Mothers juggle classes, family
By CHARLENE MULLER Kansan Staff Writer
Motherhood is no longer considered a full-time job.
Most young women who have small children are involved in more outside activities than their mothers were, and still are not neglecting their families.
Mrs. David Nixon, Pratt sophomore, who has an 11-month-old daughter, Kim, is enrolled this semester in 16 class hours. Although her daughter and husband come first, she believes it to be an advantage to her family that she is attending the University.
"Each day before class, I take Kim to the babysitter. Because she is able to play with other
children she is not as timid as those who stay home all day with their mothers when they are young."
Studying at home is a problem, Mrs. Nixon admits.
"I go to campus two hours before classes and stay two hours later," she says. "Between classes I use every spare minute to catch up on reading."
Mrs. Nixon doesn't have time to make a big production of cleaning house and preparing meals. Her husband, she says, helps out in these domestic areas.
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Banks, Grand Island, Neb., sophomore, studies and does household chores after 2-year-old Braxston goes to bed.
"Fairness is the principle Jim and I use in raising our son," she says. "If I have an exam Monday and haven't studied by Sunday night, I won't infringe on Braxston's play time to cram. I'd rather stay up all night than make him unhappy."
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Mrs. Jim Gilbert, graduate student in speech communication and human relations and instructor of speech, has a 5-year-old son, Chad, who attends KU nursery school.
"My hectic schedule has forced me to become organized, and make excellent use of time. We work together as a family so our busy schedules don't interfere too much with our home lives."
Discipline was discussed by all three KU mothers. Mrs. Gilbert said her child rearing practices had been influenced by her husband's profession (psychology). She agrees with current thinking in psychology to reinforce good behavior and ignore bad. She calls herself a strict disciplinarian and said she expected a lot from her son but that he seldom disappointed her.
Mrs. Banks thinks it's important to be flexible. She does not believe in punishing her child except in extreme cases when his
Mrs. Nixon said most parents tend to ignore good behavior.
safety and well-being are involved.
She believes her son should become independent. Discipline, she said, should be kept at a minimum. A parent should never say "no" without giving a reason. Parents, she said, should not become authority figures to their children but friends. This way they will be respected.
Another young mother who is not a student and was not identified because she is unwed, carries her seven-month-old son around campus in a pack on her back.
"When a child is playing quietly, a parent thinks he should leave him alone. I always try to reinforce my daughter with affection and praise at these times. It seems to work better than attending to her bad behavior with scolding or punishment."
"My son goes everywhere with me," she said. "He is a happy baby and likes people. He is no trouble at all."
She thinks honesty is the most important thing a parent can teach a child.
"When my son learns why his father and I never married," she said, "he'll understand that the reason was an honest one. The most important thing is that he'll always know who his father is."
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