
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stays away from home and the
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stays at home, the child would lose the attachment with the
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.
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, many many many men from poor socio-economic background go abroad for job or money, stay away from their family for years and when they come back after their retirement, the children even fail to recognise them.
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,
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male and female parent should work and stay near the children if possible. another reason for my disagreement is the women should
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work to share the burden of their husbands.
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, if
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are working they would get adequate rest and look after their children together.
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,each parent can work for 3 days in a week,
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, they would get four days with their children in 7 days.
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is adequate enough to get proper rest, understand their Children, stay healthy for long and divide the burden of the family. to conclude
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the genders are good in childcare, so, it is the duty of the
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and the
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to raise their offspring, as well as, working to earn money for the family.
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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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