Comments on: I’m a Father, Not a Babysitter – Debunking the Mr. Mom Stereotype

By: Shea Laking

Shea Laking — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:36:36 +0000

I’M A FATHER NOT A BABYSITTER, BIOTCH!!!!

Man, but I NEED that on a bumper sticker for my minivan.

I’m a father of 6 year old twin daughters (not identical, thank God) and I “free-form improvise” all the time when I take them out on a Sunday afternoon-My wife works Sundays AM from home and plays baseball Sunday afternoons.

Oh yeah, I’m the one who takes ‘em to the sitters before work and usually does the homework shuffle.

Thanks, I LOVE YOUR BLOG!!!

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:00:31 +0000

A blog with a male parent’s perspective… I found one.

You’re the man. Nice piece.

By: Dan Casey

Dan Casey — Fri, 21 May 2010 21:15:35 +0000

I laughed or shook my head all the way through this article.

I’m the father, with the two toddlers (3 and 1.5)with the partner as you described, except that the stress she causes herself through the obsessiveness means that I am the steady and capable one, the primary resource and fixer go-to-guy, while she’s crumbling in uncertianty and anxiety. Not that she will let go any, or relax and let me do it, just have to do it her way, every time. *sigh* but thanks. It’s refreshing to see such an enthusiastic viewpoint expressed outside of the box. Cheers.
Dan.
.-= Dan Casey´s lastest blog ..It’s all about happiness =-.

By: Bryan Myers

Bryan Myers — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:29:28 +0000

Love the post! Being self employed and having a wife who is working 9-5. I am handling a lot of the primary care giving (or as I call it, TRAINING!) of my 3 year old daughter.

To me it is a joy, it is fun and it can be trying. I don’t consider it ‘work’ like my wife does.

Speak of the cute little devil.. she needs me and so I need to cut this short. I’ll be back though!

By: Sarah Tena

Sarah Tena — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:09:41 +0000

My husband certainly does not agree with you guys, too bad for him. I only have one hang with this blog post: The situation where you described your partner having to make all the plans ahead of time and know everything in advance and sticking to the plan. This isn’t a mom thing or a women’s thing. Many women are like this but certainly not across the board, I would go so far as to say it’s a first-time parent quirk and yet many first time parents are very relaxed. I really think you and your partner would enjoy a book called “Babyproofing your Marriage,” which talks at length about what you brought up here. It’s a very fast, funny, easy, read.

By: Bobby Walker

Bobby Walker — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:20:12 +0000

I have a buddy that refuses to say “watching the kids today” or “babysitting” when he misses work. He says (accurately) that he ‘is the active co-parent today’.

What he and I believe is just what you said at the beginning and end of this post: We are parents, not babysitters.

We don’t just watch the kids until the wife gets home, we are decision makers, life-enriching he-men (in the eyes of our kids at least).

Thanks for the post and I agree whole heartedly. (even with the part about the partners involvement (but don’t tell my wife I said that))
.-= Bobby Walker´s lastest blog ..Bone shakingly bad kid movies =-.