Are there any stay at home dads out there?
ByOk, I am a mom of one. My boyfriend is going to be a stay at home dad. He gets an income and plans to provide. My question here is how is it? Do you ever get bored when the kids are not around and the wife is at work? What do you actually do on your spare time? Do you find like a hobby or something?
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January 28th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
Yes actually I am. My wife is a nurse practitioner at a nearby hospital. It’s what I chose and what my wife supports so it’s great for us. I get all kinds of looks a lot of the time, but I don’t mind. I enjoy caring for my kids.
I do work some on weekends at a local auto shop as a mechanic. A couple hours every weekend makes for some nice spending money for fun things. My hobby is car restoration and that’s what I do in my spare time. I’m currently restoring a GTO.
January 28th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
awwww somebody doesnt trust her boyfriend and is afraid of him cheating …. dont worry, if you love each other, there wont be any problems, and the fact that he stayed behind with you even after the baby and is ready to stay home, tells me he loves you … so dont worry, he will manage it just fine
January 28th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
I may be a mom but I am a stay at home one that once had the stay at home hubby. Also, I know several stay at home fathers. It is not as uncommon as people might think.
When I was working and my ex was a stay at home dad, he didn’t like it. He would rather have been at work. Now for other stay at home fathers I know, they love it. They get to see all the things that many fathers miss out on. The first words, first steps, etc. A lot of them have found other stay at home dads to get together with and do the play date things with. They have taken on hobbies, etc. to fill in their free time. Just as us stay at home mom’s do. Just remember if he does this to be supportive. He is going to need all the help us stay at home mom’s need. Friends to talk to outside of Barney on TV. He will need to get away as well. Perhaps not the typical girl night out thing but time away from the family to unwind.
Parents that work, get that wonderful thing – talking to other adults. Stay at home parents a lot of the time do not and we need it a lot. Staying at home to raise children is a full time job and we need days off as well. Make sure you give it to him. Now, if he isn’t keeping up with the at home things, that is one thing. But if he is, make sure he knows you appreciate it and help when you are at home.
Good luck, it is a wonderful thing to have a man that wants to stay at home with the kids and still pulls in an income.
January 28th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
I am a stay-at-home. My wife loves bingo, and she gets out and
about and makes new friends. I am a social animal, but I prefer
my home life.
I stay at home and answer your questions!
January 28th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
My boyfriend stays home with our 14 month baby, your boyfriend believe me will be busy with the little one. The person who said you don’t trust your boyfriend, all you have to do is put something on the outside of your house door, right where you step to walk in the house, like a piece of paper or a stick, remember where it was left actually. If it was moved, ask your boyfriend so what did you do today? Did you get out of the house, did any body stopped by? If that piece of object was moved and you know it was secured to the ground. Than start wondering. That is what I do to my teen age son I put something next to my room door if he’s been in my room I will know because that object was moved due to him opening up my room door. Mother of 16 teen, 11 year old and 14 month toddler.