you cant generalize ...it is purely individual choice...

I had quit my job when I was 7 months pregnant...and decided not to work till my child goes to preschool....I was very happy to take care of him...but as my mom was alone back home and was not working she came here and she was happy taking care of him...I didn’t think of working bcos I knew that my mom cant stay here for more than 6 months... but she got extension for another 5 months... My office started calling me back...so I started working when he completed one year...but my mom was with him till he was 18 months...

I am not saying what I did was correct or what others are doing is wrong…Its individual choice and depends on circumstances…

MM..you been posting many related topics off late...are you by any chance trying to justify your decision of sending your lil one to the nursery..:)?