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To: Grainne who wrote (22328)	5/27/1998 7:48:00 PM
From: Jack Clarke	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

Hi Christine, are you saying that all women with small children should be able to stay home with them, even if they cannot afford to do so? You have a habit of bringing up incredibly complex issues which books of superhuman wisdom could only begin to address. I admit to being the one who likes (and believes in) simple solutions to many "complex" problems, but this is not one of them. I don't know where to start. Ideally, I think the majority of early child raising should be focused on the maternal side with significant paternal input as well. I think females are genetically better equipped to handle this difficult and trying problem without going off the deep end. This does not mean that I think fathers should be absolved from responsibility for household chores and diaper changing, chores which I have done since age 12, as the oldest of eight children. So call me sexist if you will, but I believe in the basic genetic roles of male and female. I also think we can surmount them to some extent if we choose. But back to your question. Can I say, "I don't know?" One part of me wants as much maternal input in early childhood as possible. Another part says that a fifteen year old mother, school dropout, etc. is not going to provide as much good quality mothering as her own mother, for example, would provide, or even (horrors) the government day care center. I guess if the theoretical power and the magic wand were given to me, I would have a mixture of "home with the baby" time and "head start" type experience, along with some work and school experience for the welfare mother. And yes, she should be on mandatory birth control. I hope you don't think that's a cop out. Jack