Paternity leave to be financed

Bazza

How fortunate those of you that had a husband who helped! My DH never changed a single nappy or bathed them although in other ways he was and still is a great dad. He is one of nine children so perhaps to him having a new baby was easy! Thank goodness for my lovely mum.

Without wishing to sound rude, I’m not, I’m just curious. Did you ever ask your husband to help, bathe, feed or change nappies? What happened if you wanted to go out and see a friend or a film in your own without husband?

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Link

www.gov.uk/government/news/stronger-parental-leave-rights-to-give-millions-of-working-families-the-security-they-deserve

Here is the actual legislation link and paid paternity leave isn’t new, it’s been around since 2003, unpaid leave prior to this was also a “right” to unpaid leave of up to two weeks.

Not really sure why OP considers this “beyond ridiculous” in her her husband’s case, but many of us have very hands on husbands.

How fortunate those of you that had a husband who helped! My DH never changed a single nappy or bathed them although in other ways he was and still is a great dad. He is one of nine children so perhaps to him having a new baby was easy! Thank goodness for my lovely mum.

Btw, rights already exist for parental leave and, unless I’m mistaken, the new reforms allow parental leave, unpaid, from day one in employment.

So yes I absolutely support paid Paternity Leave and paid bereavement leave.

Yes, my husband has always been engaged with our children.

No . DH had no time off .I didn't get family allowance either (only child )until she was about 14.

I had my “babies” with this husband in 1997, 2000 & 2002, he took a week off paid with each of them, was very hands on from day one and frankly was appreciated, 3 under 5 and a young teenager in the house plus two dogs and I worked, yes I needed and appreciated him especially as baby number 3 required me to stay in hospital for several days (me not him, though he stayed with me) My parents both worked and I have no siblings

I had two c sections. I was quite ill after the first and when the second came along I also had a toddler to look after. I don’t know how I would have coped if my husband hadn’t been there. I fully support paid paternity leave.

Having my husband at home with a new-born would have been a complete nightmare, he was besotted with his babies to the point of deliberately (I'm sure) waking them up so that he could 'play' with them. Even when they were too tiny to really respond.
Helping with chores wouldn't have entered his head.

Yes, mine did, too. He was always an engaged father, right from the start.

Mr. S. took a weeks holiday after both our sons were born.

On one word 'No' DH most certainly did not have any time off work when our 3 children were born . I was lucky I had a lovely Mum!