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Originally Posted by basmoq
Now back on subject, it is really a stupid stereotype, that is pervasive because I am avoided within a ten foot radius at the playground I take my son to.
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Now, this is very interesting. Here in Iceland, our apartment looks over a playground that belongs to the whole development. And guess what... the majority of the parents who are out there with their kids are DADS. I see very few moms out there, for whatever reason.
Granted, one of the great things about Iceland is that they require paternity leave as well as maternity leave, and it's equal amounts for both parents. 3 months for the mom, 3 months for the dad, and 3 months for them to split as they like. Compared to... what, 10 weeks for the mom, and that's it?... in the US. I think dads have a much more positive image of caretaking in Iceland, simply because the law requires it and they DO it, and everyone knows that.