Katie Hopkins - "Full time mummy is not an occupation."

I agree with her for once. I have nothing against people who have the opportunity to stay at home with their kids (its probably better for the children), but don't pretend it equates to work. It may require time and effort and have its hard moments but it isn't anywhere near as difficult, stressful or boring as having an actual occupation. It may be the thing you do during the day but it's not an occupation.

I agree with her for once. I have nothing against people who have the opportunity to stay at home with their kids (its probably better for the children), but don't pretend it equates to work. It may require time and effort and have its hard moments but it isn't anywhere near as difficult, stressful or boring as having an actual occupation. It may be the thing you do during the day but it's not an occupation.

Finally, a woman that doesn't make excuses.

I really dislike this woman. There's absolutely nothing wrong with being a stay at home mum. I always felt sorry for the kids who had to go to before/after school club.

But there's absolutely nothing wrong with being a working mum either, which is what 'full time mummy' insinuates.

I hate the term.

Well no, of course there isn't. I just like to point out that, when I was a child, I loved my mum being there all the time: taking and picking me up from school, helping me with my homework, putting me to bed at night.
A working mum wouldn't necessarily have that sort of time to spend with their child.

Not all mums have the freedom not to work.

I think the financial support my mum provided has benefitted me far more than spending time with her. I already have enough of her negativity and anxiety god knows what I'd be like if shed stayed home for me!

Not to mention meaning my family are more well off than they would have been. My child benefit went towards supporting me at university.

Actually, my mum did work. She's a nurse who works nights. Therefore, she was with me all day and only left after I'd gone to bed.

Well she wasn't a 'full time mummy' then was she?

When did she sleep?

But there's absolutely nothing wrong with being a working mum either, which is what 'full time mummy' insinuates.

I hate the term.

But it felt like she was because she was always there.

During the day when I was at school

I don't think full-time mummy means, working moms, would be bas parents, but it is simple logic, that their parenting will differ and that they have to dedicate them to do two things. On the other hand it also depends on the job. Some jobs are much easier to do part-time and using home office, while in other jobs, this will be impossible. Furthermore it depends on the school systems. In countries, where children come home at 5 p.m. working is much easier than if your child has very day different hours or gets home after only four or five hours of school.

My mum didn't feel like a part time mum to me in any way, both my parents would always be there whenever I needed them. Even if I was often the last one left in after school club.

If you want to stay home with your kid that's fine, but don't pretend children care if their parent works or not because I couldn't have given a crap.

Mum had to give up work on health grounds when my brother was little but I think he needed it because he's adopted and very backwards academically. But then part of me feels he was never really allowed to find his own way and is babied and maybe he'd have done better with more space. He couldn't exactly do any worse bless him.

My mum took me and picked me up from school, helped with homework and put me to bed at night, as well as cooking the tea and keeping the house spotless. She also had a job. It IS possible for a woman to have a career without sacrificing a relationship with their children. I say it's fine to be a stay at home mum if it's what you want and what you can afford, but it's not something I entirely respect.