The Woman Who Works, the Parent Who Cares: A Revolutionary Program for Raising Your Child

Rating:
Summary: Assuages the guilt felt by working parents
Review: From the back cover:

"Eminent child psychiatrist Dr. Sirgay Sanger offers a revolutionary parenting program that answers the question, dispels the guilt, and suggests positive solutions to the competing demands of work and motherhood. _The Woman Who Works, the Parent Who Cares_ demonstrates how the lifestyle of today's working woman can encourage the development of a more self-confident, independent socially skilled child...."

This book adds professional credibility to the excuses used by working mothers who claim to be "too busy" to nurture their own children. If you are a stay-at-home parent or a child advocate, this is a guilt-appeasing polemic which will make you angry. What exactly IS that hypothetical notion called "independence" and how does it help a child to be forced to navigate through his or her life alone? The author looks toward daycare providers and teachers as being "experts" in the lives of children. The role of parent is minimized.

On the other hand, if you are a working mother, this book offers practical suggestions for making the most of the time you spend with your children. It gives insight into the interaction of children with their teachers and daycare providers. In addition, there are some good ideas about father involvement, and valuable information about the development of the preschool age child.

Rating:
Summary: Assuages the guilt felt by working parents
Review: From the back cover:

"Eminent child psychiatrist Dr. Sirgay Sanger offers a revolutionary parenting program that answers the question, dispels the guilt, and suggests positive solutions to the competing demands of work and motherhood. _The Woman Who Works, the Parent Who Cares_ demonstrates how the lifestyle of today's working woman can encourage the development of a more self-confident, independent socially skilled child...."

This book adds professional credibility to the excuses used by working mothers who claim to be "too busy" to nurture their own children. If you are a stay-at-home parent or a child advocate, this is a guilt-appeasing polemic which will make you angry. What exactly IS that hypothetical notion called "independence" and how does it help a child to be forced to navigate through his or her life alone? The author looks toward daycare providers and teachers as being "experts" in the lives of children. The role of parent is minimized.

On the other hand, if you are a working mother, this book offers practical suggestions for making the most of the time you spend with your children. It gives insight into the interaction of children with their teachers and daycare providers. In addition, there are some good ideas about father involvement, and valuable information about the development of the preschool age child.