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Not my experience (in Germany). Sometimes people (mostly women) assume I am taking a day off for daddy time and give me some sort of mini applause. But that is
by bubblewrap 7y ago
Not my experience (in Germany). Sometimes people (mostly women) assume I am taking a day off for daddy time and give me some sort of mini applause. But that is pretty rare.
More notable is perhaps the gender distribution on the playground. I do think it is easier for moms to connect/bond with each other. Like if I plan an excursion and wonder what friends of my kids could join, I find it more difficult to simply ask another mom. Might just be me, though.
- ido 7y agoI'm (a father) in Berlin with 2 little kids & I've had the same experience- a lot of dads in the playground (more mums tho) & my involvement with my kids usually goes unremarked. I also know a lot of fathers that took parental leave for months at a time.
- david-gpu 7y agoI live in Canada and things are just as you described. I'm in awe at what so many other folks are describing in the USA. I wouldn't have expected to see such a difference. These are our kids, of course we take care of them.