A new report shows that dads are finding it hard to have it all. 54% for dads with babies under one felt they couldn't spend enough time with their children. What's more, fathers were more unhappy about their work-life balance than mothers, with only 46% feeling they spent about the right amount of time at work, compared with 61% of mothers. Read more here.
If you are a dad, what's your story? What do you think of these findings?
my boyfriend has changed shifts now works 6-2 less money but its only money at the end of the day time with your child u can never get that back
Baby's Dad has just got a fulltime job as well as his cleaning job in the evening his concern being that we need money to give the child the best chance in life although he is concerned that he wont be able to see the child as much as I can but we have talked about it and suppose that in a lot of cases where the Dad works then they obviuosly would not see as much of the child. What works quite well is that he will be working night shifts which means he can see baby suring the day and he gets 4 days off a week so guess we are lucky really xx
nice that dads want to be there for there babys me i am on my own friends and family there dad dont work and isnt even bothered if he has a child or not he sore him when he was born and another after that and he is now 7 months i have some one that taking me and some one else babys on and he has been a better dad to him he works nights and loves waking up in the morning when he first opens his eyes sweet !!
by Lovemybabysx 21 November 2009
my boyfreind has tried getting night work so he would be there in the day but he hasnt been successful he really wants to be there and not miss anything. he makes most of the money so he cant get a part time or cut down his hours. i think they should be allowed more then 2 weeks paternity we get loads lol. :) xx
My boyfriend feels awful, he is at work from either 6am or 8am.. and not home at any set time. He works a lot of overtime and is compensated for it, but it means he missed so much, like every single one of her firsts really :( Like first smile, first crawl, first laugh. He is great with her in the time they do have together though!
my husband used to work 24/7 and we never got to see him, he hated that he left before the kids got up and got home after they went to bed! but then he was made redundant, and even though he is constantly trying to find work, he is loving spending time at home with the kids, and being able to go out as a family! my kids have also now got a better relationship with there dad aswell!
by teresacharl 26 October 2009
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