Oh yeah having just had a baby, my career is completely on the back burner. My little boy needs so much attention and love and there’s no point schlepping him off to a daycare right now, in part because I don’t make enough to justify it. It’s become a “luxury” service.
It would be worthwhile to examine the childcare contributions made by family members, both informally (occasional weekends, help on sick days) and routine (daily care while the mother goes to work). The Chinese family structure has been changed drastically over the past decades by the one-child policy, and this may have practical consequences. Mobility is another factor: in the US, it is fairly common for new parents and grandparents to consider moving (and changing jobs) to be nearer one another, both so grandparents can enjoy the children but also so they can be of help.
Oh yeah having just had a baby, my career is completely on the back burner. My little boy needs so much attention and love and there’s no point schlepping him off to a daycare right now, in part because I don’t make enough to justify it. It’s become a “luxury” service.
It would be worthwhile to examine the childcare contributions made by family members, both informally (occasional weekends, help on sick days) and routine (daily care while the mother goes to work). The Chinese family structure has been changed drastically over the past decades by the one-child policy, and this may have practical consequences. Mobility is another factor: in the US, it is fairly common for new parents and grandparents to consider moving (and changing jobs) to be nearer one another, both so grandparents can enjoy the children but also so they can be of help.