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Less stress, able to do without hired man whose care with machinery is never as great as ones' own. Supported each other and felt luncheon / workshop was valuable for support and ideas. Worked hard to maintain project and without co- operation it would have fallen apart. FCSS member sat in on projects and offered most support. Some criticism from older farm women, " raised our kids alone why can't you." Have had a Farm Equipment Clinic, Occupational Health and Safety speaker, Combine Safety Clinic and have had or plan First A i d , CPR and other courses. Feel their family life and marital relations have benefited greatly and many of them have grown in organizational, communication and social ability since they began meeting. More confidence in themselves, husbands have more confidence in them. " Funding for this type of project could be made available from Farm Equipment companies, Agriculture based companies, e. g. herbicide and insecticide manufacturers, Grain Companies, UFA..." " No hired man in the house and no extra person to cook and clean for. It gave us back our privacy. Less breakdowns because we have more respect for the machines than an employee has." " Some people think that even' farm family has a grandma or an aunt close by. We live about 100 miles from our closest relatives." ' Urban population should know that child care is as much a necessity and reality to rural family life as it is to urban family life." Disappointed in lack of support and interest from FCSS and DHE. No negative comments from community," not many people would say that a child's safety is not important." Definitely enhanced family life, less stress and uncertainty, able to concentrate with no distractions or worries." My husband felt better about asking me to help knowing I didn't have to drag the kids along or leave them unattended. No two farm operations are the same so what works for one won't work for another. Child care on the farm puts me in control of the situation rather than the situation controlling me." There is another group of parents that need assistance. Women working off the farm to help pay for the land or just to keep the operation afloat. " Their work is as important to the farm as is mine. Perhaps a tax credit or some other form of tax assistance would be worth looking into." " You only have to sit on a piece of machinery for one day with little ones crying and nagging to go home to know that this project was worth every penny and every ounce of work." Alberta Rural Child Care Pilot Project Page 9
Object Description
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Title | Rural Child Care Project |
Subject | Projects; Child Care; Rural; AWI |
Description | The Alberta Rural Child Care Pilot Project 1991-1992 |
Language | en |
Format | application/pdf |
Type | text |
Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
Identifier | awi0811104 |
Date | 1992 |
Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
Repository | AU Digital Library |
Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Description
Title | Page 18 |
Format | application/pdf |
Source | AWI Collection |
Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
Repository | AU Digital Library |
Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Transcript | Less stress, able to do without hired man whose care with machinery is never as great as ones' own. Supported each other and felt luncheon / workshop was valuable for support and ideas. Worked hard to maintain project and without co- operation it would have fallen apart. FCSS member sat in on projects and offered most support. Some criticism from older farm women, " raised our kids alone why can't you." Have had a Farm Equipment Clinic, Occupational Health and Safety speaker, Combine Safety Clinic and have had or plan First A i d , CPR and other courses. Feel their family life and marital relations have benefited greatly and many of them have grown in organizational, communication and social ability since they began meeting. More confidence in themselves, husbands have more confidence in them. " Funding for this type of project could be made available from Farm Equipment companies, Agriculture based companies, e. g. herbicide and insecticide manufacturers, Grain Companies, UFA..." " No hired man in the house and no extra person to cook and clean for. It gave us back our privacy. Less breakdowns because we have more respect for the machines than an employee has." " Some people think that even' farm family has a grandma or an aunt close by. We live about 100 miles from our closest relatives." ' Urban population should know that child care is as much a necessity and reality to rural family life as it is to urban family life." Disappointed in lack of support and interest from FCSS and DHE. No negative comments from community," not many people would say that a child's safety is not important." Definitely enhanced family life, less stress and uncertainty, able to concentrate with no distractions or worries." My husband felt better about asking me to help knowing I didn't have to drag the kids along or leave them unattended. No two farm operations are the same so what works for one won't work for another. Child care on the farm puts me in control of the situation rather than the situation controlling me." There is another group of parents that need assistance. Women working off the farm to help pay for the land or just to keep the operation afloat. " Their work is as important to the farm as is mine. Perhaps a tax credit or some other form of tax assistance would be worth looking into." " You only have to sit on a piece of machinery for one day with little ones crying and nagging to go home to know that this project was worth every penny and every ounce of work." Alberta Rural Child Care Pilot Project Page 9 |
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