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This is very cultural too. Some places it's expected that dads take care of kids equally with mums. I heard a great anecdote about a Manhattanite visiting Stoc

• martindbp 7y ago
  Go to any playground and you'll see 80% fathers. The reason is the mom is usually home the first 10-12 months, and the dad after that, which coincides with the baby learning to walk and being able to actually play at the playground. It doesn't necessarily mean we split things exactly equal, personally I'm on leave for 7 months now while my wife took 12, while the average for men is 3-4 months. Must make a strange scene for Manhattanites though!
• rlonn 7y ago
  Yes, in Stockholm (and I guess most of Sweden) noone local raises an eyebrow when a dad comes pushing a pram. I think there's been a change the past 10-15 years when new parental leave requirements has forced both parents to share the parental leave (or they'll get less of it). This made it almost stupid for many dads not to go on parental leave and it's accelerated a change that would otherwise have taken some time.
• adwww 7y ago
  They have a name - Latte papa
• tathougies 7y ago
  I mean I live in the United States, and I've never gotten any weird stares for being with my baby girl alone, without my wife.