Why is it that there's no Daddy Guilt. I'm confronted with Mommy guilt on almost a daily basis, but I don't think Steve ever gets any Daddy guilt. People feel free to give working moms a hard time for taking there kids to daycare, regardless of feelings or circumstance. I'm positive no one ever says to Steve you know you should really stay home with your kids. No one judges his abilities and success as a dad because he doesn't stay at home. When Levi acts like a brat, rare but it does happen, people look at me not Steve. In fact if Steve does change a diaper or discipline a whining son, people look at him like a hero. "Wow, how great that he's involved and helps out." If I ask Steve to do something for Levi I'm looked at as a nag for not just doing it myself.
I'm not really complaining I just think it's a little unfair to put all this pressure on moms to be perfect and self-sacrificing, but dads are praised for doing even the smallest things in helping to raise there children. Think about it when you see a dad alone with kids at Wal-Mart you think, oh that's so cute. Does anyone think that when they see a mom with kids alone at Wal-Mart I seriously doubt it.
Sorry for gripping. Let me know if you think I'm totally off base here.
Thanks for reading.
4 comments:
you are not off base at all!!!!! if i am somewhere without the kids people will ask, "where are the kids"? at home with their dad! oh that is great that he "babysits" like that. whatever! it is not babysitting when it is your own kids! so i am agreeing with you 100% on this matter.
you are absolutely correct. way to put it into words. it's not the dads fault, but it sure is funny how the world portrays them.
AMEN! You are right on the money. People think I'm so brave for leaving Mike home with Natalee for a week while I'm doing summer school...uh, last time I checked we both had halves when it came to making her!
true--mom's get a lot of guilt & dad's get a lot of credit for doing normal "mom" stuff . . . on the other hand, society would look down on steve for staying home with levi but would be fine with you doing it . . .
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