As millions feel the “middle class crunch,” more and more fathers are considering becoming stay at home dads, or work at home dads.
More and more fathers have made the decision to become stay at home dads. There is no single set of reasons – they are as varied as the fathers are – however the reasons could be said to be primarily financial and emotional. A secondary reason for the trend is the fact that truly high-quality childcare is hard to come by and can cost a small fortune.
Some stay at home dads choose to remain at home because of rising expenses related to working outside the home, or because they realize that their children will be young for only a very short time and they wish to see and be a part of their child’s learning and growing experience.
Some fathers find themselves unemployed, and realize that it makes sense on every level for them to stay home with their children. Predictions indicate that millions of men may make the move to being at home as costs continue to rise. Many will earn an income from home, changing the face of the workplace.
“Today’s stay-at-home dads are changing the world,” said Mr. Harshman, “and as many as 2.5 million fathers in the US provide at least part of their children’s childcare. It has been said that up to 75% of dads would stay home with their kids if they thought they could.
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More Fathers Consider Being Stay At Home Dads
July 22, 2008 by Rich | 2 Comments
In Family, Kids, Work at Home
jaeda on July 22nd, 2008 at 4:57 pm
i agree with this : “children will be young for only a very short time and they wish to see and be a part of their child’s learning and growing experience” even me will consider it, very rare to have the opportunity to watch your children grow.
cassy on July 23rd, 2008 at 1:32 am
I was once working in a company here in our place, and some of the woman employees, their husband just stay at home. Their reasons are its because their husband are good housekeeper than them.