Children do not need to spend their whole time with their mothers to develop well. Not all mothers are equally competent or nurturing. Mothers who are depressed or have other problems can be bad for the development of the child.In this age of technology, a mother does not need to be at home to ensure that her children are. Contacting the child on a landline telephone would be one way to ensure they are home. Also many homes are now equipped with internet video phones and a quick phone-call would be all that was needed to check they are at home and safe. This also suggests an element of trust between mother and child that would be well appreciated as a child grows older and teaches the child some forms of responsibility.Flexible and/or part-time working therefore enables mothers and fathers to combine supervision of children, taking to after school events with work. Part-time working has long been common for British mothers specifically.