Your children are watching when you shout at your domestic worker
If we shout, withhold basic comforts or expect them to pick up after us for every little thing, we shouldn’t be surprised if our children do the same.
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Being a good employer could be as simple as ensuring one’s domestic helper has enough rest, food and privacy, says the writer.
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June Yong
When my three children were younger – my eldest in primary school and the two younger ones still in pre-school – I employed a domestic worker to help with household chores and caregiving while my husband and I worked full-time.
One evening when I came home from work, the house was unusually messy. Dinner was not ready, and one of my children was throwing a tantrum. At that moment, feeling stretched thin, I snapped and lashed out at my helper.
