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awww that would be soo awesome and how adorable that your DH is willing to do that!!

DH and I have talked about it and if I had a career that could make what he does or more we definitely would have considered it! My DH would make a great SAHD too.

My DH is the primary caregiver for our LO, he still works but only in the evenings and nights. He enjoys it and I feel so much better with him watching our LO rather than daycare.

Mr. Jacks was a SAHD for a couple years. He even wrote a guest post on the subject for Mrs. Jacks!

@StrawberryBee: DH is a WAHD. His job allows him to stay home, it's been great! I am kind of jealous but definitely consider us lucky. And DS adores his daddy they're best friends.

My daughter is 19 months and DH has been a SAHD with her since I went back to work when she was 12 days old. He lost his job while I was pregnant so it just made the most sense for our family. It took me a few days to get over the jealousy I was feeling, but has been almost smooth sailing ever since. There have been a few moments where I feel like she favored him more because he was always with her, but right now she favors me more because she sees me less. I think its really no different than the regular stages a child goes through. The biggest problem we have is that my husband is judged for being a SAHD in our community when he takes my daughter to things like story time at the library etc. If you live in a more open-minded community there shouldn't be an issue

@StrawberryBee: I am interested to follow along. DH will be a SAHD after he gets out of the military (SOON!) assuming of course that I get a job when we move.

@StrawberryBee: The first time he tried to attend a library story time he asked someone where to go and was literally told "If your wife expects you to do her job, she should at least give you all the information". People can be incredibly ridiculous, but we love our situation and our little girl is happy, healthy, and thriving and that's what matters.

@Laneybugsmommy: That is horrible!

My DH stayed home with DD for 4 days a week from 6 months to 15 months old. Now he does 3 days a week and we are up to 22 months. *He also worked full time but his schedule was weekends/early evenings.

It's pretty good but I tend to criticize the ways he does stuff because I wish I could be the one to do stuff for her. (Clothes she wears, food she eats, methods of doing xyz--he works with me in general, but sometimes he gets a little off track---re: different than my ways.)But it works out and I am happy he and DD have lots of bonding time because I feel daddy/daughter relationships are soooo important to the child's well-being.

@StrawberryBee: Ya it is really sad. All the older kids kind of turned normal but the 3 kids who are still at home have the same eating habit as their dad