Hi all,

I have a ten month old daughter. I am a working mother. I was in my maternity leave and it ended when my daughter was six months old. But due to Corona, am working frm home, which is helping me to take care of my daughter while doing my work. I am a sub-editor in a business research company. At the month end, it becomes difficult to check on my daughter all the time. At my home, I have FIL, MIL, and husband. My in-laws are at a good condition. So, they can take care of her for a few hours, also we have 3 maids, including a cook. so, it's not much problem. But despite that, my MIL is continuously pressuring me to leave my job, and discouraging me by telling me scary stories about children whose mother worked. Also, she tried to make me feel guilty and tried to impose me as a selfish mother as I a. working. My SIL is also working in the army, but my MIL says she can't leave her job after baby as she is doing a government job, but as I am doing a private job, I can easily leave my job. If I don't, my baby will turn bad. Please suggest, what to do?

Question

Hi all,

I have a ten month old daughter. I am a working mother. I was in my maternity leave and it ended when my daughter was six months old. But due to Corona,  am working frm home, which is helping me to take care of my daughter while doing my work. I am a sub-editor in a business research company. At the month end, it becomes difficult to check on my daughter all the time. At my home, I have FIL, MIL, and husband. My in-laws are at a good condition. So, they can take care of her for a few hours, also we have 3 maids, including a cook. so, it's not much problem. But despite that, my MIL is continuously pressuring me to leave my job, and discouraging me by telling me scary stories about children whose mother worked. Also, she tried to make me feel guilty and tried to impose me as a selfish mother as I a. working. My SIL is also working in the army, but my MIL says she can't leave her job after baby as she is doing a government job, but as I am doing a private job, I can easily leave my job. If I don't, my baby will turn bad. Please suggest, what to do?

Accepted Answer

I think the answer is right Infront of you. 
Government job or private one ,kids are still kids and working moms are still working moms and if kids are to be spoiled both will get spoiled!

This should totally be your decision.
Check your comfort levels and choose.

If you are able to manage the job,do it

Accepted Answer

Hello Ma’am Doesn’t matter whether it is a government job or it is a private job it is one’s personal perception and I don’t think so you need to give up on your job it really doesn’t matter if she’s really persuading you to do it if you’re happy with your job and you can manage your child well with it then there is no issue don’t bother don’t quit your job and tell your mother-in-law that you’re happy you are satisfied with the growth of your child and you will continue with the job. Because you should be happy that you are not sacked from the job during Covid time and also in todays time everything is so expensive so it is always good to earn better to give a better lifestyle and better bring in to your child in terms of monetary terms also so I don’t think so you need to give up on your job