My husband is a hands on dad and does everything I do. I am very lucky. I know some of my friends husbands refuse to change diapers or even be alone with their own child. Not my hubby! He is an amazing father!

lol oh wow, your blog/post just cracked me up because as sad as it is, it’s actually true but I find that some mothers or some women in general shouldn’t be treating you like a child and don’t think you’re able to handle taking care of your own kid because some of the things they say are just rude. I mean, there are some single fathers out there who took well care of their kids and I think if your wife knows well enough that you’re able to handle taking care of your own child without any worries then no other women should even try and tell you how to take care of your own child.

Men in our domesticated culture suffer from a great unease. Many of us, deep inside, feel that there’s some degrading notion in a life of a householder, a parent. Time and again I see how a lot of the myths about incapable, lost, clumsy, stupid males, are perpetuated by the men, about themselves. I think that this is a way to say, “Hey, I’m really a warrior, a hunter, a brave explorer of unknown lands; I don’t belong here in the minivan with the poopy diapers, the laundry, the PTA meetings. That is why I’m so lost, I’m meant for higher things.”
There’s an undercurrent of disapproval from “True Men” when a man functions well as domesticated creature, and therefor the constant need to stumble, mess up, and prove that, “Yeah, I do those domestic things because I have to, but I suck at it because it’s not my true calling.” It’s also a good source of comedy, as is any situation where contradiction and conflict rules.
I say those things as a man, a PT Stay at Home Dad, who has changed many diapers, and spent endless hours on playgrounds (no PTA meetings, though, that is where I drew the line). These conflicting feelings are there for many of us; it helps to be aware of them, and try to move past them.
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The whole going away for the weekend thing is just probably more just separation anxiety on the mom’s part rather than just plain thinking the dad can’t handle it. Especially when they are still a baby, it can be hard for a mom to be away more than just a few hours without feeling a combination of guilt and worry. At least I know it is that way for me. I think my husband is capable but it is still can be tough.

On the breastfeeding though, dads do play a role. A supportive spouse who does not get the wiggins when talking about issues, handling milk or giving the baby an expressed bottle is so valuable. My husband waited on us hand and foot during our daughter’s first month while we struggled to get established. He also ran interferance in public. He even went to a few la leche meetings early on. I would not have been able to do it without him.

My husband is a blessing. He can do almost every thing on this list. He just can’t do hair. I can say it’s not from the lack of trying. Due to frost bite damage in his early teens he can no feelings in his fingers from the first knucle all the way down to the finger tips. So the kids tend to run screaming when he pulls on hair he doens’t realize he is pulling. His only other short coming is outfits. But he admits to it, he doesn’t go clothes shopping with out me even for him.

He is a wonderful father. He loves to cook, but more so he loves to have the kids in the kitchen with him. We have 4 girls that range from 14 to 3. Because of my husband all of our girls have a love for cooking and helping out in the kitchen. He even makes clean up in there fun!
When the kids have a bad day they like to curl up on the couch and talk to him. They change the oil in the cars with him, and the tires. Hunting and fishing yup that’s him too. When they talk about wish dreams and hopes, they like to talk to daddy. I get great Joy out of sitting back and watching my husband be a daddy.
When it comes time that I need to leave the house for a week or two or even more. I know that I am leaving my babies in very capable and loving hands. My only problem of leaving my babies is how damn much I miss them when I am gone!

This is great! My hubby is an amazing dad but there are a couple that he can’t do. He has seriously set off the smoke detector while making tea (multiple times) but he can order take out like a pro so he can easily feed the kids. Oh and the hair styling but they do leave the house with their hair brushed and basically laying down so that is perfectly fine. He does fine but if I do have to go out of town for a couple of days his mother thinks that the kids won’t survive and is constantly checking up on them. I think it’s pretty funny.