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

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!