Domestic Dad | If Only They Told Me

My husband is awesome in the kitchen, and the lounge and the bedroom! Mind out of the gutter please? I?m talking about domestic stuff. Keeping the house tidy, cooking meals, making snacks, doing the washing? ?but how greedy am I? I still want more! ?My sisters sigh and say ?he?s like a girl -he just knows what needs to be done and does it? -instead of waiting to be nagged into it.

I?m a confident mum, I don?t feel threatened by the fact that the only things I do better than him is make rice and stack the dishwasher (yes I do re-stack things that he puts in). Ok I?m being harsh on myself, but while I?m not domestic goddess, I do keep the kids entertained, happy and safe day after day, year after year so all is well.

I was a little put out when I returned from a weekend away (my first one EVER!!!) and there was no mention about ?how tough it is? or ?how amazing I am for doing it all the time?.?When hubby has does have extended sole-charge time with the kids you hope that he has a great time but also that he finds it challenging so he re-appreciates you right? ? Oh well, at least he had fun and is keen on doing it again!

Modern day dads definitely do have ?higher expectations from us mums to help with kids and around the house than in previous generations. My mum who is now a Grandparent is often commenting on how things have changed and how rare it was to see dad?s pushing babies in strollers when she was a young mum. ?Check out 8 things you don?t know about Modern Day Dads.

My hubby loves hanging out with the kids and is great at encouraging me to ?take some time out? while he cares for the kids for half a day now and then. ?He is not however, interested in being a stay-at-home dad. He made that quite clear many times over the years as our family has grown.

Other friends of ours have done things like have the mum at home for baby?s first year then she goes back to work and the dad is at home with baby for the second year! Pretty amazing if you can swing it but my hubby always maintained that he had the ?easy job? (going out to work) and that was the way he liked it. ?He would make an awesome home dad but I certainly prefer to be home than at work full time. As they get older I?d love us to find a balance of both doing a bit of work and being actively involved in the kids lives.

We recently decided to tweak our lifestyle and take a slight pay cut in order to allow Matt to pick up and drop the kids at school and Kindy now and then. What would your ideal lifestyle look like if you were to make a few changes? ?Would you or spouse work more or less? More visits with extended family or more family time?

How did you and your partner/spouse decide who would stay home and for how long? How to divi up the domestic duties and keep everyone happy? How do you show your Dear Husband?/partner that you appreciate him?

What awesome thing has your man done lately to show his love for you or the family?

Source: http://www.ifonlytheytoldme.com/2012/07/07/domestic-dad/

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