Paid extension of maternity leave
Extend maternity leave by 3 months with pay to give parents the opportunity to prepare there baby for attending nursery/ care outside there family.
Why the contribution is important
I think a lot of people are in a similar boat to me.. had planned to go back to work in the next few months and are now faced with the question of how do we suddenly expect our babies to cope when they haven’t left out sides in weeks and week, if at all.
My baby was 5 months when all groups and meet ups were cancelled. AS She was only 5months then, I had hardly been apart from her, the odd hour but she was still at home with her dad / my husband. She is now 7 months. I was planning on going back to work when she turned 9 months. She is definitely not going to be ready to be apart from me when I can’t even leave the room without her crying. I have no way of getting her used to being apart from me.
An extension of statutory maternity leave with pay would give me more time once lockdown restrictions are lessened / lifted to prepare my baby for me returning to work. By extending statutory maternity pay it would make this possible. Credit cards and loans just shouldn’t be the only option.
Yes I feel “robbed” of all the memories and experiences I could have been making with my baby at groups, but really I care about my babies ability to cope and be emotionally ready to go from being in her home almost 24/7 and with her mum 24/7 to suddenly be expected to go to into childcare with no transition. Without government support this will be the case for so many babies.
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