Detached dads mostly a myth, survey suggests

saint2e · 2013-12-20T14:20:57+00:00

If this is indeed a myth, I would wager it stems from the general trend that Dads go off to work, and Moms stay home with the kiddo(s).

I like kids. I don't have any of my own yet, but my friends have a whole squadron of them. I love it when the come over and my wife and I get to watch/play with them for a couple hours.

But I know that if I was alone one or more kids all day, 5 days a week, it would get tiring. Stuff would start to grate on me, and I would start to envy my spouse for getting to escape it for a while at their job. Especially if my spouse loved their job.

I think that envy / grass is always greener attitude is probably what drives this notion.

C0CKPUNCHER · 2013-12-20T14:24:44+00:00

Surveys are meaningless. (They are used for and against every statement).

borderrat · 2013-12-20T15:37:49+00:00

How archaic is this myth? I don't think anyone has thought otherwise in a good 30 years. The world's changed and so have our economics.

2013-12-20T18:32:37+00:00

I would think the issue of choice is what drives it. If you have no choice it quickly becomes unfair.

mrwhibbley · 2013-12-21T17:07:45+00:00

Anecdote alert: I am the most involved father I know. My wife stays at home and I work 40-60 hours per week to make up the difference. But I still come home, take care of him for a few hours to give her a break. I feed him, change him, bathe him, and do whatever I can to help my wife. Granted, she is the primary caregiver, but thats because I am the primary bread winner. Wouldn't mind being a stay at home dad though. I miss my son when I am at work.

Title	Detached dads mostly a myth, survey suggests
Author	bsutansalt
Upvotes	28
Comments	5
Date	December 20, 2013 1:19 PM UTC (12 years ago)
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