A push to allow some workers to bring their children to the office is gaining traction. Would kid-friendly policies help parents or would they disrupt the work of everyone in the office?
What's happening:Babies are popping up in all sorts of new places. A handful of politicians have garnered attention recently by bringing their young children to work. Sen.Tammy Duckworth brought her 10-day old daughter onto the Senate floor for a vote last year. New Zealand's prime minister took her baby to the United Nations. A countryman of hers fed an infant while presiding over Parliament.
Why there's debate:Proponents of these policies say they can help alleviate the sometimes overwhelming cost of childcare and improve employee work-life balance. It can also benefit employers, some argue, because workers may choose to take less parental leave if their office environment is more flexible.
Some favor a middle ground where it's understood that kids can be brought to the office only in the case of a rare emergency or that only infants who are too young to crawl are allowed. Seeing a co-worker as a parent can be humanizing“There will be times when your child is sick, or has an important event, and when people you work with know your kids, there’s a caring there that they would not otherwise have.” — Workplace expert Cali Williams Yost to New York Times
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