Stay at home Daddy

[strawb]

I have suggested to my BF that once bubs is on the bottle and I am ready to return to work that he take 6 months off and be the primary carer for Oli.

Little would change financially and I can see benefits for Oli and BF to bond while I am not around. It would also be great for me to catch up on my career aswell.
Child care is so expensive i am only really returning to work to keep up with it all.

I dont really like the idea of someone else raising our son day to day :(

Of course BF is not liking the idea. He says he would leave Oli in the cot to cry...it being too hard to get outta bed. I say that once you know you have to look after him its natural. He is getting so good at being a Daddy.
I also want him to realise how hard it is getting everything done each day while he is at work and still have time to be a good mummy and partner.

Does anyone actually sucessfully do this? Am I not alone in wanting to share the primary parent role?

[Sarie]

My hubby is a great Daddy, he does everything with our boys. He would give up his job in a second to be a stay at home day, though he makes more money that I would, so he's stuck at work ;)

[strawb]

gee thats encouraging :rolleyes:


While my BF is very hands on, i think the idea of him staying at home while i am at work a little daunting and i wanted to know if anyone has experienced this b4?

[JanetF]

We'd do it in a heartbeat if DP grew boobs ;) The more men parent, the better! It's a 50/50 deal! Good on you for being flexible and putting your family's needs before ideas about whose job it is to parent ;) My dp parents fulltime on weekends and I mostly only see ds for boob and bed. I've known a few SAHDs whose partner expressed for the bub. I hope it's great for you :)