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I'm laying this one on the babies. Mommy handles them, they're all happy. Daddy tries something, suddenly they aren't as happy. Asshole babies! </joke> If the

by asto 14y ago

I'm laying this one on the babies. Mommy handles them, they're all happy. Daddy tries something, suddenly they aren't as happy. Asshole babies! </joke> If the parents are worth so much, in my opinion they could both take time out for the kid. Is there a reason why women should take care of newborns full time? Yes, that's what is natural (meaning occurs in nature). Is there any reason her husband shouldn't help her? I don't really see one.

irahul 14y ago
> Is there a reason why women should take care of newborns full time? Yes, that's what is natural (meaning occurs in nature). A lot of things happen in nature. But is there a reason a women is required to raise an offspring? Apart from breast-milk, there isn't anything a man can't do. > Is there any reason her husband shouldn't help her? I don't really see one. No reason at all. I am more interested in parent's comment about woman required to take care of babies. Let alone helping, I don't see a reason why a man can't raise a baby all by himself.
- param 14y ago
  http://www.thelizlibrary.org/site-index/site-index-frame.html#soulhttp://www.thelizlibrary.org/liz/mother-absence.html http://www.thelizlibrary.org/site-index/site-index-frame.htm... This seems to have a number of references.
- Produce 14y ago
  And this is the whole problem with taking a rational approach to something you know nothing about - you get the wrong answers because you are acting on the wrong information. As pointed out by param, there is a mountain of research on this subject which clearly indicates that a mother is essential to a child's development. A growing body of research shows that a present father is also very important. Nonetheless, we are adapted to the condition of the mother being present during our development, therefore it holds more weight than the father being present. Both parents being present improves things futher.
kamaal 14y ago
I'd love to sit at home cook food, and take care of kids if my future wife wants to take of everything else(Money, security etc). That will give me a great deal of time to hack, play video games and practice my harmonica.
- omegant 14y ago
  Wait to have kids and then try to spare time...
  - kamaal 14y ago
    Even the most busy home makers get lots of time in the afternoon and in the late evening. Besides if you don't have to worry about every tiny bit of financial demands, bills, expenses and you can just demand money and get it. And all you need to do is cook(Which is a great hobby by the way) and take care of kids. I'm all game. In fact I would love to live a life where everything is other thing is taken care of, and all I have to do is house hold chores and get kids to do home work. Merely imagining such a thing makes me feel like heaven compared to what I do to make a living. Its the most awesome life you can imagine. Tons of free time for hobbies, playing video games, reading or whatever. If this is women's empowerment I'm all for it. Let them have all the freedom, responsibilities, work and let them earn all the money for the family and support it. I am ready to be oppressed for a couple of decades at home.
    - muhfuhkuh 14y ago
      And, what if your wife also works? What if she makes, gasp, more money than you? You know, that's actually a thing, at least in a lot of industrialized countries that allow their female citizens to, you know, vote and learn stuff and drive cars. Actually you know what all of your talk sounds like? It sounds exactly like someone who hasn't done any of that for more than an hour or two.
      - kamaal 14y ago
        There is nothing to gasp about wife making more money. In fact more the better. Although I agree with you I don't have much experience parenting and staying at home. But just merely comparing job profiles shows a huge comparative advantage. And you don't have to actually experience it to know that.

by asto 14y ago

irahul 14y ago

> Is there a reason why women should take care of newborns full time? Yes, that's what is natural (meaning occurs in nature). A lot of things happen in nature. But is there a reason a women is required to raise an offspring? Apart from breast-milk, there isn't anything a man can't do. > Is there any reason her husband shouldn't help her? I don't really see one. No reason at all. I am more interested in parent's comment about woman required to take care of babies. Let alone helping, I don't see a reason why a man can't raise a baby all by himself.

param 14y ago
http://www.thelizlibrary.org/site-index/site-index-frame.html#soulhttp://www.thelizlibrary.org/liz/mother-absence.html http://www.thelizlibrary.org/site-index/site-index-frame.htm... This seems to have a number of references.
Produce 14y ago
And this is the whole problem with taking a rational approach to something you know nothing about - you get the wrong answers because you are acting on the wrong information. As pointed out by param, there is a mountain of research on this subject which clearly indicates that a mother is essential to a child's development. A growing body of research shows that a present father is also very important. Nonetheless, we are adapted to the condition of the mother being present during our development, therefore it holds more weight than the father being present. Both parents being present improves things futher.

kamaal 14y ago

I'd love to sit at home cook food, and take care of kids if my future wife wants to take of everything else(Money, security etc). That will give me a great deal of time to hack, play video games and practice my harmonica.

omegant 14y ago
Wait to have kids and then try to spare time...
- kamaal 14y ago
  Even the most busy home makers get lots of time in the afternoon and in the late evening. Besides if you don't have to worry about every tiny bit of financial demands, bills, expenses and you can just demand money and get it. And all you need to do is cook(Which is a great hobby by the way) and take care of kids. I'm all game. In fact I would love to live a life where everything is other thing is taken care of, and all I have to do is house hold chores and get kids to do home work. Merely imagining such a thing makes me feel like heaven compared to what I do to make a living. Its the most awesome life you can imagine. Tons of free time for hobbies, playing video games, reading or whatever. If this is women's empowerment I'm all for it. Let them have all the freedom, responsibilities, work and let them earn all the money for the family and support it. I am ready to be oppressed for a couple of decades at home.
  - muhfuhkuh 14y ago
    And, what if your wife also works? What if she makes, gasp, more money than you? You know, that's actually a thing, at least in a lot of industrialized countries that allow their female citizens to, you know, vote and learn stuff and drive cars. Actually you know what all of your talk sounds like? It sounds exactly like someone who hasn't done any of that for more than an hour or two.
    - kamaal 14y ago
      There is nothing to gasp about wife making more money. In fact more the better. Although I agree with you I don't have much experience parenting and staying at home. But just merely comparing job profiles shows a huge comparative advantage. And you don't have to actually experience it to know that.