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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t know, I’m going to be the voice of dissent here, but I think it’s odd seeing the dad who has it all together. Not in an odd bad way, but just in a confused odd way.

Last night we were at a BBQ with friends we hadn’t seen in a while and they had two under three. The dad was running around with perfectly timed baby wipes catching crumbs and food smears, fetching silly cups, appropriately disciplining, changing diapers, feeding. I was like, what is this? It was so odd to see a dad that together. Mom sat off to the side with wine. Maybe that was their arrangement, but even with my DH, if it was my “night off”, he’d still be coming to me to figure out what step to take next. [/quote]

Huh? My husband is like this, and it’s fully the norm in our circle. Dads who are checked out — people wonder what is up with that. It is no longer the 1950s. Many men want to bond with their kids through providing care, otherwise known as parenting.

There are times when I know more or am more attuned to the children’s needs, but cluelessness would not fly in our family. We are both responsible for our children and frankly I don’t think the default should be that the woman carries the mental load. Things will never hangs if we continue doing that.[/quote]

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