Once in a television interview, I was chatting with the host about stay at home athers.
Once
in
a
television
interview
,
I
was
chatting
with
the
host
about
stay
at
home
athers
.
I made the point that one reason why we're seeing more stay at homw dads may be hat it's no longer definite that a man makes more money than his wife.
I
made
the
point
that
one
reason
why
we
're
seeing
more
stay
at
homw
dads
may
be
hat
it
's
no
longer
definite
that
a
man
makes
more
money
than
his
wife
.
Many families now ake earning power into account when deciding which parent will stay home.
Many
families
now
ake
earning
power
into
account
when
deciding
which
parent
will
stay
home
.
At that point, one of the male crew members pointed out, almost to himself but loud nough for my benefit, "It should be the better parent who stays home."
At
that
point
,
one
of
the
male
crew
members
pointed
out
,
almost
to
himself
but
loud
nough
for
my
benefit
,
``
It
should
be
the
better
parent
who
stays
home
.
''
A lot of guys say hings like that.
A
lot
of
guys
say
hings
like
that
.
Usually it's a code for "My wife, or any woman is the better parent."
Usually
it
's
a
code
for
``
My
wife
,
or
any
woman
is
the
better
parent
.
''
I was a stay at home father for 8 years, so his words made me excited.
I
was
a
stay
at
home
father
for
8
years
,
so
his
words
made
me
excited
.
It implied that our family's choice could only have been correct if I was a "better" parent than my wife.
It
implied
that
our
family
's
choice
could
only
have
been
correct
if
I
was
a
``
better
''
parent
than
my
wife
.
I suppose an argument could have been made that when I began staying home my wife was the "better" parent if she spent more time with Jack.
I
suppose
an
argument
could
have
been
made
that
when
I
began
staying
home
my
wife
was
the
``
better
''
parent
if
she
spent
more
time
with
Jack
.
She would be able to read him wetter and calm him more quickly.
She
would
be
able
to
read
him
wetter
and
calm
him
more
quickly
.
But as the more employable one, my wife went out to work and I looked after our son.
But
as
the
more
employable
one
,
my
wife
went
out
to
work
and
I
looked
after
our
son
.
Because of the increased time I spent with Jack.
Because
of
the
increased
time
I
spent
with
Jack
.
I soon knew him well, understood that he needed and could look after him more or less as well as my wife could.
I
soon
knew
him
well
,
understood
that
he
needed
and
could
look
after
him
more
or
less
as
well
as
my
wife
could
.
Actually, he experience helped me unlock one of the world's great secrets; Women are good at booking after children because they do it.
Actually
,
he
experience
helped
me
unlock
one
of
the
world
's
great
secrets
;
Women
are
good
at
booking
after
children
because
they
do
it
.
It is not because of any innate female talent.
It
is
not
because
of
any
innate
female
talent
.
It is because they put in the time and attention required to become good at the job.
It
is
because
they
put
in
the
time
and
attention
required
to
become
good
at
the
job
.
Woman obviously get a biological head starting from giving birth and nursing, but ever the long term experience is more important.
Woman
obviously
get
a
biological
head
starting
from
giving
birth
and
nursing
,
but
ever
the
long
term
experience
is
more
important
.
When I got the experience myself.
When
I
got
the
experience
myself
.
I was people are able to look after them as well besides their moms.
I
was
people
are
able
to
look
after
them
as
well
besides
their
moms
.
Once in a television interview, I was chatting with the host about stay at home athers. I made the point that one reason why we're seeing more stay at homw dads may be hat it's no longer definite that a man makes more money than his wife. Many families now ake earning power into account when deciding which parent will stay home.  At that point, one of the male crew members pointed out, almost to himself but loud nough for my benefit, "It should be the better parent who stays home." A lot of guys say hings like that. Usually it's a code for "My wife, or any woman is the better parent."  I was a stay at home father for 8 years, so his words made me excited. It implied that our family's choice could only have been correct if I was a "better" parent than my wife.  I suppose an argument could have been made that when I began staying home my wife was the "better" parent if she spent more time with Jack. She would be able to read him wetter and calm him more quickly. But as the more employable one, my wife went out to work and I looked after our son.  Because of the increased time I spent with Jack. I soon knew him well, understood that he needed and could look after him more or less as well as my wife could. Actually, he experience helped me unlock one of the world's great secrets; Women are good at booking after children because they do it. It is not because of any innate female talent. It is because they put in the time and attention required to become good at the job.  Woman obviously get a biological head starting from giving birth and nursing, but ever the long term experience is more important. When I got the experience myself. I was people are able to look after them as well besides their moms.