Men & diapers - clicky poll

kbergo

Obviously, to each their own, but I have to comment on this--I can't believe how many women compare changing their childs diaper to mowing the lawn or other household chores!  Yes, dh does the lawn and I dont.  But at the end of the day, when he has completed mowing, the lawn doesnt feel any closer to him.  You change thousands of diapers that first year; while it may not be fun, it IS something that is stimulating for your child.  I really believe that it is important for us BOTH to be involved with anything that allows us one on one time with our little ones, and while I do end up changing more diapers (because I am home more), I have never once had to ask dh to change a diaper.  He does it gladly because he loves our son--poop and all.  Good luck to those women when it comes time for potty

kbergo

Obviously, to each their own, but I have to comment on this--I can't believe how many women compare changing their childs diaper to mowing the lawn or other household chores!  Yes, dh does the lawn and I dont.  But at the end of the day, when he has completed mowing, the lawn doesnt feel any closer to him.  You change thousands of diapers that first year; while it may not be fun, it IS something that is stimulating for your child.  I really believe that it is important for us BOTH to be involved with anything that allows us one on one time with our little ones, and while I do end up changing more diapers (because I am home more), I have never once had to ask dh to change a diaper.  He does it gladly because he loves our son--poop and all.  Good luck to those women when it comes time for potty training;

kbergo

Obviously, to each their own, but I have to comment on this--I can't believe how many women compare changing their childs diaper to mowing the lawn or other household chores!  Yes, dh does the lawn and I dont.  But at the end of the day, when he has completed mowing, the lawn doesnt feel any closer to him.  You change thousands of diapers that first year; while it may not be fun, it IS something that is stimulating for your child.  I really believe that it is important for us BOTH to be involved with anything that allows us one on one time with our little ones, and while I do end up changing more diapers (because I am home more), I have never once had to ask dh to change a diaper.  He does it gladly because he loves our son--poop and all.  Good luck to those women when it comes time for potty training; which I think was a much

kbergo

Obviously, to each their own, but I have to comment on this--I can't believe how many women compare changing their childs diaper to mowing the lawn or other household chores!  Yes, dh does the lawn and I dont.  But at the end of the day, when he has completed mowing, the lawn doesnt feel any closer to him.  You change thousands of diapers that first year; while it may not be fun, it IS something that is stimulating for your child.  I really believe that it is important for us BOTH to be involved with anything that allows us one on one time with our little ones, and while I do end up changing more diapers (because I am home more), I have never once had to ask dh to change a diaper.  He does it gladly because he loves our son--poop and all.  Good luck to those women when it comes time for potty training; which I think was a much "messier"

kbergo

Obviously, to each their own, but I have to comment on this--I can't believe how many women compare changing their childs diaper to mowing the lawn or other household chores!  Yes, dh does the lawn and I dont.  But at the end of the day, when he has completed mowing, the lawn doesnt feel any closer to him.  You change thousands of diapers that first year; while it may not be fun, it IS something that is stimulating for your child.  I really believe that it is important for us BOTH to be involved with anything that allows us one on one time with our little ones, and while I do end up changing more diapers (because I am home more), I have never once had to ask dh to change a diaper.  He does it gladly because he loves our son--poop and all.  Good luck to those women when it comes time for potty training; which I think was a much "messier" situation than

kbergo

Obviously, to each their own, but I have to comment on this--I can't believe how many women compare changing their childs diaper to mowing the lawn or other household chores!  Yes, dh does the lawn and I dont.  But at the end of the day, when he has completed mowing, the lawn doesnt feel any closer to him.  You change thousands of diapers that first year; while it may not be fun, it IS something that is stimulating for your child.  I really believe that it is important for us BOTH to be involved with anything that allows us one on one time with our little ones, and while I do end up changing more diapers (because I am home more), I have never once had to ask dh to change a diaper.  He does it gladly because he loves our son--poop and all.  Good luck to those women when it comes time for potty training; which I think was a much "messier" situation than the diapers!  Having a boy, it was great that

pawcall

I chose "He is nervous/scared but will definitely do it"

He's never had to deal with a sub-1-year-old, and I doubt he's ever changed a diaper at all.  So he's kind of intimidated, and certainly not looking forward to dealing with little pouches of human waste - but he will most certainly do it because he doesn't want to see his little guy suffer in his own filth.

violetvirgo

i'm sorry i just don't understand this 1950s way of thinking.  last time i check my H was the one impregnating me, so yes...he changed diapers.  probably more than i did since i was the on feeding her on demand!

if your man is that big of a pansy that he can't pull it together to help care for the spawn he helped create then he's no man at all.

dh had never changed a diaper, but it's not rocket science.  we didn't discuss it b/c it seems obvious that  child rearing would be 50/50. 

~adamwife~

kbergo:

Obviously, to each their own, but I have to comment on this--I can't believe how many women compare changing their childs diaper to mowing the lawn or other household chores!  Yes, dh does the lawn and I dont.  But at the end of the day, when he has completed mowing, the lawn doesnt feel any closer to him.  You change thousands of diapers that first year; while it may not be fun, it IS something that is stimulating for your child.  I really believe that it is important for us BOTH to be involved with anything that allows us one on one time with our little ones, and while I do end up changing more diapers (because I am home more), I have never once had to ask dh to change a diaper.  He does it gladly because he loves our son--poop and all.  Good luck to those women when it comes time for potty training; which I think was a much "messier" situation than the diapers!  Having a boy, it was great that

We have already potty trained a boy and my husband doesn't do diapers.  What is your point?  My husband was and is still very involved in the potty training process...

~adamwife~

violetvirgo:

if your man is that big of a pansy that he can't pull it together to help care for the spawn he helped create then he's no man at all.

Why do you care so much about other people's choices?  Do you really need to call other people's spouses names simply because they choose their parenting roles/styles differently than you do? 

I'll have to let my husband know that he is no longer a man according to internet strangers because I told him he doesn't have to change diapers.  lol