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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]
Also, I can’t tell if I love it or hate it, it’s just so unfamiliar.[/quote]

Sounds cringe inducingly weird. [/quote]

Jealous much?[/quote]
Not jealous at all. I’m too type a to give up that level of control.[/quote]

Level of control? Letting your partner take care of their own children is relinquishing control? Maybe there's a reason for all of these "helpless dads"...hint, it's women like you PP.  :shock: [/quote]

Awesome that you feel the need to tell PP how to arrange her family relationship.  Obviously, the only acceptable organization of a family unit is the one that you endorse.
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DP. The PP made the same kind of judgement by calling it "cringe-inducingly weird" that a dad would be so involved.

is absolutely unfair to the children to not let a dad be involved if he wants to. Children need to form good solid relationships with both parents and sometimes, that relationship is formed by the tedium of every day care[/quote]

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