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Originally Posted by singledad
I have to agree that bringing your child to work just to show them off is not a good idea. I love children, but I get annoyed if some else's child creates a disturbance when I'm trying to concentrate. However, like Xero said - you don't know their situations. There have been occasions when I was forced to take my daughter to work with me, simply because I had no other options. Its very easy to say get someone else to look after her, but unfortunately I don't have the priviledge of having family in town, and the friends I would trust to look after her, are not availlable in working hours.
So what would you suggest I do? Leaving her with a strange sitter is not an option - my daughter's safety is more important than your comfort.
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As I explained, childcare centers are readily available - usually at or nearby the sites. Many firms have these accommodations, so there is a solution if parents have nobody to leave them with. Many of these on-site centers don't charge anything. I know that off-site daycare can be expensive, but I look at it this way - you made the choice to have children, so you pay the cost for it.
I realize parenting can be a tough job. I am parent myself, I have a son who went through some difficulty with behavior problems from time to time when he was little, but I never would subject my fellow co-workers to his behavior issues. Of course, things were a little different back then. People tended to show more respect and consideration for others than they do now.