Raising children isn’t a duty to be fulfilled solely by a mother, but a responsibility that is to be equally shared by both the parents. A mother and a father play different roles in the upbringing of a child. Along with the new phase of parenthood comes the pressure of managing the house, taking care of the family members as well as working to earn a livelihood.
Gone are the days where men are supposed to go to work while women have to balance career and kids together. A life where you don’t have to be the only bread earner or restricted within the house to just take care of children and the house; you don’t have to be a part of someone’s decision but together make decisions for the child and the family as a whole, where you know that you will be doing everything but not bearing the pressure all alone, that’s equal parenting. It goes beyond just taking care of kids together.
When is the right time to start equal parenting?
There is no right time to start parenting equally. It begins from day 1 of entering parenthood. After delivery, mothers go through a lot of struggle, and taking care of the baby also requires efforts. So, this phase itself embarks your journey of sharing parenthood.
There’s no parent who doesn’t love to enjoy experiencing their child’s first moments and watch them grow up. But what about the parts which require all the efforts? Starting from the endless crying, feeding, changing diapers to handling tantrums and helping in studies, mothers have to manage the tough part all by themselves. The fathers should also give it a shot, initially with the little things, and then gradually taking up responsibilities.
Rewritten rules of parenting:
