Band 6+: In today's competetive world,many families find it necessary for both parents to go out to work,while some say the children in these families benefit from the additional income,others feel they lack support because of their parent's absence.

In the yesteryears, maternal and paternal roles were distinct, and most households would align with the stereotypes. As society improves, different perspective arises and both genders are allowed be a part of the working force, and this caused major changes a typical family setting.

When both parents are employed, it means there will be more disposable income that could be utilized for the child’s development, but it also means sacrificing time being spent with the youngster. Given the more resources accessible to the child, it is likely that they have a more content childhood with more extra curriculars activities and more materials provided. Not only does this create a fruitful childhood for the child, but it also adds content to the child’s resume, making him or her a more competitive candidate in future years. Though there are many benefits for both parents being at work, the underlying concerns are also non-negligible. During a child’s formative years, parents play a vital role of guiding their child to the correct path whether spiritually, morally, or ethically. It is not rare to see teenagers that lack the support and guidance from their parents being reported committing crime as opposed to ones who grew up with love. There are both benefits and drawbacks about parents working full time, but ultimately it depends on each household and their ways of educating their child.

Speaking from my own experience, I as well grew up in a family where both my parents work full time, yet I would still like to describe my childhood as blessed. My mother has a staple job and get back home around 6, a few hours later than I do, and after that we would spend our supper time talking about how our day was, and that was the time that I would anticipate the most in a day as a child. Though my father works all time, his presence was strong and I feel loved by him. In his spare time, he would share all the little stories he encountered at work, telling me all the breakthroughs he had in his work. All these little moments have formed my interest in science, and it truly is a unique ‘bond’ I have with my father. Every household may have a different mechanism when running a family, and I guess that is how things work in mine.

There are no rights or wrongs of a family system, because each being is special.