A NEW STUDY puts the value of the work done by a stay at home parent at €39,182, based on a minimum wage of €7.65 per hour.

The study points out that stay-at-home parents work 14 hour days, and regularly put in seven day weeks, cleaning, cooking, chauffering and counselling.

But do you think that’s enough? Or far too much? How would you value the work done by a stay-at-home-parent?

Poll Results:

Invaluable (374)

€39,182 sounds right (274)

Twice that - €78,000 (117)

Half that - €19,500 (115)

Nothing: they're on a long holiday (79)

Nothing: they're on a long holiday
Half that - €19,500
€39,182 sounds right
Twice that - €78,000
Invaluable

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Poll: How would you value the work of a stay at home parent?

Poll Results:

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