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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

That’s an uncharitable take on the matter. I don’t think anyone is denying that caring for young children is a tremendous amount of work. And you’re assuming the dads here haven’t taken on a fair share if that work. We have twins, and I took an equal share in bottle-feeding, changing diapers, dressing, etc since day 1. And ever since they started going to pre-school, I’ve been the one who gets them up, dressed, fed, and out the door every morning.

But because I’ve been hands-on since day one, I’m aware of how dramatically the amount of work necessary to raise kids drops off as they get older. By age five, they’re in school most of the day. By 12 they’re doing their own laundry, washing dishes, cleaning bathrooms, making their own lunch, helping make dinner, etc. If I had quit my job to become a full-time homemaker when the kids were two, my wife would have been impressed and grateful. If I did it now, she would be pissed.

Where have I assumed anything of the sort about dads??? Seriously, what are you talking about in relation to my post?