I am excited that we are going to have a daughter. Not just because I get to buy really awesome clothes–even though this is awesome–but I am happiest for hubby as there is something special about the relationship between a father and his daughter. I know that Hubby is looking forward to having a girl and I hope his relationship with her is half as awesome as the relationship I have with my dad.
Fathers are often overlooked on so many parenting levels. I was reading an article today that said the average father now spends 6.5 hours a week caring for their child (that is not even one hour a day) which is up from 4.8 hours per week back in 1984. This stats means the fathers are the primary care givers for those hours. I know stop laughing moms…okay how can I ask you to stop when I can’t. I have to say that I pretty lucky as hubby spends a lot more time than 6.5 hours a week parenting our child–soon to be children. It is stats like this that give dad’s a bad rap.
I am amazed at the father my husband is and that my father is/was (when I was young). I am so happy the Minnow and Peepers will have both of these men as constants in their lives. Fatherhood is tough and a pretty thankless job. As the mom and primary care giver I receive most of, if not all, of the credit for the awesomeness that is Minnow. Hubby doesn’t get much. But he is an awesome father and I have to remind myself to give him some of the credit that I get.
So ladies, make sure to tell your hubs what a good father he is. It’s okay to lie on Father’s day.
How many hours a week does you hubs (or wife if you are an at-home dad) spend parenting your children without you? Do you wish he’d do more?
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Great entry! Today is so hard (the first Father’s Day since my Dad passed away)! The Father/Daughter relationship is so great!
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As my father raised me, singlehandedly, I have to say I am quite thankful for father(s) that spend more than 6 hours a week with their children. 🙂 My father spent a pretty gargantuan amount of time more than that with us. I’m lucky also to have married someone who can’t wait to spend a lot lot of time with his children.
Happy Father’s Day to the Fathers in your life!
Cindy
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As you know, I am pretty spoiled. My husband spends just about every minute that he is home as Daddy. That means breakfast, lunch, and from about 4:30 till bedtime. With 3 kids, I don’t know how I’d do it without him. I know you’re husband is an excellent father, too, so Happy Father’s Day, Bill!
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My husband is a great dad and completely focused on our child when he is with her, but he does work fulltime. That naturally limits him. He works in a demanding job and commutes, so he gets maybe an hour at night, but not always. And there are nights he doesn’t come home until she is in bed – she is little, after all and goes to bed early. But on the nights he is home and on the weekends he is on fulltime. So more than 6.5 hours, for sure! But, I don’t think it’s time but quality – honestly he pays attention to her and that matters more than 20 hours of indifference.
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