Is your husband a hands on dad...does he change diapers etc?

Question

Okay ladies I want to know what you think about the job your husband has done since you've had a baby.....Does he change diapers, get up in the middle of the night to let you sleep, does he do the disciplining(if you have older kids) does he play with the baby/kids...will he take them out of the house with out you? I am really curious to this.....My husband has been so amazing he does everything and all my friends always tell me how envious they are of me because of him....so I want to know what it's like for others!

Answer 1

my first husband was rubbish and still is but my second husband has always been good.

Answer 2

My husband usually only does those things if I make him. Our daughter is 10 months and he loves playing with her, but as far as diaper changes go and helping me in the middle of the night-it only happens if I nag him enough. He works a full time job, so I'm happy to do most of the night time duties, but there are some nights I'm just too exhausted. It'd be nice if he would offer to help out on those nights instead of me basically forcing him to.

Answer 3

nope, i just got my man to start holding his daughter, and she's 5 months old! The first 2 weeks he had to do verything because i had a c-section, but after that he just stopped. i got so excited last week b/c he actually got up and handed her top me! Be thankful ur man is a naturla dad!

Answer 4

my husband is totally hands on he changed diapers (she's potty trained now) give's her bath's, reads to her, play's with her takes her to the park. they have there own little world he will even let her dress him up in her plastic jewlery it's so cute. he even shops for her I can literally call him and tell him to bring outfits home for her and I know he will come back with cute things that I would actually  buy. I guess we are lucky some of my friends can't even get there husbands to change diapers

Answer 5

My husband has always done just as much as me with ours. If he didn't, we wouldn't be together. If he wasn't that kind of person when we got together, we'd have never gotten married and had kids. He is fully hands on, just like he should be.

Answer 6

my husband is superdad. he works a ton of hours, he plays with the kids and takes them out with him for the afternoon once a week so i get a day off. he does diapers when he is home and he backs up my choices on how to raise our boys. and he loves me and treats me great with massages, hugs, kisses, (s*x is lacking but okay i do get a lot of other things)

Answer 7

Yes, my husband changes diapers, bathes the kids, takes them to appointments (if he's home, he travels for business). The kids were his idea  and I told him one reason I didn't want kids was that it was unfair that the woman had to carry the baby and give birth AND do all the legwork afterwards. Yes, he even gets up at night if they wake up. He can deal with sleep deprivation alot better than I can.

Answer 8

I am a  dad that does and my coworkers say how jelous they are  of my wife.   I change diapers take care of her on Saturday morning we go to the park and play group if i am off.  I also make dinner and help with the laundry. From what i understand it is not normal though.

Answer 9

My husband is a hands on dad to his 2 children and the one we have together.

He works all day and has to drive to a different state an hour away to work and back, doesnt get home til around 7, so he doesnt see them much, when he gets home I let him relax until bedtime, then we both put our daughter to bed.

On weekends he does everything that needs to be done. And he makes them laugh like I never could.

Thank goodness we are among the lucky. :)

Answer 10

I am NOT married, I had my daughter 2yrs ago and my daughters father has been incarcerated since, my boyfriend has done and still does everything a father is supposed to do I am blessed to have him in our life. He wakes up in the middle of the night to tend to her watches her while i am at work etc.

Answer 11

My husband is up pretty late at night, and when I first had my child he fed, changed and rocked her, since he was up. I usually had to get up for a quick 4:00 am feeding in those first few months and that was it.

He helped change diapers and feed her when he wasn't working and always help boil bottles and what not.

Now that our kids are older he still takes a pretty active role. He plays with them for hours in the evenings, occasionally takes them to play golf or go fishing for the day on weekends.

I get them ready, pick out clothes and all that stuff. I always have- but he's good about helping with everything else.

He helps with chores, too. I know I'm lucky!

Answer 12

he works between 14-16 hours shifts 5-6 days a week.  I am 38 and he is 22

he will babysit, change diapers, give baby a bath, feed baby, clean the house, laundry.  There isnt anything he wont do.

Dont think that i dont do anything because i do it all to.  But he sees i need a little help he will jump in and he never complains.  He loves his baby and loves his family and i do to

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Answer 13

I will be when i become a dad..

Answer 14

I guess I'm lucky too.  My husband is such a great Dad.  He changes our youngest sons diapers all the time.  When our first son was born, he got up with me every 2 hours because I had to pump while he had to feed the baby a bottle (baby wouldn't latch on).  Now that the boys are 4 & 2, he is their personal jungle gym.  He takes them out to the store with him or will take them fishing and give me a chance to relax.  He's a great father.  I couldn't ask for anyone better!!  Right now he's away (in the Air Force) and it's amazing how much he does around here that I have to do now that he's gone. :o(

Answer 15

I'm lucky like you.  My husband is great!  We have a 3 1/2 year old daughter and our son is now 3 months.  He was off on paternity leave for 6 weeks and he really helped do everything.  I haven't done any grocery shopping in 6 months (he does it all).  He changes the diapers, bathes the kids, he stayed up all night (I pumped a bottle) so I could sleep 8 hours straight, he would take our daughter out to the park, store, etc., he also empties the dishwasher for me so I don't have to do it.  Everyone also tells me they are envious and even my own mom has always been impressed with how great my husband is.  I feel sorry for those women who don't have a great man like me because I don't think I could have done it all on my own.  This is a nice question.  Thank you!

Funny story:  While my husband was off on paternity leave, he asked me what was for dinner.  I told him whatever you're making.  He made dinner.  It was really good too.