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Do people look down upon a stay at home dad?

If a woman is more ambitious, capable and better at surviving in the corporate world is it better for the husband to be a stay at home dad. Do people look down upon such arrangements? What are the implications? Does the husband feel insecure about not contributing to the family income in a big way. Would love to get answers to these questions from any stay at home dads out there. Is it difficult to make the adjustments. What does it take.

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Submitted by simpleman on March 20, 2006 - 9:47pm.

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Tottie | March 20, 2006 - 9:54pm

I have no problem with stay at home dads provided they manage things well. I have a friend who has taken on this role - but weeks into it he's whimped out. It's too hard. The kids play up on him. He can't cope. I only have a little sympathy for him. he's whimped out without trying and still has no idea what his wife had to put up with working full time and bringing up the kids. I don't lok down on him - except for his whimping!


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simpleman | March 20, 2006 - 10:11pm

I guess as with any other job this too requires commitment and dedication infact even more... maybe he needs to get on to the net and get some help and info....

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Tamiya | March 20, 2006 - 11:35pm

I think a stay at home dad is awesome, especially if he's really a good stay at home parent kwim? Like really takes care of the kids and is involved and stuff, thats really cool.

Good luck to you!


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simpleman | March 20, 2006 - 11:54pm

I would love to be a stay at home dad, but i don't think my wife would ever agree, even though she's the ambitious working kind, she still believes that the man should be the primary income generator. She's also a control freak and hates me messing around the house, still, i am a better cook than her

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Tamiya | March 21, 2006 - 6:51am

Maybe you should sit down and talk to her about it... you would both probably be happier if you could switch roles! I dont think its unusual at all this day and age and even if it is, so what?


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simpleman | March 21, 2006 - 8:25am

Believe me most of the times it does help to talk about issues but in this case she's adamant! But thanks for the vote of confidence!

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