'Tonight' on ITV - city high flier or stay at home mum?

[Rubineski]

Did anyone watch this???!!
I wish they had chosen a family who really were down to their last few pounds.
And I can't believe she chose to return to work.
I think the husband put pressure on.
What do others think?

apologies if this discussion has already started. I can't find it anywhere.

completely agree - and what is wrong with part-time - it was so skipped over. or returning to work when baby starts school/pre-school - it was so simplistic.

And why show a happy babe and not one that spent most of her waking early months screaming the house down! Definitely a one sided view IMO

It also occurred to me that her employers might view her in a very different light once they see that she is not feeling as committed as they no doubt require her to be and she may not have a choice!

A few weeks ago I was facing this critical decision myself but there was no Trevor MacDonald team drafted in (probably a good thing given some of the platitudes and cliches they came out with). Instead though, I was fortunate enough to have the benefit of the wisdom of other mumsnetters on another thread. I am hugely lucky to be able to have a choice and I recognise that, but I fully intend to use my brain and will hopefully pursue a different and more flexible career.

Agree about her husband - why didn't he give up his job? Clearly the very notion was below him and expected his wife to be sparkling in all roles. He should try a quick surf on MN to discover that the old grey cells are well and truly on overdrive from sahms and mums in work alike.

The programme at least should have acknowledged the huge number of mums that do not have a choice and would stay at home if they could and yet get on with their jobs and raise very happy children.

OK, rant over - it's a topic that's all a bit to fresh for me at the mo.

I too thought it quite bizarre that she seemed to enjoy it so much at home, then gave a surprise decision to return to work. I thought her husband seemed quite unsupportive, by saying he didn't want her brain turning to mush and that a nanny was the best thing for their daughter and he came across quite adamant that this was the way it should happen. It seemed like HE had the final say. Maybe he didn't like her cooking