Dad: Beliefs and Truths Myth 3
Posted: January 20, 2008Myth 3 : Men do not know how to care young children.
This is a great lie that keeps fathers from having a primary relationship with their babies and causes unnecessary anxiety for new mothers who fear that men aren’t capable of handling newborns. Even Dr Spock, the late paediatrician and best-selling author, cautioned in his first book that men are subject to “clumsiness” around babies. He changed his opinion in subsequent editions and you can, too. We know now that a father can be a child’s primary caregiver. Parenting is learned on the job by everyone, mums and dads. If you spend time with your baby, you will become sensitive to his needs.
