Fill in the Blanks Who's taking care of children?Online version Reading by Gabriela Hermosillo 1 relative engineers immediate traditional nanny opposite 70% positive both careers arrange nursing technology flextime income small Who ? s taking of the children ? A . In the United States , over of women are working outside their homes . Similarly , in Europe , about 71% of women whose youngest child is between 3 - 5 years of age are employed . Most women work in fields such as clerical , sales , education , , and service . However , there is a growing number of that require spending long hours away from home , such as , politicians , doctors , lawyers , and scientists . B . In many households , one is not enough to support the family , so parents need to work to make ends meet . C . The new millennium reveals that the role of married women in many countries has changed radically . The wife as a stay - at - home mom only accounts for a proportion of the population Child care options E . In extended families , a of the working parents take care of the children . However , after the industrial Revolution , people have moved to larger cities where most households consist of the family F . There are different options available for taking care of children . children : public take care facilities , Informal day - care , day - care at the workplace , a . Sharing household facilities G . Young couples their schedule in hours so one parent is always home . They also shared household chores . H . One trend is the presence of the father in caretaking and making decisions about kids ? lives . Alternative work arrangements I . Working mothers seek creative solutions such as work and job sharing so it is possible for moms to be there when needed . J . Another factor is self - employment and accessibility of allowing people to work from home .
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