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Daddy's should be given equality in the workplace

by xarjia

(December 2007) (rank 500+)

hey. just read an interesting article which made me realise that although women do have it tought, juggling a job and being a mum, men are not recognized for doing exactly the same.

More men are playing an active role in the upbringing of their children, yet they are

only given 2 weeks paternity leave and may be seen as soft if they take any longer.

Come on, 2 weeks is hardly enough to adapt to your new beautiful baby in your life. Women can't look after their baby and the home after their partner's 2 weeks are up.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article3056550.ece

hope you agree that a change is needed for daddy's to be given equality for the new role they are playing as a father and as an earner.

xarjia

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	January 2008 \| emmysmum

Re: Daddy's should be given equality in the workplace

I am sort of not sure on how to take the last part of your article.
Alot of women do an EXCELLENT job at looking after their children and keeping a house while hubby is at work.... and yes, it can be hard to adapt to sometimes but we do get there.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with the minti community though. A job well done!
Cheers

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| December 2007 \| Kellzacar

Re: Daddy's should be given equality in the workplace

CONGRATULATIONS ON WRITING YOUR FIRST ARTICLE

I think you have done a great job with your first article, however as stated below you could have made it super better if you tried to expand on it a bit more . . . . Great job and was certainly an interesting read . . .

Cheers Kellz

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| December 2007 \| JadieLady

Re: Daddy's should be given equality in the workplace

Wow two years, free milks and nappies for a year?... I KNEW there was a reason i love that place! I think i heard something about free houses in england too lol. IN Aus we get $5000 (i think thats what it is now) and THATS IT. Big help huh? When I had Liam it was 3k, when I had Kody it was 4k. Then in November they put it up.

As for daddy's ( as someone who technically has daddy as the full time parent) HELL YES they need more time. Basically maternity leave in Australia is unpaid (unless you work for like the government) for 12 months, and either parent can take any combination of it. But only one at a time. its common for fathers to take a few weeks off using holiday pay ( or in our case none at all) to spend time with baby before going back to work.

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| December 2007 \| lilysmom

Re: Daddy's should be given equality in the workplace

i agree with the other comments.. you should expand!

here in canada, we get a year off... the first 14 weeks are "maternity leave" and can only be taken by the mother (obviously its for recovery time) but the rest is "parental leave" and either parent can take it, one after the other, or both at the same time. We split a total of 52 weeks, so you can both take the first 6 months off, or one after the other, or any combination that equals a year. (lucky quebec gets 2 years... and free milk and diapers for a year!!!! i'm definately moving when i have another baby! LOL)

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| December 2007 \| ajv00

Re: Daddy's should be given equality in the workplace

great artocle but I think it would be better if you expanded on it. Told us why men should have more leave...

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| December 2007 \| angieh

Re: Daddy's should be given equality in the workplace

I agree with ajv00 here. It's a nice article but it would be better if you beefed it up a little bit and gave your opinion on why you think males should have more leave. Nice first try though.

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