How many hours does a parent usually work?
487171
My hubby works 14 hours a day, 7 days a week.(9 a.m to 11 p.m) It affects our 2 year old a LOT because whenever he does takes a day off, she's all over him. Sometimes, she acts shy like he's a stranger and won't go near him. I'm a stay at home Mom, so I'm on the clock 24 hours 7 days a week.
470373
Work even harder and stay later after hours! Worked 4 my parents!
1088076
8 hours is recommended, but it really depends on each person. Some people can function properly with 5-6 hours and some can not. You should try sleeping less than 8 hours and see how much sleep you need.
1081339
3 days, life of a single parent with 3 jobs
466273
Wake up cook breakfast for my daughter and me, play outside with my daughter or play inside. 11:30 start getting lunch ready my daughter usually watches dora the explorer or spongebob. 3:30 I get ready for work. 5:00 I am driving to work. I usually get off work at 9:00pm I only work part time a few hrs a week. Home by 10.00 and in bed by 11:30.
1030454
My mother.  She is 71 years young and still works 16 hours a day at a real job.  She is a private duty with "old" people.  Her words not mine.
1040654
minimum 7 hrs \nn ya.. i dun work,dun go 2 office\nbt i still do\nGOD bless ya\nT.
572011
Worked 34 years before retiring last summer.  Was at my last employer for 31.5 yrs.\n\nAlso, have been raising a child(ren) (mine, step, or niece/newphew) since 1973.  Haven't had one week w/o a child in my home, with me the responsible person for that child(ren).  I still have 2 sons still at home (7 & almost 14) ....praying I can see the little one off to college before I'm in a nursing home!!
451376
14 with working papers in my state. You are only allowed to work so many hours while school is in session though.
453807
Believe it or not, the people who spend most of the time with the kids is still the parents...except when parents are working second (afternoon) or third/fourth (evening/night) shifts. Then their kids stay with whomever the parent chooses as caregiver.\n\nSchools spend 7 hours per day, 180 days per year, or 1260 hours per year with the kids. However, there are 8760 hours in a year. This means that schools have the kids for less than 15% of the year. IF the kids are getting enough sleep, that's another 34% of the year they are sleeping. The rest of the time (49%, or 4292 hours) is entirely controlled and supervised by the parents -- either by being there for their children, or leaving them with caregivers (relatives, daycares) of their choice.\n\nOh, and if you're trying to point fingers for failure at women/mothers, perhaps you should look at the missing men/fathers who are not in their children's lives due to:\n--their own choice to abandon their children, or\n--court ordered restraint due to them being abusive, or\n--the mother running due to him being abusive, or\n--the man being in prison, etc.\n\nIt is still rare for courts to award custody to men in divorce cases, although they are wanting to and making more effort to provide equity in custody...wonder why? Hmmm.... And the statistics about failed parenting are based on single PARENT homes... single dads fail just as much as single mothers. There's just more single mothers doing the caregiving out there...\n\nSo you end up with these abandoned, often abused women who must not only try to care for their child(ren) but also work, often 2 or 3 jobs, to provide financially for their kid(s), so they're hardly ever home long enough to really provide parenting beyond food in the fridge...\n\nIf you want to fix things, be a responsible man and take care of your kids, both financially and by giving them positive time to do things with you, get to know you, and learn some values from you.  Even if you don't get along with the kid(s) mother, make yourself a regular part of the kid(s) lives, in a positive way (make it about them, not their mother, when you talk with them). What saves kids is to have TWO parents, who are consistently part of their lives in a caring and nurturing way (what a surprise). If you can't due to court restraining orders... well, you set yourself up for those, didn't you!
1038639
5 an hour per child. I am a mom of 2 kids and that is what i charged. It's a lot of work taking care of kids
907974
I am not a doctor, but both my parents are, so although I can not give you a first-hand perspective, I can tell you that it is extremely demanding. My parents worked from 7am-9pm including weekends for the first years of their medical profession (more when they were interns and residents). Their schedule got to be a bit more flexible with time, but it requires 10 years and more to establish yourself as a recognized doctor and build a practice. You must constantly attend conferences and seminars and keep yourself updated with new research findings, practices, pharmaceuticals, etc. It's very demanding and unless you love it - unless it's your calling, I don't recommend it. But if this is really what you want to do, go for it and make it happen.
816927
If he works to support you, and you are not working outside the home then you really have no right to complain.  I mean, you do get to stay at home, so why should he work 8 hours a day and have to come home to help you.  I don't think you are being fair.
678272
I know a lot of states won't allow the argument that one parent works and has to take a child to a sitter and the other parent doesn't.  I went through this same argument with my ex husband.  I worked full time, and he didn't.  The judge said that it wasn't admissible into court as long as I had a safe place for my son to be while I was at work.  The judge then ordered that he had to watch my son when I was at work, so I wouldn't have to pay a babysitter.  Even if you don't get full custody, you can probably get to have your child whenever your ex is working or away from home for an extended period of time-ours was two hours.  The fact that he is a corrections officer doesn't really help him.  The judge is going to look at your charecter more than your job, unless your job is illegal.  My husband is a truck driver, and his ex is a stay at home mom, and we still won full custody of his three girls.  Come on, most truck drivers have a really bad rep of being vulgar jerks, but it didn't seem to matter.  If he is calling the police and claiming you are refusing to return your child when ordered, have the visitation drop off changed to the police station.  There is always someone there, and they make great wittnesses to pick ups and drop offs.  That is what we had to do.  My husband's ex kept bringing the kids home two and three hours late, but as soon as we moved pick up and drop offs to the police station it changed.  Evey time you drop your child off with him, they can give you documentation that you were on time and the child was in good health, ect.  Also, keep a copy of your custody arrangement handy.  That way when he says you're breaking it, you can pull it out and show you are following all of the guidelines it gives.  If you can record every conversation you have with him.  If you can't record them, keep a journal and write down everything he says and does around you.  If you keep it up all the time, not just sometimes, it is admissable in court, and it will give the judge a good idea of the kinds of things he is saying and doing to you.  Just keep on doing the best you can.  It won't be easy, but don't despair.  Let him keep being a jerk about everything.  As long as you document EVERYTHING he will hang himself in court with his behavior.  Good luck and God Bless:)
591211
Hmmm. Let's see. Some people are probably going to say 55, but I'm pretty sure that you don't limit yourself to one hour a day. I'm guessing it's closer to three. Add to that your hour lunch each day, and you're only working 40 hours a week. \n\nNow, I know you're fifteen minutes late three times a week and that you leave a half-hour early on Friday, so you're down to 38.75 hours.\n\nAdd to that those personal phone calls, and you're looking at thirty-three hours. Checking email, down to twenty-eight. Surfing non Yahoo Answers sites, and you're down to sixteen. Subtract time staring out the window, wandering around aimlessly, getting coffee and putzing around the bathroom, and my answer is that you work nine hours a week.\n\nNine hours.
224412
I am a full time Mom- I spend 24 hours a day / 7 days a week...no holidays no sick time. ;) .... I am a photographer.  I spend about 6 hours a month doing that(split up into half hour sessions)  Plus I am an AVON Ind Sales Rep.  I spend about 6 hours a week doing this.  I try to do as many little things as possible so I can enjoy my children while they are little.
86584
some parents just want to have a built in sitter at home. They buy video games and teach the child how to work the computer. There are so many different things for children to do. It is a shame that parents do not give their children quality time instead of monetary posessions.