Raising Will


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Dad-sters are doin it for themselves!

Too often I hear women lamenting about the father of their children…
“He doesn’t understand what it means to look after a baby!”
“What doesn’t he get when I ask him not to be home late?!”
“Why won’t he show affection towards our child?”
“Change a nappy? Pffff!”
“You won’t believe it – I got home from yoga at 9pm and our son was still awake EATING TWO MINUTE NOODLES FOR DINNER! THAT’S NOT A DINNER!”
“**groan**”
 
I began to hear it so often that I was worried my husband would turn into a giant, ungrateful ogre the moment I returned to the hospital ward after Will’s speedy arrival. Of course I had nothing to worry about; hubby was a natural at being a Dad, even if he was terrified at first. And there are plenty more Dads out there walking the walk of child-rearing. So what is it about the opposite sex that has some women (often secretly) foaming at the mouth?

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