Daddy Day Care: Why Does The Government Consider Dads a “Babysitter”?
In 1977, the U.S. Department of Labor asked people to react to the following statement: it’s better for all involved if the man earns the money and the woman takes care of the home and children. Then, 74% of men and 52% of women agreed; in 2008, when FWI repeated the survey, just 40% of men and 37% of women concurred. “Women still do the lion’s share of childcare,” says Ellen Galinsky, the institute’s president. “But fathers want to be and they are more involved with their children.” Moreover, as KJ Dell’Antonia notes on Motherlode, “It’s not baby-sitting when Daddy does it. Read more click here.
