Mothers of small children worked different shifts, including night shifts. I kept thinking that it would solve several problems if we included a flexible hours child care facility in our large nursing homes. An additional benefit would be that the residents of the nursing home could watch the children at play. Both parents and children could feel a sense of comfort in such proximity and could enjoy the convenience of flexible child care with no extra transportation. Shorter Days, Shorter Weeks, and Shared Jobs Jobs are jobs.
Employers are employers.
And work is work. A bit of creativity, however, could bring about a much improved situation for families with small children. If employers made shorter work days available to both mothers and fathers, precious extra family time would be available. A four-day week option would allow time for a parent to catch up on the extra needs of the family. Some places of employment have created weekend only jobs.