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to Mall Bag The Plight of The Working Mother Marilyn Crescent Dear Sir regard to your Editorial Comment concerning daycare centre It li obvious that you are acquainted with the plight of the working mother The Idea that promotion of such a scheme might be discriminating against Be stay athome mother Is ridiculous A woman works for one of two reasons either she wants to or she has to The same reasons may be applied to the housewife who stay home 1 believe that any residential area anywhere can make use of daycare facilities whether it be to relieve an over burdened housewife or offer reliable constant daycare to the working mother I have needed and used housewife babysitters for the past years because that was all that was available I would have preferred a daycare centre but they were full and the walling list endless While there may be many kind understanding women willing to open their tome and thelrnearts over a long demanding period of time It has been my experience to learn that they are few and far between An invisible circle of pressure surrounds the woman who wishes to return to the work force after having started her family The prospective employer is hesitant to hire the working mother because he knows she will inevitably put the responsibility and needs of her ch ahead of her loyalty to the company plus the fact the employer does not like to invest time and money training a new employee only to find that another little one is on the way Add this worry to the mother jrho must find a babysitter with similar values and sense of responsibility as herself and you almost complete the struggle to return to work Add the pressure of time because It is a precious com modify and eludes a mother so easily It takes time to sooth and say goodbye to a crying child rhyme off a few do to the babysitter and remind her of how many teaspoons of cough syrup and when On the other hand time stands still when your employer greets you at the office door to remind you that you re 15 minutes late again Shame on you Mother Because you ve found a person willing to babysit no guarantee given that your problems are over While someone might agree to look after one child how many women are willing to look after two or three children plus their own So many things can and do go wrong Johnny like the titter or the sitter like Johnny your Susie Is more aggressive than the sitter daughter our son broke tnree things this week your daughter has the so don Bring her back for two weeks and the clincher I m sorry I can babysit anymore my husband can stand the mess and 3 kids all day long are too much These are familiar lines to the working mother who again must find another reliable person to look after her family And she must do it on a week a notice or a weekend without time off from work for she must not Jeopardiie Job because she is a mother and doty happens to sound Its born elsewhere at the moment Dear people you must the mother both credit and care centre should provide a home and motherimage from bom for babies and tod dlers a spasmodic learning programme for the three to five year old and a place to go for lunch and or after school ac for the to year olds Facilities for doing homework watching tv sit down game requiring group participation outdoor sports activities and room and time for lust plain talking are all needs that can be met by the centre Some parents are fortunate In having a place for their offspring to go for lunch and after school but faced with school closing In June a mother sometime has do alternative but to quit Job and start looking for another when school resume in September Naturally a daycare centre would benefit this situation On the other side of the coin if there was a substantial increase la summer attendance high school students Interested In a career relating to child care and teaching could be employed to extend and expand the centre activities indoors and out I sure this concept would find favour with the federal govern ment In view of a Opportunities for Youth programme Just as a husband and father is entitled to put his feet up and In exchange for a day of work the centre Volunteer programmes do work when the realize that if they will help ft will be reciprocated Don toe too quick to shelve the idea because you cannot relate to the needs of this particular group of people Death or divorce puta an unexpected burden on the remaining parent and hist how long can one expect a friend or relative to help out without the feeling of Imposition creeping in The town fathers have worked and mother deserves break too A drop In programme could be arranged whereby a mother can drop off her tykes for a day or two a week i existing hospital Why The need being filled There are bed and doctor and sick people are at home waiting their turn to go In that they may benefit from these services Do the Fathers look for an increase in facilities advanced equipment and manpower because of our an ticlpated needs Might I respectfully suggest that this babysitterdaycare centre Is parallel and deserves the same consideration In fulfilling an anticipated need Who la to say which la more Important the chance to make a sick person well or the chance to Improve the emotional wellbeing of a child I solved my baby sitting problems by changing over to an evening Job thus eliminating the need for a sitter on a dally basis I don t have much spare time but at least I can cope with housework children and a Job with a lot less worry I would be pleased if I could be of assistance In helping get this project past the discussion stage and into reality where I am sure It is needed by more families thin you realiie Sincerely MrsPatGamayager Ballinafad News Mr and Mrs Robert McEnery moved to their new home In Acton on Saturday Best wishes of the community goes with them Parents and friends attended Brisbane School concert last Tuesday evening and enjoyed the program put on by the pupils Miss Eileen and Mr Sam Cotter of Toronto spent Sunday with the Marshall Many snowmobiles were seen dashing around the neighborhood Sunday No doubt the drivers were jubilant to see the snow Mrs Bird Sr who has been spending several weeks with her son and daughter Inlaw and grandchildren left for her home England this week In time to Christmas with her family spend there Mrs parents arrived from England last week to spend the holiday season with their daughter and son In law jhere There was a nice crowd out on Sunday at the church service being family Sunday The Junior choir favoured with two bers At cblldrens story time Rev Johnston had the children sit In the front row and many of them had a small part to play as the story of the Birth of Jesus mastoid After the service lunch was served in the basement Santa arrived and presented gifts and awards to the scholars Just before the close of the afternoon program Rev and Mrs Johnston were called to the front and presented with a gift by the congregation It being the occasion of their wedding anniversary which tbey celebrated on the of December The dance on Saturday night held at the Community Centre and sponsored by the hall board was a great success A large crowd came out to to the music of orchestra Sideboard Buffet For Holiday It an old English tradition breakfast off the sideboard The serve yourself Informality Is perfect for a holiday morning be It after a weehour party or for a brightandearly family affair before a big day of celebration Buffet breakfasts and brunches are an unusually attractive way to lighten the load on the Ihomemaker suited to he rather flexible requirements of eager of the older family mem after an evening of HERALD THURSDAY DEL- 23 CONCRETE GRAVEL BUILDING SAND ROAD GRAVEL FILL and TOP SOIL GARNET BUD HAINES BOXING BAY MONDAY at esse of merest and energy is a load to carry especially when by worry or and rf a daycare centre can concern so best kid need am moat important and a day care centre can Sw pleasant atmosphere qualified super vision a programme sbouldo all be for it I would rather have my children day care routine than looked after by a person who would leave a baby is a wet diaper because Mommy will be in or told to shut up because a show coo be beard over play or bickering If I want my cttfdren yeUedat impatiently slapped or Ignored I can stay home aod do that I pay hard earned to have my children looked after not Just tolerated How do you know If the own is adequately served by babysitters I realise that you cant ask the people if tbey are truly satisfied with what tbey ve got but when that all they tbey re stuck with it good bad or Indifferent I believe the law requires of a parent adult supervision of a child up to 12 years of age A day Ron ROOFING land blait Waterproof am painting roofing AMniMntt Chimney repairs and Re Open Tuaidaybac HO HIGHWAY GEORGETOWN OPEN BOXING DAY to