Expectations of being parents - discuss!

For the husbands: what’s your expectations of your role as a father versus your wife’s role as a mum? For the wives: what’s your expectations of your role as a mum versus your husband’s role as a dad?

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Super Mum

I’ve come to realise it’s sometimes dangerous to expect things from either person. Because accusations of not fulfilling the role come into play, or comparisons between the parents on who’s doing more. Things also need to be fluid, because unexpected things happen whenever kids are involved. For my husband and I, if I’m bathing the baby, he’ll go do the laundry and help drain the bathtub while i’m dressing baby up. If I need to eat, he’ll play with baby or try to put her to bed. If she wants me, I’ll take over and he’ll go do the dishes. It’s a partnership, tag team kind of thing.

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